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Yahoo
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Celebrity Women With Gorgeous Gray Hair on the Red Carpet: Photos
These celebrity women are proving that natural beauty is the best accessory by rocking gray hair on the red carpet. There have been so many fads and fashion statements made on the red carpet of major industry events over the years. But one look that never goes out of style is women embracing themselves and their natural beauty as much as possible! For decades, leading ladies in Hollywood have stunned the red carpet not just because of their fashion choices, but also due to the thoughtful decisions they make to shirk unrealistic standards — in some cases, by showing off their natural gray hair as Diane Keaton, Andie MacDowell, Jodie Foster, and so many more have done in recent years. MacDowell made some major headlines in 2021 when she attended the Cannes Film Festival in a dazzling Prada gown, with her hair styled with her natural, voluminous curls and gray color. Since then, the actress has loved rocking her grays and we love it too. MacDowell is totally feeling herself, and her longtime fans loved seeing her embrace this time in her life and her ageless beauty. In 2024, she told Flowspace that going gray has been her favorite look to date. 'I loved it,' she said. 'I thought my eyes looked like a completely different color. I loved my skin tone and I just really wanted to do it. I had to do this for myself, 'cause you only get one life. And this was gonna bring me so much pleasure and joy.' But there are so many more fabulous ladies who've done the exact same on the red carpet — and the style goes back further than you may think! Take a look through the photos to see more women who have shown off their natural gray on the red carpet and at major events over the years. A version of this article was previously published in July 2021. More from SheKnows Cher, Demi Moore & More Stars Who Pulled Out All the Stops for the amfAR Gala Cannes 2024 Best of SheKnows Every Single Look Kate Middleton Has Worn to Wimbledon Since 2007 19 Celebrity Kids Who Dated Another Star's Child Jennifer Aniston's Complete Dating History, From Tate Donovan to Justin Theroux While attending the Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2025 on July 09, 2025 in Paris, France, Salma Hayek showed off her natural, gorgeous grays! Kathy Bates showed off her iconic gray hair during the 2025 Golden Globes. Salma Hayek showed off some of her natural grays during the 2025 Golden Globes awards. Kathy Bates looked sensational at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards! Salma Hayek showed off her gray hair at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). Bebe Neuwirth showed off her stunning, natural, dark gray roots at the 77th Annual Tony Awards on June 16, 2024. Jessica Lange showed off her beautiful gray roots at the 77th Annual Tony Awards on June 16, 2024. Champion of the gray hair movement Andie MacDowell rocked a slicked-back do at the amfAR Gala Cannes 2024. MacDowell opened up about growing out her gray hair in a February 2024 interview with Flowspace. 'It made me so much more powerful and so much more comfortable. It made me feel me… I'm not trying to be something that I'm not.' Jane Fonda looked so elegant with her gray hair the the opening ceremony for the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. Fonda wasn't the only one embracing growing old with grace, Meryl Streep also joined her at Cannes with her equally elegant grays. We couldn't imagine Glenn Close without her cropped gray hair which she rocked at the 2024 Variety Power Of Women awards where she also chatted with SheKnows! Hilarie Burton Morgan has been slowly growing out her grays and showed just how fabulous she looks gray at the AMC Networks 2024 Upfront Red Carpet. Katie Holmes is still rocking predominately brown hair but she has been known to let her gray roots shine such as a Chanel event in February 2024. We're obsessed with Nash Bridges star Kelly Hu's way of embracing her grays. When her hair is pulled back, like at the Hollywood Creative Alliance's Astra TV Awards in 2024, her grays are the ultimate accessory. Frances Fisher has always had some of the best hair in the game whether its her fiery red hair or her stunning gray tresses. At SXSW 2024, Jane Fonda embraced a more causal red carpet look with her gray hair and a Canadian tuxedo. Jessica Lange looked beautiful at the 96th Annual Oscars in this black shimmering dress and her gray roots on full display. Jamie Lee Curtis has been wearing her hair in its natural form for years and has spoken about pushing back against beauty standards that pressure people to prevent aging. '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 a 2021 interview. 'I did plastic surgery, it didn't work. I hated it. It made me feel worse. ' Meryl Streep swooped her grays into a chic up-do at the 2024 SAG Awards where she had a very nostalgic The Devil Wears Prada reunion on stage! Jodie Foster and her wife Alexandra Hedison both showcased the power of embracing grays with chic appearances at the 2024 SAG Awards. Also at the SAG Awards, Ted Lasso star Annette Badland showed off her grays with a smily red carpet appearance. The legendary Joni Mitchell arrived in a black embroidered Johnny Was look to the 2024 Grammys. Jeff Bridges' wife Susan Geston always embraces her grays and her appearance at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards was no different. The Sopranos star Lorraine Bracco looked beautiful with her loose updo at the Emmys. Killers of the Flower Moon actress Tantoo Cardinal let her roots shine through at the AppleTV+ Primetime Emmy Party. Jodie Foster was all smiles at the 2024 Critics Choice Awards as she rocked a polka-dot black blazer and her gray-stranded hair. So gorgeous! During the 14th Governors Awards on Jan 9, 2024, Glenn Close turned heads for two reasons: her white Christian Dior gown and her gorgeous silver locks. Once again, Helen Mirren showed off her gorgeous gray locks; this time at the 2024 Golden Globes! Little House on the Prairie alum Melissa Gilbert has been rocking her gray streaks for years now, and we're seriously obsessed with how gorgeous she looks! (She actually said in a 2023 interview with Prevention that she adores her gray hair, saying, 'I love it, it's my favorite thing ever!') Who could forget when model Erin O'Connor rocked her natural gray roots at the 2018 Fashion Awards?! Along with showing off her iconic, long blonde curls, Kristen McMenamy wowed with her natural gray hairs throughout. Sharon Stone always knows how to rock her natural grays, wherever she may go! Stacy London is seen everywhere with her iconic gray streaks and we've been obsessed with it for over a decade. London has had this natural gray streak for most of her life after it developed following a childhood illness. 'Nobody else in my family has it. I'm going to keep it. In my contract with Pantene they are not allowed to dye it,' London revealed in a 2015 interview. Country superstar Tanya Tucker arrived in a showstopping country ensemble at the 2023 ACM Awards, with her white hair stealing the show! At the 2023 Oscars, Jennifer Smieja looked incredible in her white gown, and her bouncy curls that showed off her natural gray roots Jamie Lee Curtis stole the show with both her sparkling gown and stunning white and gray hair at the 2023 Oscars. For the 2023 Oscars, Andie MacDowell proudly showed off her gorgeous gray hair when she stepped out with her daughter Rainey Qualley. For the 73rd Berlinale International Film Festival, Helen Mirren looked like a dream when she stepped out in this Vivienne Westwood gown. But her long gray-white hair stole the show, especially since she let it down for the first time on the redc arpet in awhile! Whoopi Goldberg has spoken about the importance of seeing elderly Black women in the media. When opening up about her role as 108-year-old Mother Abigail in 2018 series The Stand, Goldberg criticized older potrayals of eldery Black women in media. 'People had no idea what older black women looked like, because no one looked at old black women,' she said. 'Now we look at an older black woman…[and] you're looking at amazing faces.' Jamie Lee Curtis looked stunning at the 80th Annual Golden Globe Awards in this black pantsuit and ornate lace cape. 'I am pro-aging,' she told TODAY in October. 'I want to age with intelligence, and grace, and dignity, and verve, and energy.' We're in awe, Jamie! Stacy London is seen everywhere with her iconic gray streaks and we've been obsessed with it for over a decade. London has had this natural gray streak for most of her life after it developed following a childhood illness. 'Nobody else in my family has it. I'm going to keep it. In my contract with Pantene they are not allowed to dye it,' London revealed in a 2015 interview. Sarah Jessica Parker looked radiant as she showed off her grays on the Hocus Pocus 2 red carpet. Back in 2021, Sarah Jessica Parker made her thoughts on ageism well-known in an interview with Vogue. ''Gray hair, gray hair, gray hair. Does she have gray hair?' I don't know what to tell you, people,' she started. 'It almost feels as if people don't want us to be perfectly okay with where we are as if they almost enjoy us being pained by who we are today, whether we choose to age naturally and not look perfect, or whether you do something if that makes you feel better.' Artist Alexandra Grant has been rocking her gray since her 30s, sharing her hair journey on Instagram. 'I went gray prematurely in my early 20s… and dyed my hair every color along the way until I couldn't tolerate the toxicity of the dyes any more, I love and support that every womxn can choose how she wants to look at every age,' she said. 'But/and, if womxn are perishing from beauty standards…then let's talk about those beauty standards. Love to all womxn!' Primetime Emmy-winning actress and mama of Gwyneth Paltrow Blythe Danner isn't afraid to show off her yellow-toned gray locks, making it her showstopping accessory with every red carpet event! Whoopi Goldberg has been known to show her gray locks on the red carpet numerous times, working to break the stigma around it. She rocked some grays on her hairline at the 2021 Met Gala! Emma Thompson always looks luminous on the red carpet, and her natural gray hair has only amplified that confident glow! In another red carpet moment, Sarah Jessica Parker let her grays peak through while donning a sleek up-do at the New York premiere of And Just Like That… in 2021. Diane Keaton's distinct personal style is all pulled together with her sleek gray hair. Frasier alum and Broadway beauty Bebe Neuwirth arrived at the 2022 Tony Awards with a vibrant dress and chic updo that perfectly showed her beautiful gray locks. Elon Musk's model mother Maye Musk proudly shows her white hair wherever she goes, her she is rocking it at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival. Downtown Abbey star Elizabeth McGovern always looks so incredibly elegant when she lets her grays shine on the red carpet. Bonnie Raitt's signature look is of her red locks and white streak, which she's made so chic since the 1970s. Raitt has poliosis, a rare condition where there's a decrease or absence of melanin in the hair. And she's been breaking the stigma around white/gray hair since! Paulina Porizkova is all about being open with aging in the public eye, so it's no wonder how stunning she lookson the red carpet while rocking her natural gray locks! For decades before her 2022 passing, Star Trek actress Nichelle Nichols wowed fans with her all-natural gray hair. Girls just wanna age gracefully! Cyndi Lauper has been known to rock her fabulous gray hair with streaks of purple and pink. But she went gray all over on the red carpet for the 2022 MusiCares Person of the Year Gala and looked as fabulous as ever! There's nothing like a Dame, and there was no one like Dame Judi Dench at the 73rd Academy Awards in 2000! She wore her natural gray 'do with total confidence.
Harpers Bazaar Arabia
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Harpers Bazaar Arabia
Two Decades Of Decadence: Armani Celebrates 20 Years Of Its Couture Creations
To celebrate two decades of Giorgio Armani Privé, Sasha Slater speaks to the Italian maestro whose exquisite couture has Hollywood enthralled Giorgio Armani is a quiet revolutionary, but a powerful one. This year, he celebrates the 50th anniversary of a brand whose aesthetic has transformed the red carpet over the decades from the frou-frou vulgarity of the Eighties to the impeccable elegance of today's Oscar winners – of whom he has dressed more than any other designer. His dominance of film's A-list came about by chance when what he calls 'the new Hollywood' of the late 1970s – actors such as Richard Gere and Diane Keaton – approached him. By the time Diane Keaton had worn an Armani jacket to collect her Best Actress Oscar for Annie Hall in 1978, and Richard Gere had smouldered in his unstructured blazers in American Gigolo in 1980, the Italian designer's takeover of Tinseltown had begun. When Jodie Foster wore a long-line single-breasted cream jacket and loose, sparkly matching trousers to pick up her statue for The Silence of the Lambs in 1992, it was, he says, 'definitely a turning point. His dominance of that year's ceremony was so complete that WWD renamed the Academy Awards, labelling them the Armani Awards. 'It all happened very naturally,' Mr Armani recalls now. 'Then I worked to ensure this connection would continue.' From that point on, what serious actress would consider facing the flash-bulbs in anything but Armani? The launch 20 years ago of Giorgio Armani Privé, the designer's made-to-measure line, was the logical next step. 'I felt the need for a new means of expression,' he explains. 'Haute couture allows me to explore a different side of my style.' Simultaneously 'a dream and a service', Armani's couture vision is no wild departure from the 90-year-old's guiding aesthetic, which he describes as 'clean, elevated and timeless.' That remains true whether you're buying an Armani candlestick, a piece of fine jewellery or a lipstick. But what Privé does allow him to do is to free his imagination. In his couture collections, he says, 'everything is precious, even what might not appear so.' Because each stitch is done by hand in his ateliers, it links him to the couturiers of the past, 'preserving ancient knowledge.' Characteristically, though, however challenging the techniques or expensive the materials maybe, he tells me: 'I like to hide the preciousness behind something that seems very simple.' That doesn't apply only to the marquee names striking a pose for the paparazzi. Mr Armani is adamant that his Privé designs are not 'garments made just for beautiful photographs or the runway, but creations for real clients.' Those clients, he accepts, have 'undoubtedly privileged lives,' but he remains convinced that 'haute couture has a role: a niche one but a very solid one.' So whether he is dressing a star for the Cannes film festival or a private client for her special occasion, 'the emotion is the same.' To begin with, he sought out: 'a specific type of woman to dress. And in a way, that woman was already looking for me – figuratively speaking – so it was a wonderful pairing.' That customer was searching, he believes, for clothes to convey 'an idea of strength, freedom and effortless elegance.' Other designers lace their catwalk models – and actresses on contract – into explosions of tulle or swathes of heavy velvet, whereas an Armani Privé piece should never: 'feel like a costume. It doesn't disguise or restrict. I offer everyone, both actresses and ordinary women, the chance to be themselves, just in a more streamlined and elegant version.' Although he says the vision behind his Privé collections has become 'more refined,' neither his style nor the demands of his couture clients have changed over the years. 'I knew from the beginning what I wanted: to find a balance between fantasy and reality.' As for the clients, made-to-measure creations are no longer solely for the aristocracy, but simply for women attending occasions that call for a unique way of dressing.' The constants of his Parisian Privé catwalks remain season after season: 'Impeccable day jackets and embroidered gowns are perhaps the styles that linger most vividly in the collective imagination.' For evening, he says: 'I love dark colours, black or midnight blue, but I also like a metallic shimmer to illuminate the clothes.' As for drawing the eye: 'I find embroidery and anything that catches and reflects the light particularly captivating.' For day, meanwhile, he leans towards 'neutral tones, perhaps broken up by unexpected accents of colour.' His private customers remain a closely guarded secret, and he demurs when asked who among his enormous A-list clientele stands out, but then admits, fabulously: 'I have a wonderful relationship with Sophia Loren.' Indeed. He dressed the Cinecittà legend for her 90th-birthday celebration last autumn in a white crystal-encrusted jacket – from Privé; where else? 'She is not only a beautiful woman,' he says now, 'but also extremely generous and courageous, [with a] magnificent candour.' He also shares a 'sincere friendship' with Cate Blanchett, who is on the front row at many of his Privé shows. 'She's a modern woman and always has a unique elegance about her because she's authentic and natural. I like her for her personality and independence – characteristics that defi ne my ideal of femininity.' The third of the illustrious trio of Privé clients he names is Nicole Kidman, whom he admires because of her talent and beauty, but even more because 'there is a naturalness and freshness about her that makes her shine without having to overdress.' At its best, the couture gown 'mirrors the special character of the woman who is wearing it'. Perhaps that is the true mark of Armani Privé: the fact that, far from adding distracting embellishment, the designs provide an impeccable frame, allowing the woman herself to shine. The Giorgio Armani Privé 2005–25 exhibition will be at Armani Silos in Milan from 22nd May to 28th December; Lead Image: Used Throughout: From left: Lila wears SS07 embroidered silk dress. Daria wears AW19 tulle dress. Jianing wears SS08 silk and organza dress, all Giorgio Armani Privé Photography by Agata Pospieszynska. Styling by Miranda Almond. Hair: Simone Prusso at Walter Schupfer Management. Make-Up: Chiara Guizzetti at Green Apple Italy, using Armani Beauty. Nail Artist: Sara Cuifo at Green Apple Italy. Models: Lila Pankova at M+P Models, Daria Malchuk at 26 Models Milano, Jianing Zhang at 26 Models Milano. Location: Palazzo Orsini, Via Borgonuovo, Milan
Daily Mail
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Everyone in fashion is channeling Nancy Meyers chic this summer - here's how you can too
After struggling to find a good movie to watch at home this week, I decided to jump back into the world of filmmaker Nancy Meyers. As well as making some of my best-loved films, such as It's Complicated and The Holiday, she has a cult following for her meticulously styled aesthetic – aptly dubbed 'the cashmere world of Nancy Meyers' – which has influenced both interiors and fashion. It's best illustrated in – with Diane Keaton breezing around the Hamptons in white linen and a bucket hat.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Review: AdultFriendFinder is the skeeviest 'dating site' online
All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers. If you buy something through links on our site, Mashable may earn an affiliate commission. If you haven't heard of AdultFriendFinder, honestly, consider yourself lucky. This online platform has seriously earned its reputation for being one of the raunchiest and spammiest "dating" sites cluttering the internet. Sure, the name sounds wholesome and innocent enough, right? But peel back those endless paywalls, and what you find is a digital den packed with X-rated content, questionable profiles, problematic language, and aggressive marketing tactics that seem way more interested in your wallet than your actual experience. They constantly push you to spend more money for basic functions. (Oh, and did I mention it's also visually offensive? Seriously ugly, aesthetically speaking.) The best way to describe the AdultFriendFinder website (no app) is through its overall layout, which feels like a relic from the early 2000s. It's a mess of flashing banners, intrusive ads, and a user interface so poorly designed it feels intentionally built to overwhelm and confuse anyone brave enough to sign up. You know that scene in Because I Said So where Diane Keaton's character awkwardly stumbles upon AdultFriendFinder while trying to vet dates for her daughter? Yeah, that's the energy. But is there anything redeemable behind the chaos? In this review, we do a deep dive into the AdultFriendFinder experience to figure out exactly how it works (or doesn't), what features it offers, and whether it actually connects people looking for hookups. This site is for making adult "friends," not friends who are adults. Credit: Screenshot: AdultFriendFinder AdultFriendFinder is one of the most well-known sites for finding quick sexual encounters, regular hookups, and literally anything else even remotely related to sex. The rowdy feed of matches, jumble of explicit photos, and stimulating calls-to-action offering all types of sex make it heaven for anyone looking for a good time with no filter — and hell for someone who wouldn't be caught dead clicking on a "There are hot singles in your area" ad. SEE ALSO: Tired of Pornhub? These raunchy dating sites are worthy alternatives. On AFF, you can find someone to sext via messaging or video chat (and plan to get it on IRL, if that's what you're looking for), watch live streams, or join niche group chat rooms to connect with other members. You can easily view photos and videos from other members, though interacting is often locked behind a paywall. Is it worth $20-something per month? Depends on how much fishy content you're willing to overlook for a juicy sexting session and the ability to actually send messages. So, who's actually on this platform? According to SimilarWeb's data for April 2025, AdultFriendFinder pulls in around 11.4 million visits around the world per month. While they might flash huge, questionable stats like "98,897,765 hot photos" and "3,495,277 connections" on their signup page (seriously, what do those even mean?), the actual traffic numbers paint a picture of a site that's seen better days. AdultFriendFinder's ranking has slipped significantly; as of April 2025, it was ranked around 69th in the Adult category in the U.S., a notable drop from previous years. This suggests people might be finding better alternatives elsewhere. SEE ALSO: Is Tinder Platinum worth it? I tried it for 3 months to find out. Specifics on the demographic that most people care about — the gender ratio — can be hard to track down. According to SimilarWeb, the audience is roughly 78 percent male and 22 percent female. This kind of imbalance is pretty common on hookup-focused sites. It means it's likely a paradise if you're a straight man, maybe hit-or-miss if you're a straight woman or LGBTQ man, and probably an actual hellscape if you're an LGBTQ woman trying to navigate it. On the flip side, AFF does let you identify as and search for a man, woman, a couple, or trans. They've made some attempts to be a "sex-positive" site with blogs, groups, and even a "sex academy." However, their language around the LGBTQ community has historically been anything but inclusive or positive. Previously, the AFF sign-up page listed "TG/TV/TS" as the "trans" gender selection — we'll let you infer what those stand for. After reaching out to AdultFriendFinder about it, this language has improved somewhat with more gender options that are appropriately labeled, though "trans" is still a separate selection from "man" or "woman," which feels more like fetishization than inclusivity. To their credit, they do offer a handful of sexual orientation options beyond just straight or gay, which is a small positive. But honestly, for a site trying so hard to be sex-positive, having a variety of sexual orientations represented shouldn't exactly be a groundbreaking surprise. The sexual oreintation selection is a bit more inclusive than the "searching for" section. Credit: Screenshot: AdultFriendFinder As far as legitimacy goes, AdultFriendFinder is a real site with real users. However, the question is whether you can really find what you're looking for there, or if you'll mostly find a bunch of bots and scammers. Many users report that it feels like a scam site due to the number of fake profiles and the pressure to spend more money. Compared to other legit sites, its reputation is definitely questionable. Because AFF is pretty spammy, it's hard to tell how many active members are actually using the site. The Trustpilot score isn't reassuring either. From the start, AdultFriendFinder makes it clear that it's not really aiming to build long-term relationships. The site emphasizes casual hookups and even allows for explicit content, so users know what they're getting into. But if you're looking for something more than just a one-night stand, you might want to consider other platforms. One of the biggest turnoffs for potential users is that so many features are locked behind a paywall. While you can technically sign up for free, you can't do much beyond browse profiles or view photos from other members. Free members have very limited interaction options; you typically need to upgrade to send messages or see anything substantial. There's also a brand-new age verification feature that won't let you past the home page unless you verify you're actually of age. You can either take a photo of your face to confirm your age or upload a valid photo ID that confirms your birth date. (Honestly, we're glad they're at least trying to protect minors from seeing anything they shouldn't be seeing or connecting with pervy older people.) There's brand-new age verification feature that won't let you past the home page unless you verify you're actually of age. Credit: Screenshot: AdultFriendFinder Signing up takes like 30 seconds. Seriously, just an email, username, password, and a quick intro will do. Of course, you'll have to go through the age verification process too, but it's pretty quick. Once you're in, brace yourself for the instant notification spam; apparently, a gray silhouette is enough to attract attention here. To even think about connecting with someone real, you absolutely have to add photos and details to your profile — essentially, prove you're not just another bot contributing to the noise. AdultFriendFinder features a personality questionnaire to personalize your profile and up your chances of finding a compatible match. Credit: Screenshot: AdultFriendFinder After registering, there are a ton of ways to personalize your account (way more than you'd expect for a hookup site, honestly). The more you fill out, the better your chances of meeting someone (and improving your sex life). There are the basic physical appearance questions about eye and hair color, and since I identified as a woman, cup size was an option. (If you identify as a man, I'm sure you can guess what question they ask.) SEE ALSO: How to unblock Xnxx porn for free The site also features a Personality Type test and a "My Kinks" form where you can select whether or not you're "curious about, into, or can't live without" a certain kink (e.g., anal, bondage, role play, etc.). It also lets you choose whether you're a voyeur, the giver, or the receiver. One weird thing about the Personality Type test is that it asks several questions about whether or not you enjoy shopping at discount stores — not really sure what that's about. It also asks whether or not "a quiet time for prayer should be allowed in school." You can choose "strongly disagree, somewhat disagree, somewhat agree, or strongly agree." Once you finish the personality test (20 questions), you can opt to have your Personality Type show up on your profile or have it hidden. It will also show you which personality types complement yours. Credit: Screenshot: AdultFriendFinder Here's what you can expect when you're looking for a connection: Like a traditional dating site, AFF throws a collage of potential matches at you, showing who's online or nearby. But any resemblance to a "traditional" site stops there. You barely have to scroll before noticing that there's no shortage of nudity. Depending on whether you set your preferences to men, women, or both, you'll see all of that stuff up close, personal, swinging around, in action. You name it, it'll pop up. You can try to refine your results by gender, age, location, race, sexual orientation, body type, etc., but good luck making a dent in the sheer volume of profiles (real or otherwise). The message section looks weirdly like old Gmail. You'll get a mix of messages; some might be genuinely friendly, but expect a fair share of instant, crude ones too. It's the online dating equivalent of creeps on Tinder, but amplified. SEE ALSO: Tinder releases yet another feature to stop inappropriate messages You can do a decent amount of looking without paying (this includes browsing profiles, getting limited messages, and hitting up some chat rooms). But hit any of that "juicier hidden content" or try to actually talk to someone, and you'll smack into a paywall or the site's non-monetary currency, "points." You earn points through activity on the free version, which is kind of like playing a mini-game just to unlock basic functionality. To really get anywhere, especially if you're a guy looking for women (as some on Reddit noted, women prefer paid members for perceived credibility), you'll need a Gold membership. The prices bounce around a bit, but generally, the longer you commit, the cheaper the monthly rate. Expect to pay around $27.95 for one month, about $20.95 per month for three months, or roughly $14.95 per month if you go for a full year. Credit: Screenshot: AdultFriendFinder The site shoves other add-ons at you, too, including features like "Voyeur" for enhanced viewing, "Interaction" for better messaging (yes, paying extra to message better), "Chat Plus," and "Advanced Search." These layer on costs, meaning the price you see for Gold might not be the actual price of a usable experience. AdultFriendFinder also gives members the option to confirm their identity with ConfirmID. If you do this, the site promises to give you two weeks of Gold for free. The ConfirmID works by entering your legal first and last name, home address, gender, and date of birth, and uploading a copy of your driver's license, passport, or other government-issued ID. If you spend more quality time on the site than expected, springing for a paid membership is definitely something to consider. Once you're paying, you basically become royalty on the site: Your profile will appear way higher in searches, you can use the most advanced searches, unlock profiles with private photo albums, check out video profiles, and message to your heart's content. A general rule is that increased involvement and payment on your end generally equals more success on the website, as your constant activity and heightened searchability make it easier for others to find you. Once you get past the in-your-face sexplosion of naked profile pictures, horny AIM-era profile names, and explicit videos, the big question is: Does AdultFriendFinder actually work? Like, can you realistically log on and find what you're looking for? The short answer is... maybe, but probably not as well as you'd hope. Let's put it this way: AFF might work if you are very open-minded, specifically looking to blow off steam with casual sex or explore niche kinks, and you're completely over the slow pace of traditional dating sites. It has a ton of activities, ranging from direct messaging, sending virtual gifts and tips, watching live videos of people in your feed, joining adult chat rooms that can get very niche, or entering photo contests. Aside from the NSFW content, the website is relatively straightforward (albeit ugly). Every feature is advertised in big letters, notifications are displayed clearly with labels, and you don't really have to click around to find anything. This makes it super accessible for users of all ages, even those who aren't tech-savvy and can't even figure out Facebook. Buttons are all over the place, but you figure it out after messing around for a few minutes. AdultFriendFinder is like a PornHub that you can interact with. Think of AdultFriendFinder as the dating site version of New York City — it never sleeps. It's like that booty call who's always awake when you text them. Or at least that used to be the case... 10 years ago. What was once a hot site that a few Reddit users were quick to hype up is now one of the dating sites that Reddit users can't help but diss — in the few instances that AFF is even being discussed at all. It's notable that, on a site where online dating is such a mammoth topic of discussion, AdultFriendFinder has rarely been mentioned in a positive light since the early 2010s. The Reddit community is diverse and open-minded; if a dating site exists, someone on Reddit has used it and has an opinion. When an innocent soul does ask if it's legit, AFF usually gets dragged for sketchy pricing and being riddled with fake profiles. However, some Reddit members have praised AFF as a site for men meeting men. Even so, the site's still buggy and isn't exactly great for meeting real people who aren't, as one Reddit user so eloquently put it, "busted and unstable." SEE ALSO: Is Bumble Premium worth it? I tried it for 2 months to find out. Stating the obvious, AdultFriendFinder is a space for people who want to bang with no strings attached, people who are in a sexual rut, people who are tired of porn, and people who find sites like eharmony boring. Getting to know someone for weeks before meeting up can be exhausting, and sometimes, you want to skip the small talk and do the dirty with a random. It's gonna get kinky out there, and that's great for those who are dying to blow off steam and want someone who will respond well to a brusque, sexy message. As with all dating sites, catfishing is a big buzzkill. Your chances of being pursued are way higher if you have a lot of pictures of the same person (AKA you), videos, and a genuine profile that lets people know they're not dealing with something sketchy. Even if you've had bad luck with online dating in the past, AdultFriendFinder is the place to be honest. SEE ALSO: What is consensual non-monogamy? If you're a cynic, conservative by any means, get sketched out easily, or aren't a fan of dick pics, you'll probably hate it. Similarly, if you appreciate a well-crafted, aesthetically pleasing website that feels safe, no matter how badly you want to have sex, one glance at the landing page likely signals that it's not for you. AdultFriendFinder is not the place to be if you're trying to make friends unless "with benefits" is tacked onto the end. Every inch of the site screams: "This website is used to have sex," and you should really listen to that. As illustrated by the flood of artsy activism guides on Instagram in recent years, it's clear what content appeals to young people on the internet: Something aesthetically pleasing, shareable, and digestible. The "shareable" part doesn't totally apply to online dating, but apps like Hinge and OkCupid closely follow this design trend by limiting the number of words (and ads) in each tab, steering clear of endless scrolling, and ensuring that important info isn't cluttered with flashing clickbait. We're not knocking a quick hookup or no-strings-attached relations. This isn't about morals. Genitals are quite literally in your face from the moment you make an account, and that's just not cute. There are chiller ways to go about insinuating that this is a hookup website without feeling like you're trapped in a sex dungeon with strangers. I could not get past the fact that the entire site looks like it's about to invite five viruses to your computer. We're talking terrible graphics that look like they were made on Microsoft Paint and pictures of women who look like they're from Pornhub in 2007. (That's when AdultFriendFinder was officially sold and rebranded from its original parent company.) Reddit user Snoo53279 summed it up in a comment from July 2020: "The people on AFF are definitely real, but there is a huge smattering of bots that also get in the way, so it can be a bit of a PITA to use." If they're not bots, they could be men posing as a couple to seem less threatening. The parade of women on the landing page is questionable for two reasons. This shouldn't even need to be clarified, but not everyone is looking for a woman. At the least, the advertising isn't inclusive — but this crosses into fetishization territory. The cherry on top is that the women in the photos (unsurprisingly) probably aren't even members of the site, according to a disclaimer at the bottom of the landing page. SEE ALSO: What is cockfishing? Why some men lie about their size on dating apps. AdultFriendFinder's overall outdated vibe goes past an aesthetic annoyance — it's downright problematic at times. The lack of inclusivity for the LGBTQ+ community is nearly unforgivable, and we'd be scared to see some of the related rhetoric that AFF users feel comfortable spewing. Without even a dash of social awareness, it's hard to see how anyone who's not an out-of-touch straight cis man would feel comfortable on this site. Attempting to navigate the shoddy design might be enough to smother your horniness. Three main issues can make the site borderline unusable: It looks shady as hell, an alarming portion of the user base is made up of bots and spam accounts, and the user interface itself is outdated and rife with bugs. Adding to the sketchiness, a network hack in 2016 exposed around 412 million accounts, including "deleted" accounts that weren't actually deleted from the database. If this is enough reason for you to fall back on Tinder for finding a friend with benefits, we don't blame you. Signing up with a burner email and avoiding using your real name as a username are wise moves (pick a naughty word and add 69 to the end, IDK), though keeping your personal information private is hard when credit cards are involved. In 2007, AFF was involved in a lawsuit with the FTC over allegations that the site used malware to send explicit pop-up ads to computers owned by people who hadn't signed up for the service. Though we haven't seen reports like this recently, so we're hoping those ridiculous ads you see are at least confined to people who actually use the site. Given AdultFriendFinder's... challenges... you're probably wondering where else you can look for casual connections or kink exploration online. While AFF might feel slightly more "legit" than sites with names that scream spam (you know the ones), there are definitely much better places to spend your time and money. Here are a few alternatives that offer a significantly better experience: Pure: Think of Pure as a more modern, less eyeball-assaulting option for no-strings-attached hookups. It has a sleek, "hella-millennial" design (way better than AFF's retro mess) and features like self-destructing messages and profiles that disappear after an hour, giving it a casual, in-the-moment feel. It's basically a sexier, more private Snapchat for hookups. Feeld: If you're a single or couple looking for group sex, polyamory, or exploring LGBTQ+ friendly dynamics, Feeld is a much better bet than navigating AFF's often problematic space. It's designed for open-minded individuals and couples and is generally praised for being more inclusive (though it had some bugs after a recent update, which seem to be getting addressed). It skips the unicorn hunting and rampant fetishization found elsewhere. Mainstream Apps (like Hinge or OkCupid): While not strictly hookup-focused, even mainstream apps offer a more palatable and less spammy user experience. Their design is cleaner, there's less ad overload, and they prioritize clear information over flashing explicit content, which some users might find a relief compared to AFF's chaos. Ultimately, you have options that are more modern, more inclusive, and simply less likely to make you feel like you need a virus scan after logging on. SEE ALSO: Best hookup apps and dating sites to find casual sex with no strings attached AdultFriendFinder is a low-pressure way to find a friends-with-benefits situation without insulting anyone. Everyone is pretty much there for the same reason, and though it'll feel pretty unorthodox if you've only ever used Tinder to scope this type of thing out, AFF's blunt advertising at least means you won't have to explain that you're not looking for a relationship. It's niche-friendly and has a ton of interactive outlets to indulge your primal urges. But that freedom comes with a price — the price is feeling like one of those people who fall for the ads that pop up before a free Pornhub video. It's not that a site dedicated to sex and sexting is inherently scammy — it's that AdultFriendFinder drowns you with explicit photos on profiles that might not even be real people while asking you to pay for a subscription with every click. Unfortunately, no matter how in the mood you are, some people aren't cut out for the nothing-left-to-the-imagination approach with grammar mistakes all over the place. It wants to be sex-positive so badly, but the language the site has used in reference to the trans community is the furthest thing from that. The site's functionality and safety aren't where they need to be in 2025. If security measures were tightened, graphics and photos were cleaned up to feel more relevant, and decision-makers behind the scenes were given a lesson in inclusivity and pronouns/identities, AdultFriendFinder could be a handy tool to find attachment-free hookups and connect with a community that's down for anything. This isn't a dating or hookup site we would personally use, but if you're feeling brave, you can register for AdultFriendFinder here. Just don't try this at work. Opens in a new window Credit: AdultFriendFinder AdultFriendFinder Learn More
South China Morning Post
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Meet Diane Keaton's 2 kids: daughter Dexter is married to racer Jordan White, and son Duke is into music and photography – but which one is friends with Cara Delevingne and Rita Ora?
Oscar-winning Hollywood actress Diane Keaton had a busy end to 2024. In August, the film legend released her first eyewear collection in collaboration with Look Optic. She also created a line with Hudson Grace covering everything from dinnerware and home decor to pet accessories. A month later, on September 3, she released a new book titled Fashion First – with a foreword by Ralph Lauren – chronicling her biggest hits (and biggest flops) as a fashion icon. Diane Keaton's book Fashion First was released in September 2024. Photo: @diane_keaton/Instagram To celebrate the release of Keaton's book, her 29-year-old daughter, Dexter Keaton, posted a picture on Instagram of herself dancing with her famous mum at her wedding in 2021. Keaton is also mother to a son, 25-year-old Duke Keaton. Advertisement So, who are Diane Keaton's children and what do we know about them? Diane Keaton is their adoptive mum Diane Keaton and her two children, Dexter and Duke, with their former nanny Sandra. Photo: @ The Father of the Bride star is a single mum to her two children, both of whom are adopted. Dexter 'Dexie' Keaton was born on December 15, 1995, and was adopted in 1996 when Keaton was 50. Keaton's son, Duke Keaton, was born on February 8, 2000, and was adopted in 2001, when Keaton was 55. Although the Manhattan star has never been married, she embraced maternity because 'motherhood was not an urge I couldn't resist, it was more like a thought I'd been thinking for a very long time. So I plunged in', she told Ladies' Home Journal in 2008, per People. Dexter Keaton is happily married Diane Keaton's daughter Dexter Keaton is happily married to racer Jordan White. Photo: @ Dexter Keaton became Dexie White when she married racer Jordan White in 2021. In August, the couple spent a romantic holiday in Hawaii for their third wedding anniversary and looked as much in love as they did when they tied the knot. Interestingly, they had their honeymoon in Hawaii, too, so the state is clearly an important place for the couple.
