Aging is as natural as life itself and yet, many of us keel under the pressure of trying to look younger. But these celebrities prove, through both words and actions, that aging gracefully is the key to looking stunning at all times. Here go some inspirational quotes from the most beautiful celebrities who don’t adhere to beauty standards and do their own thing. We at Bright Side are in awe of their bold looks and words.

Zendaya is no stranger to stealing the spotlight on the red carpet, always impressing with her effortlessly chic style. This time, she honored Cher in the most stunning way by channeling the icon’s legendary 1972 Bob Mackie look. Her bold, barely-there outfit had fans buzzing—not just with admiration, but also with a lingering, and curious question.

Ryan Reynolds is back as Deadpool, and this time he has Kidpool in tow as well, as they try to “eliminate” sick kids. Rather, they want to eliminate sickness by helping sick kids, and for this, they needed somewhat wondrous help, which they got, along with a hilarious wardrobe malfunction in the form of Reynolds’s ugly Christmas sweater!

Our oceans are in trouble, given every year tons of trash manages to end up in them, through global waterways. While some debris sinks, some is ingested by marine animals who mistake it for food, and end up losing their lives in the process. More trash floats on the surface and gets collected in ocean gyres, forming large floating islands of rubbish. It sounds dire, and it is, but there is hope, mostly in an increasing army of tiny robots that are doing their utmost to clean up oceans and prevent further water pollution.

Marisa Tomei, or Aunt May as the current generation knows her from the Spider-Man trilogy, turned 60 on December 4, 2024 with hardly any fanfare. While she kept her celebrations under wraps, even on her social media accounts, one X account congratulated her with a video. The fan reactions to the video, with Marisa looking ageless, were absolutely OTT, and we are loving it.

We all sometimes feel stuck in a rut and lack the confidence to change anything. While beauty is only skin deep, sometimes all you need to put your best foot forward is a little makeover, and nothing shouts change more than hair. The easy thing is, if you don’t like it, it will grow back and give you a second opportunity. These Redditors took the plunge, and the joy reflected on their faces.

Not all spaces in our homes are to our liking. That being said, constraints like time, budget, and even the lack of actual DIY knowledge can lead us to live with them as they are. These Redditors decided enough was enough and made a change to their home spaces, and the results are nothing short of miraculous.

Anxiety is a real problem for many, and for some, it can be severe enough to become a crippling disorder. Enough to disrupt normal life and add even more stress to an already volatile situation. While occasional anxiety over a troubling situation is part of life, for many people it can take far more serious forms. A few brave souls decided to share what they do to manage their anxiety levels and stave off a panic attack. Scroll down to read their inspiring tips and stories.

Love means different things to everyone. For some, it creeps up slowly, like the rise of a beautiful dawn. For others, it's like being hit by a meteor, but no less magical. In fact, for many, there is that one moment where realization dawns that the person they are with, is likely their forever partner. These men on Reddit share their sweet stories, and how they figured out that their SO was a keeper. We can't help going “aww” over their love stories.

Sometimes, life simply takes over and leaves us little time or inclination to do anything about the actual, physical mess around our homes. These Redditors have experienced the same thing, but they got up, shook it off, and cleaned up well. Whether it took them a quick vacuum or a few hours, these brave souls managed to bring order back into their lives and homes, and we applaud them for it. Scroll down to see their cleaning magic, and get inspired.

One of the main reasons that the TV sitcom Friends garnered such a cult following, is because most of us dream of having friends like that. Luckily, many of us do, like these Redditors who shared sweet stories about the amazing friends they have. Their buddies may have done something as big as moving mountains for them, or as small as simply lending a shoulder to cry on. Either way, these tales of true friendship are inspirational and joyous enough to brighten our day.

With self-driving vehicles and smart cars becoming more frequent on the roads, the art of defensive driving is slowly losing its importance, or so many drivers feel. While moving ahead with time and technology is a good thing, nothing can truly replace human skills. This is why, knowing and anticipating all that can go wrong on a road, and taking steps to avoid it, is a sound proposition to make driving safer for all. Here are some Redditors who feel defensive driving is perhaps the best thing you can learn, and practice, to ensure driving remains stress and collision free.