10 Famous Women Who Maintained Their Beauty by Embracing Aging

The secret to staying young forever is not the use of makeup or cosmetic procedures, but rather, the ability to love oneself and embrace this beautiful and natural phenomenon. We believe that true beauty is found not in one’s appearance, but in one’s heart, and these ladies have proven it.

At Bright Side, we gathered stories from famous women who shared what it’s like to embrace natural aging, and they still look as beautiful as ever.

1. Judi Dench

Judi Dench has accepted that she is aging gracefully. She hasn’t undergone any procedures on her face. She said, “I’ve considered it, but I’m too old now. Every time I go to America, I wonder if there is some process where it could be all sucked out and I could be there in time for dinner, but I’m frightened it would all drop off under the anesthetic.”

2. Charlize Theron

Charlize Theron has embraced getting older and has accepted it fully. She mentioned, “I’ve loved getting older; I really have. That doesn’t mean I don’t have moments when I look in the mirror and find myself going, ’OMG,’ but I’m much more at ease looking at myself now than when I was 20, and I had gorgeous skin and a fat, plump face.”

3. Sigourney Weaver

Sigourney Weaver stated that she will never have surgery and stated, “It’s not for me. It’s more interesting to learn how to get strong and be strong. My face is my canvas, and I think it’s much more interesting now than it ever was.”

4. Michelle Pfeiffer

Michelle Pfeiffer became more open about aging, and she was able to brush off Hollywood’s pressure.

She said, “The older I’ve gotten, the easier it’s become. You reach a threshold where you’re fine with looking good for your age instead of looking young for your age, and I’ve crossed it. I don’t feel the same pressure I once did to do so. It’s quite a relief, honestly. All I really care about is that I’m able to age gracefully and that I don’t ever look like a wax figure of myself.”

5. Catherine Deneuve

Catherine Deneuve shared a secret about how to age gracefully and how to accept it. She said, “You have to try not to fight so hard against time, you know. It’s not that I enjoy it. It’s just not that much of a problem. Maybe because I have children and grandchildren, it’s a different rhythm. It’s a different way of looking at things other than yourself.”

6. Charlotte Rampling

Charlotte Rampling is still rocking her career at her age, and she’s open and accepting about aging beautifully.

She said, “Many actresses my age have anxiety around aging, but I choose not to. That’s all I can say. Nobody likes the idea of decaying, but I choose not to have a relationship with all that. And just get on with it. You do the best with what you’ve got.”

7. Brooke Shields

Brooke Shields has completely embraced her natural beauty. She said, “I don’t look like I did in my twenties, but I don’t want to be in my twenties. To me, I just try to stop fighting it but take full advantage of whatever I choose to that’s available and whatever that means.”

She even gave aging advice to her daughters and to her younger self. She said, “Don’t be afraid of it. Don’t rush to be older, please, for your own sake. But also this is what it looks like, you’re not to be afraid of it. Instead of focusing on all of the things you’re not and how you should look like this or want to look like that person, whatever the restrictions are you put on yourself, I’d say you’re totally enough, and you should just want to be you.”

8. Eva Longoria

Eva Longoria shared her wisdom and thoughts on the aging process.

She said, “It’s inevitable, and it’s happening, so I don’t think we should fight it too hard. I associate aging with wisdom and experience and maturity. For me, I lean into it. Everything that happens with aging is happening to me. And I’m like, ’Okay, here we go.’ I associate it with positive attributes, not so much, ’Here’s the beginning of the end.’”

9. Lauren Hutton

Lauren Hutton has shown that age is just a number by accepting her natural aging and even participating in fashion shows. She said, “You’re always tempted to go down that route, and they keep finding new things to do, like removing your fat, but I’d rather have a face like an elephant’s bottom anyway. I see a lot of women, and it looks scary because they’re so smooth and don’t look real.”

10. Diane von Furstenberg

Diane von Furstenberg has shared her thoughts on aging and how to embrace it rather than dismiss it. She said, “We all fade somewhat as time goes on. Women who rely only on their beauty can feel invisible later in life. It’s sad, for I feel in the latter part of your life you should feel fulfilled, not defeated. Youth is wonderful; it’s exciting because it is the beginning of life. But it is essential to learn from the past and look into the future without resentment.”

She continued, “I feel more beautiful than I have ever felt because my life is full, my children and grandchildren are my pride, and so is the body of my work. I have traveled the world, seen so much beauty in nature, and met so many people. I cannot pretend that I am younger than I am, and truly I feel that I have lived so fully that I should be twice my age.”

Which of these ladies has inspired you the most? Do you have any thoughts on aging gracefully? Tell us in the comments.