Andie MacDowell wants to be seen as a “debonair” mature lady.
Andie MacDowell wants to be seen as a ‘debonair’ mature lady
The 65-year-old ‘Four Weddings and a Funeral’ actress, who has proudly been sporting her gray hair on crimson carpets, mentioned it was unfair men get extra glamorous phrases than females to describe their appears to be like as they age.
She advised People on the Cannes Film Festival: “I like all of the phrases we use for older men. I need to maintain onto these phrases. I need to be ‘debonair’.
“Why not? What a beautiful term.”
The ‘Groundhog Day’ star, who has daughters Rainey Qualley, 33, actress Margaret Qualley, 28, and son Justin Qualley, 27, along with her former mannequin husband Paul Qualley, 64, added society has been “brainwashed” into considering men age like a high quality wine whereas girls don’t.
She mentioned it’s a “psychological thing that we’ve bought into because we’ve been fed it for so long”, including females “don’t allow ourselves to feel good about ourselves and we even perceive (mature men) as sexy, because we’ve been taught this.”
Andie stopped colouring her hair darkish throughout lockdown and insisted her profession is flourishing as she “dove into” being an “older woman” and “accepted it”.
She mentioned about exhibiting off her pure gray hair color: “I am happier. I really like it… I love being an older woman. I really enjoy it. And it doesn’t feel less sexy.”
One older man who appreciates her appears to be like is her ‘Four Weddings’ co-star Hugh Grant.
The 62-year-old actor jokingly called himself “basically a scrotum” as he stood beside Andie to current the Oscar for Production Design at this yr’s Academy Awards ceremony.
He mentioned his look should remind viewers of the “vital importance” of utilizing moisturiser, claiming not like Andie he had by no means used it in his life.
Hugh mentioned: “Still stunning” whereas pointing at Andie, earlier than gesturing at his face: “Basically a scrotum.”
