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Jennifer Aniston Gave a Powerful Takedown of Society Treating Older Women as Invisible: ‘That's Just Wrong'
2022-02-12
[SK] Jennifer Aniston hasn’t always been so outspoken when it comes to hot topics, but lately, she’s taking on the antiquated views of women and aging with aplomb. The 53-year-old actress wants to remind everyone that growing older happens to everyone (if you get that wonderful privilege to live a long life), and we need to embrace the beauty of it instead of demonizing it.

In an interview with E! News, she comes right out and states the facts, "Universally, we’re all going to grow up and get old. You can’t deny that, that is a guarantee." Aniston is right, there is no magic wand that is going to allow us to chronologically age backward, but we can "be vital and we can be thriving in our older years." She wants to toss out any offensive notions that the older generation doesn’t have anything to offer.
Posted by:Besoeker

#16  "She'll put your eye out" in cold weather
Posted by: Frank G   2022-02-12 18:06  

#15  I never watched Friends, so I have no idea what she sounds like, but she's got a great bod, has a great trainer, and seems to have a level head.
Posted by: KBK   2022-02-12 18:02  

#14  I bet you can still find syndicated reruns of Friends somewhere on your TV. Actually I could never watch that show. She was very, very pretty when the show was being made but the minute her character started talking I always had to change the channel. It's true that after Friends she never gained much traction as an actress but she still looks pretty good for fifty-something. She gets paid royalties from those reruns and she's worth $millions$. I wouldn't waste any time worrying about her.
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2022-02-12 13:33  

#13  Entertainers who have used they platform to spout nonsense deserve derision. Always. Regardless of their talent when in a role.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2022-02-12 12:29  

#12  They're all lefty moonbats. "Crazy in the head, crazy in..."
Posted by: Merrick Ferret   2022-02-12 12:28  

#11  * née Mironov
Posted by: Merrick Ferret   2022-02-12 12:27  

#10  Helen Mirren was really hot even late in her career, but a total moonbat all the same. Aniston's self-focus at least has kept her from saying much stupid political stuff. I really don't think she's hard to look at.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2022-02-12 12:26  

#9  Well the only thing she had to offer wasn't her acting ability. What she had did have to offer is now rather depreciated.
Posted by: CrazyFool   2022-02-12 12:26  

#8  Helen Mirren (new Mironov) has had a wonderful life and is enjoying her advanced years in style and with grace. A magnificent actress as well -- unlike this faded bit player from the semi-comic small screen
Posted by: Merrick Ferret   2022-02-12 12:16  

#7  I have a near-topic ponder.

I guess there is a show coming out set in Norse history. Except, and its a twist!, one of the kings is going to be acted by a black gal.

In all seriousness, how does this attract more viewers? Is its intention to attract viewers or is it some fart joke history buffs just don't get, since it is akin to casting Aniston here as Chaka (Zulu)?
Posted by: swksvolFF   2022-02-12 12:14  

#6  ...TRANSLATION: The only attention she's getting these days is on the front pages of the tabloids, and that shiat does NOT pay the bills.

/According to some of the tabs, she's going to announce her fifteenth or sixteenth multiple pregnancy by Brad Pitt any time now
//Don't judge me; you gotta do something after you pass your second hour in line at WalMart

Mike
Posted by: Mike Kozlowski   2022-02-12 12:10  

#5  So Hollywood is treating old has-been and never-was actresses like old has-been and never-was actresses.

DAMMIT! Pay attention to ME!
Posted by: CrazyFool   2022-02-12 10:29  

#4  you still watch their movies?why?
Posted by: Chris   2022-02-12 10:28  

#3  And much wine was had by all.

I'm not picking on Ms. Aniston here, just using the opportunity to scratch my own brow.

Sure seems like, for a profession of people who pride themselves on influencing or even broaching topics, they sure ended up late in life and disappointed, despite the lifestyles of the rich and famous.

I cannot for the life of me point at one and say, that person had a full life, married well, and is enjoying grandmother/fatherhood to its fullest, and I can tell from the latest movie.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2022-02-12 10:18  

#2  How bout we treat you as invisible and pay attention to older actresses with real talent and grace (Deneuve, Streep, Mirren, et al)?
Posted by: Merrick Ferret   2022-02-12 08:59  

#1  How much time did older women get when you were rolling on money and celebrity? Oh, now, its something important for you. Me, me, me.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2022-02-12 08:33  

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