Shania Twain, 59, says she doesn't feel the 'need to prove to anyone that I look younger than I am': 'There is no other me'

Yahoo

07-03-2025

Shania Twain is all about owning her truth. The Canadian singer, who's turning 60 in August, opened up about her journey with body image, coming up on a huge milestone birthday and what's next for her career in a recent interview.
The "You're Still The One" artist is Us Weekly's latest cover star, and she wants everyone to know "there is no other me." Twain reflected on being a trailblazing artist in the early 1990s, how body image issues plagued her for decades and how she's now feeling better than ever.
"I'm really grateful that I've reached so many mental liberations. I feel good," Twain shared, adding she advises other people to avoid falling into the "dangerous" trap of comparing themselves to others and to instead embrace what they look like.
"You can wish a lot of time away ignoring what you actually look like. Just get real with yourself."
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The Ontario-bred superstar further explained she's always been insecure about her body. That was especially the case when she was growing up, to the point where she'd tell her mother — who asked what she wanted to be when she grew up — she hoped to be a bodybuilder. "I hated being a girl. ... I wanted to be a big, strong man that nobody was going to f— around with," she said, sharing she had been "touched inappropriately" numerous times in her youth.
"I hated having boobs, I hated having hips," Twain continued. "I think a lot of that was also because a lot of the models when I was a kid were very, very thin. That was a sign of elegance and feminine beauty to me."
It wasn't until Twain got behind the camera and started looking at her fashion that she began embracing her womanhood, she explained. Writing "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" was a celebration of that feeling, and that she felt safe and empowered behind the camera.
Changing her perspective to performing in front of an audience — something she still feels anxious about doing — also helped her move past her body image issues. "I'm so over that. All of those insecurities just got absorbed when I took on a different perspective. My only regret is that it took so long."
Twain turns 60 on Aug. 28. Reflecting on this milestone, she shared she feels she suddenly has this pass where she can start caring more about herself and doing things she wants to do — no matter her other responsibilities or pressures. "When I add fame to that, it's a lot to keep up with. I'm a giver, and so I'd like to give more to myself."
But once the final leg of her Queen of Me Tour wraps this summer, Twain said she plans to get back to writing music and working with other creatives to put out a new album. However, she placed importance on taking a mental break and avoiding burn out, explaining she'll also make time for her hobbies and friends.
As she approaches her six-decade milestone, Twain further reflected on what she hopes to do next in her life — and that doesn't include trying to prove something to others. "I really don't have anything left to prove. Even thinking about age, I don't feel like I need to prove to anyone that I look younger than I am," she said, adding she'd rather focus on "creating magic" through outlets like music, film or collaborations.
"There's just so many things," she said. "I keep saying I'm going to have to live to be 120!"