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South China Morning Post
a day ago
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Helen Mirren at 80: the actress' iconic looks through the decades
British actress Helen Mirren has said she is 'ageing with fun' rather than 'gracefully' as she marks her 80th birthday. The Academy Award-winning actress from London, who turned 80 on Saturday, is best known for playing Queen Elizabeth in The Queen and detective Jane Tennison in Prime Suspect. She will also star in the upcoming Netflix film adaptation of The Thursday Murder Club, based on the book series by Richard Osman. In a recent interview with OK! Magazine, Mirren said she feels 'insulted' when people tell her she looks good for her age, adding that she finds it 'patronising'. Mirren said: 'I am not ageing gracefully at all! I hate that term – it sounds like you have to be elegant and accepting, and, no, I am not. 'We just do grow older, there's no way you can escape that. You have to grow up with your own body, your own face and the way it changes,' she added. 'It's not always easy but it is inevitable. You have to learn to accept it.' Advertisement Mirren's fearlessness has also been reflected in her bold and ever-changing fashion choices over the decades. From youthful glamour to regal sophistication, her red carpet journey is a dazzling testament to ageing on her own terms. Here's a look back at the actress' most memorable looks, from the 1960s to today. Helen Mirren at the Cannes Film Festival in 2023. Photo: EPA-EFE Mirren wore a striking pale blue gown that matched her blue hair for the 2023 Cannes Film Festival. The long-sleeved design by Del Core had a wide V-neckline and a fitted bodice. Helen Mirren at the LA premiere of Catherine The Great in 2019. At the Los Angeles premiere of the HBO series Catherine the Great in 2019, Mirren exuded a modern aristocratic vibe in a Tiffany blue floor-length gown and striking, puff-sleeved cape, echoing the commanding presence of her title role in the series. Helen Mirren at the screening of Trumbo at the Accenture Gala in London in 2015. Mirren went to the screening of Trumbo at the Accenture Gala in 2015 in London wearing a chic light satin suit with a slim A-line silhouette and an elegant metallic clutch purse. A matching fascinator showed off her playful and typically British style.
BreakingNews.ie
a day ago
- Entertainment
- BreakingNews.ie
Mariah Carey says ageing ‘just doesn't happen' to her
Singer Mariah Carey has said ageing 'just doesn't happen' to her as she refuses to acknowledge the passing of time. The 56-year-old said she had written a song about her approach to getting older in an interview with Harper's Bazaar UK, ahead of the release of her 16th studio album, Here For It All. Advertisement Asked about how she deals with ageing, Carey said: 'I don't allow it – it just doesn't happen. I don't know time. I don't know numbers. I do not acknowledge time – I have a new song that starts with that line.' Carey also spoke about the process of writing her 2020 memoir (Harper's Bazaar UK/Alexi Lubomirski/PA) Carey also spoke about looking back at her life while writing her 2020 memoir The Meaning of Mariah Carey, with journalist Michaela Angela Davis. She said: 'Working on it together was challenging, but it was also therapeutic. We stayed up late figuring out how we were going to put the story forth. 'I knew it was going to bring up bad memories I didn't want to relive. It was a tough situation to go to sleep listening to it, I'd wake up and be kind of freaked out. Because this is me and I went through that.' Advertisement Carey features on the cover of Harper's Bazaar UK's September edition (Harper's Bazaar UK/Alexi Lubomirski/PA) But the star also said she wanted to 'have a laugh' on the new album's lead single Type Dangerous, which she described as 'tongue in cheek'. The singer also spoke about her mother's influence on her career, adding: 'We didn't always have the world's greatest relationship but certain things she said or did resonated with me as a kid. 'She once told me, 'don't say if I make it, say when I make it', that just stuck with me, and I never gave up.' Since her career began in the late 1980s, Carey has has three UK number one singles and two UK number one albums. The singer is probably best known for her evergreen festive track, All I Want For Christmas Is You. Advertisement The full interview with Carey can be read in the September issue of Harper's Bazaar UK, which is on sale from July 31st.
Telegraph
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Telegraph
Mariah Carey: I don't age
Mariah Carey has claimed that she doesn't age. The 56-year-old singer-songwriter said she 'doesn't acknowledge' the passing of time as she gets older. Carey claimed that ageing 'just doesn't happen' to her because of her mindset. Speaking to Harper's Bazaar magazine about feeling the impact of getting older, the All I Want for Christmas is You singer said: 'I don't allow it – it just doesn't happen. I don't know time. I don't know numbers. 'I do not acknowledge time – I have a new song that starts with that line.' The Queen of Christmas, who is set to release her 16th studio album in September, has maintained much of her youthful glow since her breakthrough in 1990. She has previously said she doesn't count years and celebrates anniversaries, but 'not birthdays'. There were rumours she only bathed in French mineral water to better preserve her skin. However, in 2018, she shut down that talk by revealing an even stranger skincare trick. 'I bathe in milk,' she said at the time. 'Yes, sometimes I use milk as a beauty treatment. I don't want to give away all my secrets... Cold milk.' Elsewhere, Carey – who embraces the label of 'diva' – spoke about looking back at her life while writing her 'challenging but therapeutic' memoir. 'I knew it was going to bring up bad memories I didn't want to relive,' she said. 'It was a tough situation to go to sleep listening to it, I'd wake up and be kind of freaked out. Because this is me and I went through that.' The singer also spoke about her mother's influence on her career, adding: 'We didn't always have the world's greatest relationship, but certain things she said or did resonated with me as a kid. 'She once told me, 'Don't say if I make it, say when I make it'. That just stuck with me, and I never gave up.' Since her career began in the late 1980s, Carey has had three UK number one singles and two UK number one albums.
The Independent
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Mariah Carey says she does not ‘acknowledge time' when it comes to ageing
Mariah Carey, 56, stated she 'doesn't allow' ageing and 'doesn't know time or numbers', refusing to acknowledge the passing of time. She has written a new song about her approach to getting older, which will feature on her upcoming 16th studio album, Here For It All Carey described writing her 2020 memoir, The Meaning of Mariah Carey, as challenging but therapeutic, despite bringing up difficult memories. Her new album's lead single, 'Type Dangerous', is intended to be 'tongue in cheek' and allow her to 'have a laugh.' Carey also shared that her mother's advice, 'don't say if I make it, say when I make it', significantly influenced her career.
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Mariah Carey, 56, reveals she 'doesn't allow herself to age' or even 'acknowledge time' as she poses for flawless Harper's Bazaar cover
Mariah Carey has revealed that she 'doesn't allow herself to age' or even 'acknowledge time' as she posed for a flawless Harper's Bazaar UK cover on Tuesday. The iconic singer, 56, who has always expressed her playful attitude toward getting older, explaining in a new interview that one of her new songs is actually about ageing. She told the publication of getting older: 'I don't allow it – it just doesn't happen. I don't know time. 'I don't know numbers. I do not acknowledge time – I have a new song that starts with that line…' The star - who looked incredible in the images accompanying the interview - has barely aged a day since becoming a hit in the 90s. Mariah - who was already working in the industry when she was in high school - has spoken in past about her unusual approach to getting older. The singer, 56, who has always expressed her playful attitude toward getting older, explaining in a new interview that one of her new songs is actually about ageing (seen right in 1995) In an interview with the Observer, via Attitude Magazine, she joked when questioned about her first US Number One single, Vision of Love, being 'nearly 25 years old' in 2017. 'First of all, don't round up. If you're going to round, round down!' the hitmaker said. 'I don't count years, but I definitely rebuke them – I have anniversaries, not birthdays, because I celebrate life, darling.' Speaking to Harper's Bazaar she also opened up about embracing her diva persona and reputation. She said: 'It's part of my job. What's the point of a disguise? Just get up, get dressed, go out. If I don't want to be seen, I'll stay home.' For the magazine shoot she looked gorgeous in a leggy black dress before changing into a suit and white shirt for the cover shot. Mariah has over the years also opened up about various beauty tips so she stays looking young - which range from never smoking cigarettes to only being photographed from her 'good side'. The singer has often highlighted the importance of external factors, like angles and positioning. She has on several occasions admitted to feeling 'tortured' by 'hideous' overhead lighting. Speaking last year on the Las Culturistas podcast with Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers, she voiced her grievances. 'I can't with the overhead lighting. Why do they do it to us? I shouldn't say us, it's not us. It's me,' Mariah remarked. 'I'm the one who's the most tortured by the hideous lighting in every elevator, doorways, gyms - not that I go to the gym. But I'm just saying, it's hideous lighting.' She added that 'the sun is OK if it's sunset', but is 'careful' to the UV ray exposure. 'But overheard lighting, I don't think so, honey,' the singer expressed. 'Everywhere I go, shut the lights. Turn them out. I don't want to see them no more.' And last year Mariah took to Instagram to show what she deemed the 'bad side' of her face. 'New year, new beginnings... taking a picture from my 'bad side'!' the caption read. Mariah smiled softly with the camera facing the left side of her face, where she has a signature mole between her lips and jawline. The star has frequently joked about her 'bad side' with fans, after in 2016 revealing that she was told to favour one side of her visage when she was only 19. Recounting the tale on her docuseries Mariah's World, she said it was her first ever shoot, and a photographer said her right side was her 'good side'. 'This is your good side,' they allegedly said. 'Only let people photograph you from your good side. Ever.' For years after, Mariah reportedly wouldn't allow photographs of her 'bad side' - but eventually leaned into it. The pop sensation has also been rumoured to be a fan of unusual beauty treatments - including milk baths. Speaking to the Guardian in 2018, Mariah clarified an interviewer's question about whether it was really true that she only bathed in French mineral water? 'No, I bathe in milk,' she replied. 'Yes, sometimes I use milk as a beauty treatment. I don't want to give away all my secrets... Cold milk.' Elsewhere a US Weekly report once claimed that the artist paid a masseuse $1,500 to massage her for eight hours, while she slept. Speaking to FEMAIL, Dr Akis Ntonos, founder of Aion Aesthetics and partner of Certainly Health also suggested it's possible Mariah may have gotten 'tweakments' over the years to maintain her youthful appearance. The doctor shared that it is likely that Botox has been used in various areas of her face. The injections appear to have been administered masterfully, knocking years off her appearance while still keeping her looking like herself. 'Mariah has a very defined facial structure, so Botox would be used to fill out her lines without losing that striking definition,' he explained. 'It's been strategically injected in a way that lifts her eyes rather than making them droop. Her practitioner has done an excellent job. 'Good Botox is all about enhancing what's already there, not completely overhauling your natural beauty.' Dr Ntonos believes that part of the reason Mariah Carey's Botox is so impressive is that it is most likely been used preventatively. He added: 'Botox is a widely used treatment to diminish signs of ageing, such as wrinkles and fine lines. 'Most people get Botox once these signs have already appeared; however, preventive Botox aims to beat the formation of wrinkles. 'By relaxing or weakening the facial muscles that cause wrinkles, preventive Botox can help to slow down the development of these lines.' The September issue of Harper's Bazaar UK is on sale from 31 July.
