Jane Fonda has said she believes some women who have plastic surgery are using it as a ‘mask’ to cover up sexual abuse.

Speaking at the Cannes Film Festival this month, the 80-year-old actress said she often wonders whether women with cosmetic surgery are hiding dark secrets.

She told The Observer: ‘When I see the face of a woman who has made herself into a mask, I always think to myself… I wonder, I wonder.