#KellyMcGillis' Brutally Honest Take On Her Top Gun: Maverick Exclusion | Looper

Her charisma and beauty made her a star in Top Gun, but over the years, Kelly McGillis would fight Hollywood to be happy on her own terms. Refusing to undergo surgery and following strict diets, the actress was unafraid to stand up to anyone, but the consequences were not long in coming. | Golden Years

Kelly McGillis stole thousands of hearts with her role in Top Gun… but everyone missed her in the newly released sequel. The actress didn't hold her tongue and told everyone that she simply wasn't called back "because I'm old and fat". And while many defend her… few know how difficult her life has been the last few years. | Golden Years

The actress who played Tom Cruise's partner for the first Top Gun film had been ignored for no longer looking "young and beautiful", and she decided to act when she heard the indifferent words of the director in charge of the second installment. Subscribe for more content https://bit.ly/yt-upsoclicons | Icons

#OTD in 1986, "Top Gun" starring Tom Cruise and Kelly McGillis premiered. "Top Gun Day" should be a national holiday. | U.S. Naval Institute