Tess Christian believes she’s the modern Mona Lisa.
The 50-year-old woman allegedly hasn’t cracked a smile in 40 years, hoping sticking to a slight upturn of the lips will keep her face young forever.
She’s so committed to the idea, friends nicknamed her after Leonardo da Vinci’s world-famous painting of a woman with the barest hint of a smile on her face.
In an interview with the Daily Mail, Christian says her stony-faced habit is the result of vanity.
When acquaintances ask if she’s had Botox, Christian is happy to reveal it’s all self-control keeping her face motionless.
But, the middle-aged woman adds her propensity toward a lackluster facial expression hasn’t stopped her from enjoying life.
She charms potential partners, including a husband whom she’s since divorced, with wit rather than a “rictus grin.”
Christian applies the same attitude toward her daughter, 24-year-old Stevie, whom she bonds with using words rather than facial expressions.
She told the Daily Mail she’d never force Stevie into the same method of skin preservation, saying,
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