“As a single mother of four, my mother taught me that you always want to show up strong for the moments that really matter with family, friends, and community. If I did nothing else I would feel just having and raising them would be enough. “My children without a doubt are my greatest accomplishment. The greatest part of life is the simple things.” Without kindness, I don’t know what I would do. “Kindness can come from someone on Twitter, it can come from someone on the street, it can come from someone at work. The only thing that I have to prove is to myself, that I have value.” “Do I really need to prove anything to anybody? I don’t feel that I have to prove anything. It’s like they are exerting a power over women, that they want them to look really frail.” “I’ve worked with producers who have told me to lose weight, and I’m not overweight, but they want you to look strange, anorexic, horrible. I think young people today are very supportive of glamorizing mature women. “In the past, it has been normal and acceptable to cut women off at age 40. “I love being an advocate for women as we get older so that we can feel comfortable with ourselves.” Hear hear! More of Andie MacDowell’s words of wisdom: I would love the same expectation for women and we’re getting there… you know, baby steps.” We don’t do that to men! We love men as they age. I don’t want people to have the expectation that I need to look younger to have value, or to be beautiful or desirable. She revealed, “I feel like I am enough right where I am I’m in great shape, I exercise all the time, I can pretty much keep up with the kids. And I’m OK with that.’” In fact, Andie seems more confident and comfortable with herself in her 60s, than she has ever been. I was finally like, ‘You know what? I’m not young. Honestly, it’s exhausting to have to be something that you no longer are. She further explained how embracing her natural hair colour was the right decision for her, “I feel better like this. It’s like I’ve taken a mask off or something.” We’re beautiful at every age and glorious in our own way. I think it’s badass to embrace where you are and be fearless. “When I first started wearing my hair grey, my daughters kept saying I looked badass. I just feel like it suits me.”Īndie revealed that the fact that her two daughters loved her new look, helped immensely. And in a lot of ways, I think it’s more striking on my face. I feel like I’m embracing right where I am and I feel really comfortable. I feel more honest, like I’m not pretending. “Once I did it, it was just so clear to me that my instincts were right because I’ve never felt more powerful. But after going for it, she’s not looked back. She said that at first she was a little nervous about her decision because of how it could impact her roles. The star recently unveiled her natural salt and pepper hair after deciding to ditch hairdye during the first lockdown. And now she’s back on our screens starring alongside her daughter Margaret Qualley, in hit Netflix show, Maid. The actress talks about why it was so important for her to embrace her grey hair.Īndie MacDowell, 63, became famous after her roles in Green Card, Groundhog Day and Four Weddings and a Funeral.
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