Beyoncé
When Beyoncé turned 40, she wrote a touching message about what she learned before entering a new decade of her life. She shared that she was more joyful than ever and felt that she was at her peak despite society telling her that aging was a bad thing. She wrote on her official website that this was the first year that she truly understood what it meant to live in the moment and be alive. She added that it was the first time she understood the importance of stopping to smell the roses during the good times. The singer concluded the message by saying she was finally permitting herself to enjoy the seeds of her labor.
Reese Witherspoon
Reese Witherspoon is currently in her late 40s and admits that she’s enjoying her age more than when she was in her 20s. The entrepreneur and actress says she’s more experienced and wiser at this age and feels more comfortable with her opinions. At the time, she told Allure that she had a point of view because she’d been on the planet for 43 years and didn’t feel that way when she was 25, adding that she didn’t have the same things to say. Witherspoon said that now that she’s older and more experienced, she can speak with thoughtfulness about the changes she wanted to see in the world, saying she felt like she earned her fine line and gray hair.
Angelina Jolie
Now that Angelina Jolie is in her late 40s, she says she looks in the mirror and sees her mother, which brings her an immense sense of comfort. To Jolie, aging means she’s alive, even if it includes some flaws. The actress told InStyle that getting older means she’s living. She sees her flaws, but what she sees that she likes isn’t about appearance or structure. It’s more about seeing her family in her face and seeing her age.
Kristen Bell
Kristin Bell says she’s totally fine with aging, even if some things may have been easier for her when she was younger. She says she prefers the wisdom she has at 40 over anything she could do in her 20s. The actress shared with NewBeauty that she feels more in charge of her life and happier than she’s ever been because of her wisdom and how she’s evolved as a person. Bell acknowledged that getting in shape was easier when she was in her 20s, but if she compares that to the wisdom she has at 40, there’s no comparison. She’s loving her age and wearing it like a badge of honor.
Eva Mendes
When an Instagram troll called out Eva Mendes for “getting old,” she clapped back with the perfect response, saying that she was getting older, but she was grateful to be alive and living her life. Mendes commented on the post that she was getting old but appreciated that she was still here. The actress also said that she was grateful every day that she’s aging. She concluded the comment by thanking the troll for the reminder that she was still here.
