Photo:Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty ImagesCharlize Theronis not afraid of getting older.The Oscar-winning actress, who turned 48 on Aug. 7, opened up toAllureabout her views on aging and how she embraces the changes in her appearance.“My face is changing, and I love that my face is changing and aging,” she told the outlet. But people think I had a facelift. They’re like, ‘What did she do to her face?’ I’m like, ‘Bitch, I’m just aging! It doesn’t mean I got bad plastic surgery. This is just what happens.’”Theron also said she’s “always had issues” with double standards when it comes to the aging conversation, noting “that men kind of age like fine wines and women like cut flowers.”“I despise that concept and I want to fight against it,” she said, adding, “but I also think women want to age in a way that feels right to them. I think we need to be a little bit more empathetic to how we all go through our journey. My journey of having to see my face on a billboard is quite funny now.”Elianto/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty ImagesTheMonsterstar isn’t the only celebrity who’s embracing the aging process but also calling out double standards.Gwyneth Paltrow, 50, spoke toBritish Voguelast month about the realities of women being judged more harshly than men for getting older.“I think it’s culture’s problem. It’s not ours!” she said. “As women, we want to be healthy, wewantto be aging. This idea that we’re supposed to be frozen in time is so weird.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories“I love it when I hear somebody likeAndie MacDowell, with her beautiful gray curls, talking about embracing aging and the difference between how we handle aGeorge Clooney[compared to how most women are perceived],” she continued. “It’s handsome to go gray [as a man], but for women it’s like, ‘What do you plan to do about your wrinkles and your aging skin?'“Stefanie Keenan/GettyTheIron Manstar added: “But again, we want to be aging! I think we want to be setting examples of how you can age.“Paltrow expressed that every woman should deal with their own way of aging “how they want to do it”— whether that means embracing it naturally or getting cosmetic treatments.“Some women want to address every single thing aesthetically, and some women want to be a fabulous French grandmother who doesn’t ever do anything,” theShakespeare in Lovestar explained. Everybody should be empowered to do it how they want to.”She added, “the most important thing” is self-care, noting that her daughter,Apple Martin, grew up seeing her respecting her body and health. “I think she understands how your mental state, your nutritional state and your levels of exercise all really do impact your ‘beauty.’”
Photo:Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images
Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images
Charlize Theronis not afraid of getting older.The Oscar-winning actress, who turned 48 on Aug. 7, opened up toAllureabout her views on aging and how she embraces the changes in her appearance.“My face is changing, and I love that my face is changing and aging,” she told the outlet. But people think I had a facelift. They’re like, ‘What did she do to her face?’ I’m like, ‘Bitch, I’m just aging! It doesn’t mean I got bad plastic surgery. This is just what happens.’”Theron also said she’s “always had issues” with double standards when it comes to the aging conversation, noting “that men kind of age like fine wines and women like cut flowers.”“I despise that concept and I want to fight against it,” she said, adding, “but I also think women want to age in a way that feels right to them. I think we need to be a little bit more empathetic to how we all go through our journey. My journey of having to see my face on a billboard is quite funny now.”Elianto/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty ImagesTheMonsterstar isn’t the only celebrity who’s embracing the aging process but also calling out double standards.Gwyneth Paltrow, 50, spoke toBritish Voguelast month about the realities of women being judged more harshly than men for getting older.“I think it’s culture’s problem. It’s not ours!” she said. “As women, we want to be healthy, wewantto be aging. This idea that we’re supposed to be frozen in time is so weird.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories“I love it when I hear somebody likeAndie MacDowell, with her beautiful gray curls, talking about embracing aging and the difference between how we handle aGeorge Clooney[compared to how most women are perceived],” she continued. “It’s handsome to go gray [as a man], but for women it’s like, ‘What do you plan to do about your wrinkles and your aging skin?'“Stefanie Keenan/GettyTheIron Manstar added: “But again, we want to be aging! I think we want to be setting examples of how you can age.“Paltrow expressed that every woman should deal with their own way of aging “how they want to do it”— whether that means embracing it naturally or getting cosmetic treatments.“Some women want to address every single thing aesthetically, and some women want to be a fabulous French grandmother who doesn’t ever do anything,” theShakespeare in Lovestar explained. Everybody should be empowered to do it how they want to.”She added, “the most important thing” is self-care, noting that her daughter,Apple Martin, grew up seeing her respecting her body and health. “I think she understands how your mental state, your nutritional state and your levels of exercise all really do impact your ‘beauty.’”
Charlize Theronis not afraid of getting older.
The Oscar-winning actress, who turned 48 on Aug. 7, opened up toAllureabout her views on aging and how she embraces the changes in her appearance.
“My face is changing, and I love that my face is changing and aging,” she told the outlet. But people think I had a facelift. They’re like, ‘What did she do to her face?’ I’m like, ‘Bitch, I’m just aging! It doesn’t mean I got bad plastic surgery. This is just what happens.’”
Theron also said she’s “always had issues” with double standards when it comes to the aging conversation, noting “that men kind of age like fine wines and women like cut flowers.”
“I despise that concept and I want to fight against it,” she said, adding, “but I also think women want to age in a way that feels right to them. I think we need to be a little bit more empathetic to how we all go through our journey. My journey of having to see my face on a billboard is quite funny now.”
Elianto/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images
TheMonsterstar isn’t the only celebrity who’s embracing the aging process but also calling out double standards.
Gwyneth Paltrow, 50, spoke toBritish Voguelast month about the realities of women being judged more harshly than men for getting older.
“I think it’s culture’s problem. It’s not ours!” she said. “As women, we want to be healthy, wewantto be aging. This idea that we’re supposed to be frozen in time is so weird.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories
“I love it when I hear somebody likeAndie MacDowell, with her beautiful gray curls, talking about embracing aging and the difference between how we handle aGeorge Clooney[compared to how most women are perceived],” she continued. “It’s handsome to go gray [as a man], but for women it’s like, ‘What do you plan to do about your wrinkles and your aging skin?'”
Stefanie Keenan/Getty
TheIron Manstar added: “But again, we want to be aging! I think we want to be setting examples of how you can age.”
Paltrow expressed that every woman should deal with their own way of aging “how they want to do it”— whether that means embracing it naturally or getting cosmetic treatments.
“Some women want to address every single thing aesthetically, and some women want to be a fabulous French grandmother who doesn’t ever do anything,” theShakespeare in Lovestar explained. Everybody should be empowered to do it how they want to.”
She added, “the most important thing” is self-care, noting that her daughter,Apple Martin, grew up seeing her respecting her body and health. “I think she understands how your mental state, your nutritional state and your levels of exercise all really do impact your ‘beauty.’”
source: people.com
