Alyssa Milano Keeps It Au Naturel At 50 With Bare-Faced, Filter-Free Selfie

Dec 21, 2022 by apost team

Alyssa Milano shot to fame as a child star, becoming a household name before she had even reached her 20s. Born on Dec. 19, 1972, in New York City, the actress of Italian descent began her career at the tender age of 7, when her babysitter took her to an audition of “Annie,” after which Milano was selected among more than 1,500 girls.

From then, she began appearing in commercials and off-Broadway shows, before hitting the big-time on the sitcom “Who’s The Boss?” where she played Tony Danza’s daughter. She endeared herself to the families who tuned in to watch her and Danza’s shenanigans week after week, becoming a teen idol to millions of girls in the process. The highly successful show ran from September 1984 to April 1992 and centered on Danza’s character as he navigated being a housekeeper and fathering his own daughter, played by Milano. Judith Light played his divorced employer Angela Bower while Danny Pintauro played her character’s son, Jonathan. 

Milano also had a memorable turn playing Arnold Schwarzenegger’s daughter in the 1985 film “Commando.” Milano’s talents are not limited to acting; she also released pop albums in her teenage years. In the late '90s, she starred in Aaron Spelling’s “Melrose Place” before taking on perhaps her most memorable role as one of three supernatural sisters alongside “Beverly Hills, 90210” alum Shannen Doherty and Holly Marie Combs in “Charmed.” The show, which ran from 1998 to 2006, saw Milano play Phoebe Halliwell, who discovers she and her sisters are among the world’s most powerful witches. While the first few seasons were well-received, the good reception of the show dwindled over the years.

However, it served to keep Milano in the limelight up until now, with many fans following her for her activism as well as her beauty secrets. 

Milano has long and often been at the receiving end of compliments for her good looks. She said she’s always been conscious of maintaining her health, even while she avoided the beauty pressures many actresses in Hollywood faced. “I’ve been aware of other people in the industry who felt that, but I’ve been very blessed in that I’ve never been impacted by that in my career,” Milano told People magazine. “People have always been very supportive of me in the business, no matter what weight I was.” She added she wasn’t a fan of diets. 

“I eat whole foods that are low in refined carbs and low in sugar. And foods that are rich in healthy fats and proteins, vegetables, and any fiber-rich carbs. I think that when you call things a diet you’re setting yourself up to fail. Because to me that means there’s an end to it, and with health and fitness, you have to maintain your entire life.”

Milano has also shared many of her beauty secrets and remains one of the few Hollywood actresses working today who are open about the cosmetic procedures she has had. Milano is open about her use of Botox to maintain her youthful appearance, as she told fans on TikTok “Botox!” was her honest way of dealing with wrinkles. She also posted a video with the caption: “I’m not twenty anymore. I don’t look this smooth without filters and Botox.”

Many found Milano’s honesty refreshing in an industry where many celebrities are quick to cite olive oil and consuming large amounts of water for their superhuman youthful looks while concealing the Botox and filler procedures they’ve truly had done. Now, Milano is taking her refreshing honesty up a notch by posting a courageous bare-faced selfie on her 50th birthday.

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In celebration of her milestone 50th birthday, Milano posted a selfie on social media of a close-up of her face without any make-up or camera filters on. “This is 50. No filter. No touching up. No make up,” Milano wrote in the caption.

“I will spend this day, the same as every day. I will move a little, love a lot, be of service, and count my blessings,” she added while expressing how mindful she is about staying grateful for the things she has.

“I’m happy to be here. Right here. Right now. In this time. In my time. In your time. There’s still so much to look forward to! And you know what? It’s even been okay to look back where I’ve been, where I came from, how far I’ve come, who came into my life and who stayed,” she wrote.

Her fans were delighted by her gumption, as one follower wrote: “thk u for showing women how to get real!! omg so refreshing.” Meanwhile, another commented, “Ooh happy belated birthday you still look like your twenty !!! I’ve been watching you grow up since ‘who’s the boss,’ you’re beautiful.”

This was not the first time Milano has celebrated a birthday with a stunning makeup-free selfie. For her 48th, Milano posted a bare-faced selfie and captioned it: “This is 48. No filter. No make up. Just my skin that I’ve become super comfortable in. My body makes crackling sounds when I walk. My daughter asked me the other day why my butt is so jiggley. Sometimes I forget things. I’m tired all of the time. But overall, I’m just grateful for this life. My life.”

Happy 50th birthday Alyssa Milano! Do you think it was brave of her to post a bare-faced selfie at 50? Let us know your thoughts, and be sure to pass this along to your friends and family, too.