\u201cWho is that?\u201d one person questioned, before others claimed Spelling was so unrecognisable they thought she could easily pass as other \u2013 much younger \u2013 A-listers.<\/p>\n
\u201cI thought it was Rihanna at first,\u201d one remarked on Instagram.<\/p>\n
\u201cLooking like Trisha Paytas over here,\u201d another remarked, highlighting comparisons between Candy and the popular influencer.<\/p>\n
Khloe Kardashian\u2019s name was also thrown into the mix \u2013 all stars in either their late thirties or early forties. All nowhere near 80, which brought others to accuse the publication of either heavily editing the image or the star investing in a lot of cosmetic assistance to get to this point.<\/p>\n
\u201cUmmm run don\u2019t walk to her surgeon!\u201d someone wrote, and another applauded the team behind the star\u2019s new look: \u201cWhoever did her facelift \u2026 WOW!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cPretty f**king amazing what money can buy, chimed in another.<\/p>\n
In the interview for the publication, Spelling celebrates her \u201cthree fascinating life chapters\u201d, opening up about being the wife of one of the most celebrated and wanted producers in Hollywood.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was a young girl when I married the hardest-working television writer in Hollywood. Fortunately for me, my new husband\u2019s talents at the typewriter were matched by his kindness and generous spirit,\u201d she said of her late husband, who was the creative mastermind behind hits such as 90210, Charlie\u2019s Angels, Dynasty and The Love Boat.<\/p>\n
Candy Spelling with husband American producer Aaron Spelling, circa 1990. Photo \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n
The couple wed in 1968 and famously welcomed two children, daughter Tori in 1973 and son Randy in 1978, both whom moved on to star in some of their dad\u2019s productions.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen Aaron died, I not only lost my life partner, but I was also suddenly missing the force of nature who had defined me and our family,\u201d she told the publication.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor the first time in 38 years, I had to learn to function in the big, scary world on my own.\u201d<\/p>\n
Now 80 and thriving, the star did just fine on her own starring in and taking on the executive producer role on Selling Spelling Manor in 2012 before moving on to Broadway productions which earned her several Tony nominations and wins.<\/p>\n
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