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The \"Beverly Hills, 90210\" alum is hoping that her fans and her fellow actresses will follow her lead and do the same.

\"Done with the perception magazines and Hollywood try to make us in to,\" she said. \"I want to see women like me. Women like us.\"

Several of Doherty's famous friends took to the comment section to applaud her honesty, including Sarah Michelle Gellar and Selma Blair.

\"Just thinking time I fixed my face. Hahahah,\" Blair commented. \"I got the same adult face as you. Hard to sit in my hands. Haha. Love you beautiful.\"

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