Erin Murphy is brushing off rumors of plastic surgery with a confident flourish. The Bewitched alum responded to fans who speculated that she's undergone cosmetic procedures to maintain her youthful glow, sharing that her face is completely natural. "This is 61...without a facelift, without any makeup," Erin wrote alongside an Instagram selfie on October 20. "I'm not sure why so many random people on social media feel the need to speculate that I've had a facelift; but I haven't."
The former child star, who starred as Tabitha on Bewitched from 1966 to 1972 alongside Elizabeth Montgomery, mused that it could be a "backhanded compliment" with people thinking she looks good for her age. But that's not how Erin sees it; she looks at her face and sees the many moments from her life etched there.
"I've got a scar on my forehead from when my head hit the pavement a couple years ago in a dog walking accident," she continued. "I've got a scar under my chin from when it hit the kitchen floor when I was a little girl." She added, "I have smile lines around my eyes, since I laugh more than I cry. I've got some freckles and a little tan, since I love the sunshine."
Ultimately, Erin encouraged her followers to take a moment before they "write something negative about someone you've never met." "Why don't you think about something nice you can say, or don't say anything at all," she wrote. "Get outside and enjoy this beautiful day. That’s where I’ll be."
Erin’s followers were thrilled by her candid admission, with one writing in the comments, "You look absolutely gorgeous always with makeup and without!" Another added, "You look fantastic! I never understood why people choose negativity instead of just scrolling by...it shows how unhappy they are! You look great! Loved Bewitched and your smile!"
Over the years, Erin has looked back at her time on Bewitched, recently sharing where her character Tabitha might be today. "I think she would be very successful at whatever she did," she shared with Remind Magazine in an interview published on October 17. "She wouldn't be afraid to use her magic because women of my generation and Tabitha’s generation are free to be and do whatever they want." Erin added, "I think she wouldn’t feel the need to hide in the closet. She would be out there living her best life."
