{"id":6164,"date":"2023-12-04T15:41:16","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T14:41:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/?p=6164"},"modified":"2023-12-04T15:41:16","modified_gmt":"2023-12-04T14:41:16","slug":"why-julianne-moore-60-refuses-to-age-gracefully","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/?p=6164","title":{"rendered":"Why Julianne Moore, 60, refuses to age gracefully"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s hard for us to imagine the pressure placed on those in Hollywood to appear young and flawless at all times.<\/p>\n<p>However, that only makes it more impressive to hear stories of stars that defy all of these pressures.Julianne Moore is widely recognized as one of the most talented and versatile actresses of her generation, admired and respected for her exceptional range and depth as a performer.<\/p>\n<p>As a trailblazing woman in the entertainment industry, she has become an inspiration and role model for many reasons.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent interview with The Sunday Times, Julianne Moore spoke candidly about embracing her age and the positive changes that come with it.<\/p>\n<p>The star turned 60 during the pandemic, so she kept her milestone birthday fairly simple at the time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was just dinner with my family \u2014 it wasn\u2019t a blow-out or anything,\u201d Moore told the U.K. newspaper. \u201dI was thankful that we were able to be together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fe-1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"690\" height=\"938\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fe-1.webp 690w, https:\/\/newzdiscover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fe-1-221x300.webp 221w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>66\u00e8me Festival de Venise (Mostra)<\/p>\n<p>Moore shares 23-year-old son Caleb and 19-year-old daughter Liv with her husband, director Bart Freundlich.<\/p>\n<p>In Hollywood, female stars in particular are often victims of ageism. Even so, Moore explained that she is not afraid of becoming older.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt seems so silly to talk about it as something negative when it is a privilege to continue to age,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dThere\u2019s so much judgement inherent in the term \u2018aging gracefully.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201dIs there an ungraceful way to age? We don\u2019t have an option of course. No one has an option about aging, so it\u2019s not a positive or a negative thing, it just is,\u201d Moore said.<\/p>\n<p>She has also shared that her former agent once told her that she was not attractive enough to be cast in roles by directors.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cn7XhLWp5_K\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cn7XhLWp5_K\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <\/p>\n<div style=\" display: flex; 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cn7XhLWp5_K\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Julianne Moore (@juliannemoore)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201dApparently the feedback kept coming in: \u2018Could she be more prettier?\u2019 And I remember thinking, \u2018Oh dear, I\u2019m not sure I have much control over that,\u2019\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dI\u2019ve been very fortunate, but also I do hate to keep beating that \u2018there\u2019s nothing for women out there\u2019 drum, because I feel like the more you say it the more you make it true,\u2019 she added.<\/p>\n<p>Julianne has also spoken about how she stays glowing as she ages, explaining, \u201cMy mother has a lot to do with it because she wouldn\u2019t let us go in the sun.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe couldn\u2019t be in the sun and I look just like her. I wear a sunscreen on my face every day and a hat too.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The red head also explained her use of facial treatments such as microneedling and radio frequency, and a diet that\u2019s heavy on fish and veggies.<\/p>\n<p>However, she also said, \u201cI\u2019m not that good, I like wine. I try to stick to things that make me happy.\u201dIn speaking with the newspaper, she also pointed out that she reached certain milestones later in life than some of her peers. She had her first child in her late 30s, and married Freundlich in her early 40s.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have been so lucky, I really have,\u201d she says. \u201cAs a young person I was hard-working, laser-focused. I was persistent and consistent, always prepared for an audition, always on time. And I was working really well.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut I did find my personal life wasn\u2019t successful, and it wasn\u2019t until I was in my early 30s that I decided, \u2018I want that too.\u2019 I wanted to have a family, to have children and to make sure I was with someone who wanted to have children too.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s hard for us to imagine the pressure placed on those in Hollywood to appear young and flawless at all times. 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