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Monday, December 1, 2008

Celeb / ??!! Were You Wondering About Tina Fey's Facial Scar?

Posted by Lindy West on Mon, Dec 1, 2008 at 12:13 PM

I wasn't! I hadn't noticed (I only see inner beauty). But apparently Tina Fey has a great big facial scar that she doesn't like to talk about, and now her tattletale husband, Jeff Richmond, has spilled the beans to Vanity Fair:

NEW YORK Tina Fey's husband is talking about something the "30 Rock" actress would rather not discuss: the scar on her left cheek.

Fine, Jeff Richmond. I'll bite. So what exactly did happen to Tina Fey's left cheek? Oh? What's that?

She was only SLASHED ON THE FACE BY A MADMAN.

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Seriously:

In an interview in Vanity Fair, Jeff Richmond says a stranger slashed Fey's face when she was 5 years old. He says the incident occurred in the front yard of her house.

Says Richmond: "That scar was fascinating to me. This is somebody who, no matter what it was, has gone through something. And I think it really informs the way she thinks about her life."

Fey says talking about the attack would seem like exploiting it.

Says Fey: "It's really almost like I'm able to forget about it, until I was on-camera, and it became a thing of `Oh, I guess we should use this side' or whatever. Everybody's got a better side."

Maybe so, Tina Fey! Maybe so! But not everybody was SLASHED.

ON THE FACE.

BY A MADMAN.

Can a lady get some follow-up info on whether this child-slasher was brought to justice!? Or will someone at least tell me where Tina Fey grew up so that I can STAY THE FUCK AWAY FROM THAT HELL-TOWN? Jesus.

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Could happen anywhere.

And often does.

Interesting point - a similar event (well, a couple) happens in the movie about Mumbai/Bombay "Slumdog Millionaire".

Posted by Will in Seattle on December 1, 2008 at 12:19 PM

Upper Darby, PA. The internet is full of all sorts of interesting facts and information. You should try it.

Posted by Lionel Hutz on December 1, 2008 at 12:28 PM

@2: Naah.

Posted by Lindy West on December 1, 2008 at 12:33 PM

@2: Not Derry Area, PA?

Posted by Amelia on December 1, 2008 at 12:37 PM

@3 - I totally respect that response.

Posted by Lionel Hutz on December 1, 2008 at 12:43 PM

You're getting little toooooo...Adrian Ryan, Lindy

Posted by Warning on December 1, 2008 at 12:43 PM

Ever since first seeing her on Weekend Update, I've always wondered what happened to her face...

Makes her more endearing in my opinion.

Posted by UNPAID COMMENTER on December 1, 2008 at 12:43 PM

I have been many discussions on Tina Fey's scar on several TV-related online discussions and though I am happy to finally know how it happened, I am also horrified to know how it happened. I always assumed she fell off a skateboard or something.

BTW: I think there is a band called "Tina Fey's Scar."

Posted by elswinger on December 1, 2008 at 12:44 PM

Aw man. I hope he had the OK from her to talk about that, because she's always refused to discuss it in interviews, stating that it's a painful subject for her family.

Posted by haunted leg on December 1, 2008 at 12:49 PM

Fey grew up on Capitol Hill over by the Value Village.

Posted by john on December 1, 2008 at 12:55 PM

Random face-slashing of five-year-olds "Could happen anywhere -- and often does". Will in Seattle strikes again.

Posted by Fnarf on December 1, 2008 at 12:55 PM

is this TMZ?

Posted by is this thing on? on December 1, 2008 at 12:56 PM

I'm more in shock about this fact. The internet says Tina is 5'4" which means she's married to a hobbit? Possibly? http://tinyurl.com/tfeyh

Posted by sprizee on December 1, 2008 at 1:05 PM

I thought she grew up in Wasilla, Alaska?

Posted by Urgutha Forka on December 1, 2008 at 1:11 PM

Prominent Local Rag Displays Bias Against Non-Celebrity Slashings.

http://rainiervalleypost.blogspot.com/20…

Posted by jackie treehorn on December 1, 2008 at 1:14 PM

Tina Fey is beautiful, witty and endearing.
Why is her husband talking about it? It's none of his business.

Posted by 4f...sake on December 1, 2008 at 1:30 PM

@16 No, she is hideous. You're forgetting the scar.

Posted by Superfrankenstein on December 1, 2008 at 1:37 PM

@1 uh... no.

Posted by Rotten666 on December 1, 2008 at 1:48 PM

People's mouths look really weird when separated from their bodies.

@13, I am also shocked by this. Can anyone shed some light?

Posted by zoom out pleeze on December 1, 2008 at 2:29 PM

I've heard about the scar, but I've never actually seen it till this picture. Is this what I have to look forward to if I ever upgrade to HD?

Posted by Your friend in SF on December 1, 2008 at 2:39 PM

No less attractive and talented because of it.

Posted by neo-realist on December 1, 2008 at 3:10 PM

Random acts of violence like that are always perpetrated by someone from the fuuuuuture...

Posted by spoooky jen zwick on December 1, 2008 at 3:11 PM

I always assumed it was an old dueling scar.

Posted by Mike in MO on December 1, 2008 at 3:28 PM

The scar doesn't reduce the sexy one iota...

Posted by MacBastard on December 1, 2008 at 3:53 PM

Fnarf does have a point - I did live north of Philly until I was 10 (well, after my 1st birthday) - but Tina's not that young ...

And MacBastard's right.

Posted by Will in Seattle on December 1, 2008 at 4:58 PM

I have noticed the scar from the beginning. Definitely doesn't reduce the sexiradness of Tina Fey. I would read books to her aaaaaalllll night.

Posted by bearseatbeats on December 1, 2008 at 7:45 PM

Yeah, I had always noticed the scar since weekend update, but I thought it was nice that it was secret, and that folks seemed to avoid bringing it up. Oh well.

Posted by RL on December 2, 2008 at 12:35 AM