Natural Beauty ‘Advocate’ Jamie Lee Curtis Wants To Strike The Term ‘Anti-Aging’ In Favor Of 'Pro-Aging'

Dec 30, 2022 by apost team

As the world continues to introduce new technologies and the latest beauty treatments to preserve one’s youthful glow, Jamie Lee Curtis remains consistent in her "pro-aging" crusade of sending out a message to the world about embracing one’s age.

Curtis, like most women, used to be constantly criticized for the way she looks. At 64 years old, Curtis no longer feels the pressure to conform to these standards and hasn't for a long time. She has a full head of white hair and does not dye it anymore. She has also quit wearing high heels.

In an interview with The Telegraph back in 2002, Curtis revealed that she had plastic surgery when she was in her 30s. She had hoped that going under the knife would help her achieve her desired youthful look but later realized that none of it worked and that it was not worth the trouble. “I’ve done it all. I’ve had a little plastic surgery. I’ve had a little lipo. I’ve had a little Botox. And you know what? None of it works. None of it,” she said to the newspaper.

In the same interview, she said she had been so scared about turning old that she coped by drinking alcohol and then later found herself struggling with an addiction to both drinking and pills. She needed professional help, but the producers and directors that she was working with at the time only pressured her to go under the knife again. Curtis recalled an incident that really shook her up.

“Ten years ago, before anybody did that, I had fat taken from underneath my eyes because I was in a movie and I was puffy,” Curtis shared. “I remember the cameraman saying: ‘I can’t shoot her now.’ I remember being mortified.”

Fortunately, shortly after, Curtis went to rehab, where she not only decided that she was going to give up her bad habit of drinking and taking pills, but she also decided never to get cosmetic surgery again. The actress added that medical procedures that are supposed to enhance your looks are not without risk mentally and physically.

“And there is this illusion that once you do it, then you’ll be fine. And that’s just horse****. I looked worse,” she said.

According to Variety, Curtis has been sober since around 1999. While at rehab, which she entered voluntarily, Curtis told herself that she would no longer care about what other people thought of the way she looked — and this included embracing her grays and quitting high heels. These days, Curtis continues to rock her natural silver hair and does it while wearing comfortable footwear. 

Curtis spoke on the same topic with Lorraine Keane: 

"I have been an advocate for natural beauty for a long time, mostly because I've had the trial and error of the other part,” she said. “I did plastic surgery — it didn't work. I hated it. It made me feel worse.”

The star continued: "I've also been an advocate for not (messing) with your face. And the term 'anti-aging.' What? What are you talking about? We're all going to age. We’re all gonna die. Why do you want to look 17 when you're 70? I want to look 70 when I'm 70!" 

Curtis is clearly very passionate about self-love and acceptance. In 2018, she submitted an essay to NBC News that went into detail about society's overall problem with addiction to technology. 

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She also talked about how that could lead to us becoming unhappy when we compare our lives with the lives of others.

In March 2022, Curtis shared a photo taken while filming "Everything Everywhere All at Once," to show what a person’s body should look like without concealing anything.

“In the world, there is an industry — a billion-dollar, trillion-dollar industry — about hiding things. Concealers. Body shapers. Fillers. Procedures. Clothing. Hair accessories. Hair products. Everything to conceal the reality of who we are. And my instruction to everybody was: I want there to be no concealing of anything,” she said.

“I’ve been sucking my stomach in since I was 11, when you start being conscious of boys and bodies, and the jeans are super tight. I very specifically decided to relinquish and release every muscle I had that I used to clench to hide the reality. That was my goal. I have never felt more free creatively and physically,” she added. 

While many things have changed in her life over the years, one thing remains the same: her views on aging.

Curtis made an appearance on TODAY in October 2022, where she talked about a number of things, including "Halloween Ends" and plastic surgery, particularly Botox and what a person who gets it looks like.

"I did plastic surgery. I put Botox in my head. Does Botox make the big wrinkle go away? Yes. But then you look like a plastic figurine," she told TODAY.

Meanwhile, the one piece of advice she has to her daughters is this: "Don't mess with your face.” 

While “Halloween Ends” did well with fans, it is certainly not the last time people will see Curtis in action. According to her IMDb page, she has a few projects in the works, including the 2023 release of “Haunted Mansion.”

Speaking with Fast Company, the actress talked about how unexpected it was for her to reach such a busy point in her career later in life. “I wanted to leave the party before the party asked me to leave,” Curtis said.

She said it was a “total surprise” to be so busy, and added, “I mean, look at this face!” Curtis continued:

“My creative work is happening and it’s all because of that time running out. My motto is, ‘If not now, when? If not me, who?’ And so now I just go for everything, and I keep going for it.”

The topic of getting rid of the term anti-aging is something that Curtis has continued to be passionate about. The Sounds True Instagram page posted a video of Curtis expressing her frustration with the term and instead offered a better outlook on life. 

“I am an advocate now for natural beauty because I do feel there has been a genocide of natural beauty,” the actress said. “This word ‘anti-aging’ has to be struck.” Curtis continued:

“I am pro-aging. I want to age with intelligence and grace and dignity and verve and energy. I don’t want to hide from it.”

Many people flooded the comment section in agreement with Curtis’ outlook, sharing their appreciation for her and other actresses like Emma Thompson and Andie MacDowell, who have also embraced natural beauty and aging.

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