Jodie Foster is seen out wearing hearing aid

[Honey]

Not even the most starry-eyed fan expects Hollywood actresses to look glamorous all the time.



But most would be surprised at the dramatic contrast between Jodie Foster off duty and done up to the nines.
Strolling unnoticed around Rome with a female companion, the 44-year-old double-Oscar-winning star wore a large and unflattering pair of spectacles.
And in her left ear was what appeared to be a flesh-coloured hearing aid --something never before photographed during her countless public appearances. Scroll down for more...
Face in the crowd: Miss Foster with glasses and hearing aid




Two days later, Miss Foster was back in film star mode as she appeared glasses-free in elegant black satin gown at the premiere of her movie The Brave One.
In the film, directed by Neil Jordan, she plays a happy woman who turns vigilante after the brutal killing of her partner - an echo of her Oscar-winning performance in The Accused in which she appeared as a rape victim seeking justice.
Miss Foster, who lives with long-term female friend Cydney Bernard, is among the best-paid actresses in Hollywood, earning £8million for this latest outing.
Cutting a dash: At the movie premiere


Hard of hearing: Jodie Foster is seen out wearing hearing aid | the Daily Mail

[lurkur]

People lose their hearing. It happens.

[Pippin]

If Jodie Foster walked past me on the street looking the way she does in the first photo, I don't think I'd recognize her.

I need glasses, too (have done for years) and I have a touch of tinnitus. It doesn't affect my hearing, I can hear a lark vomit in Florida from here!

The joys of aging...

[aabbcc]

Miss Foster, who lives with long-term female friend Cydney Bernard ...

Why not just say partner, for heaven's sake.

[Str8_uncut-jock]

Big deal...the most telling thing in this article is the fact that she was once again spotted with her girlfriend...I actually appreciate that she doesn't make her sexuality an issue. For a lot of us, our sexuality is not a definition of who we are...it is rather just one part of the whole. I don't discuss my sexuality at work either and I commend her for working all these years and keeping her focus on the work, not on her personal life.

[Mira]

If I were gay, Jodie would be my first choice for a life partner. She is gorgeous, talented and a class act.

[pacific breeze]

^^Smart, too.

[Mira]

How could I forget that?! A Yalie, she was. Deserved to be admitted, that one. Some of the other celebs? Makes one wonder.

[DoveFeatheredRaven]

I need to have tubes in my ears I think. I am 37 years old and need freakin' tubes in my ears. Sheesh.

Love her, btw.

[Yoko Ono]

It's great to see the face of a non-botoxed 40 something celebrity.
What a breath of fresh air.

[Palermo]

I admire everything about her

[louiswinthorpe111]

She's hasn't come out, so if I was writing the article, I would respect Jodie's decision and would not call Cydney a "Life Partner." We all may know that she is, but until Jodie confirms it publically, I don't think anyone should call her that publically.

[sweet and sexy]

I like the color of her dress in the second photo.

[crackho]

Originally Posted by DoveFeatheredRaven

I need to have tubes in my ears I think. I am 37 years old and need freakin' tubes in my ears. Sheesh.

Love her, btw.

I have had tubes in my ears 4 times as an adult due to chronic ear infections. One word of advice - don't let them do it without putting you under. I did the first time, and I can't describe how ....well, just don't. Otherwise, you are knocked out for about 5 minutes under a very light anesthetic and it is painless, and really does help when you feel like your ears are going to explode. Hope you feel better!

Oh, and I think Jodie looks just fine in that first picture. She has a terrific facial structure, and for not wearing all the makeup and stuff, she looks young to me. I love her.

[purewine]

If ever she needs another "long-term female friend," I'm here for her. Because I care. . .