Kate Bosworth: Heterochromia (Different Colored Eyes)

Kate Bosworth: Heterochromia (Different Colored Eyes) Kate Bosworth is a beautiful actress known for her role in Blue Crush and Superman Returns. You may not have known that Bosworth has heterochromia. It sounds serious, but it only means that she has two different colored eyes. Pretty cool, huh? Heterochromia is a unique condition that affects the color of the eyes. Derived from the Greek words heteros and chroma, the word means “different colors”. Though more frequently seen in other members of the animal kingdom, such as cats, heterochromia can and does affect humans as well. In most cases, this is a benign condition that typically does not affect one’s ability to see clearly. However, there are several different types of heterochromia and a diverse array of potential causes. Kate has one hazel eye (her right eye) and one blue eye (her left eye). How does this happen? Well, it’s caused by an alteration in two genes that control eye color, EYCL1 and EYCL3. She usually wears contact lenses to hide it while filming, however during Superman Returns, she showed off her genetic mutation as Lois Lane. Bosworth’s not the only one in Hollywood with this cool mutation; Jane Seymour, Elizabeth Berkley and Josh Henderson all have it, too! Even British heartthrob, Benedict Cumberbatch, has heterochromia. But, he has sectoral heterochromia (which is responsible for his eyes seemingly changing from green to blue, depending on the light). No wonder those eyes are so mesmerizing! #NikolaysGeneticsLessons #kateBosworth #heterochromia #heterochromiaIridis #celebritiesWithHeterochromiaIridis #heterochromiaIridisEyes #heterochromiaIridum #sectoralHeterochromia #centralHeterochromia #partialHeterochromia #differentColouredEyes #heterochromiaEyes #heterochromiaIridisFc #henryCavill #whatIsHeterochromia #celebritiesWithHeterochromia #differentColoredEyes #multiColoredEyes #beautifulHeterochromia #biology