Has Barry Manilow had help holding back the years?

[Honey]

Perhaps the startled look on Barry Manilow's remarkably smooth features came after he caught sight of himself in a mirror.



The slightly scary-looking version of the 64-year-old singer amazed guests at an Aids charity gala in New York when he appeared with a wrinkle-free complexion that you could almost hear squeak.

While his hair may be less bouffant and his permatan a shade less orange, the impeccably-groomed Manilow nevertheless managed to look more like a man half his age. Scroll down for more...
Holding back the years: Barry Manilow, at a gala in New York last night, appears to have FEWER wrinkles than in 2003


Smooth operator: Barry's youthful appearance prompted speculation he may have gone under the knife

Airbrushed: Barry now resembles a heavily retouched promotional image released in 2006




Inevitably, the taut skin and wide-eyed look prompted speculation he may have had a helping hand in turning back the clock.
It was a striking contrast to his appearance five years ago when the Copacabana singer had crows' feet around his eyes and a touch of grey at the temples.
Four years ago Manilow - who still draws in the crowds with weekly concerts at the Las Vegas Hilton - was thought to have undergone a complete facelift.
He was spotted leaving a Beverly Hills clinic in a disguise which included a woman's wig, oversized sunglasses and a baseball cap.
Manilow became a star during the 1970s, selling more than 75million records, and recording hits such as Mandy and Weekend in New England.
At one stage he had five albums in the charts simultaneously and his boyish good looks beamed out from the covers. His more recent albums have struggled in comparison but Manilow's youthful appearance at Thursday night's gala dinner shows the singer has little intention of accepting an inevitable decline.

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[sprynkles]

Oh yes. He's been done to death. And it's not doing him
any favors imo. He looks very scary.

[McJag]

Ummm-was there ever any doubt??

[Buffy Burnett]

Not a good look, Bar.

[msdebagain]

who cares? i love Barry Manilow.

[H. Lecter]

He is gay as Liberace and looks like a plastic doll, but he is a wonderful musician...

To bad he is just doing remakes and covers....duh

[msdebagain]

Originally Posted by H. Lecter

To bad he is just doing remakes and covers....duh

whatever sells!

[ManxMouse]

gah....well, at least he looks like the old queen that he is.

[TaffyMoon]

gee, ya think he's had something done?

[ang]

Originally Posted by msdebagain

who cares? i love Barry Manilow.

ditto.

anybody who wrote the band-aid song & the oscar meyer song is good people in my book.

[Laurent]

Hell yes, he's had PLENTY done, but I couldn't care less. The man gave us Copacabana, for crying out loud.

*hums*

Her name was Lola, she was a showgirl
With yellow feathers in her hair and a dress cut down to there
She would merengue and do the cha-cha
And while she tried to be a star, Tony always tended bar
Across a crowded floor, they worked from 8 till 4
They were young and they had each other
Who could ask for more?

At the Copa (CO!), Copacabana (Copacabana)
The hottest spot north of Havana (here)
At the Copa (CO!), Copacabana
Music and passion were always the fashion
At the Copa....they fell in love

(Copa Copacabana)

His name was Rico, he wore a diamond
He was escorted to his chair, he saw Lola dancin' there
And when she finished, he called her over
But Rico went a bit too far, Tony sailed across the bar
And then the punches flew and chairs were smashed in two
There was blood and a single gun shot
But just who shot who?

At the Copa (CO!), Copacabana (Copacabana)
The hottest spot north of Havana (here)
At the Copa (CO!), Copacabana
Music and passion were always the fashion
At the Copa....she lost her love

(Copa. . Copacabana)
(Copa Copacabana) (Copacabana, ahh ahh ahh ahh)
(Ahh ahh ahh ahh Copa Copacabana)
(Talking Havana have a banana)
(Music and passion...always the fash--shun)

Her name is Lola, she was a showgirl
But that was 30 years ago, when they used to have a show
Now it's a disco, but not for Lola
Still in the dress she used to wear, faded feathers in her hair
She sits there so refined, and drinks herself half-blind
She lost her youth and she lost her Tony
Now she's lost her mind!

At the Copa (CO!), Copacabana (Copacabana)
The hottest spot north of Havana (here)
At the Copa (CO!), Copacabana
Music and passion were always the fashion
At the Copa....don't fall in love

(Copa) don't fall in love
Copacabana
Copacabana

[sprynkles]

It's just so hard looking at him lately.
He looks so stretched out.
BTW, he has never publicly come out
has he? He is gay right? Lol!

[A*O]

Bazza seems to be channelling the equally heterosexual Clay Aiken and it totally works for me.

[Beeyotch]

He looks so scary now.

[HWBL]

There was already a similar thread about him a while back, here.