Nicole Kidman attends The Met Gala Celebrating āSleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashionā at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, on May 6, 2024. | Source: Getty Images
Age is sometimes a curious illusion in the celebrity world. For instance, some stars, despite being at similar ages, exhibit striking differences in their physical appearances as they progress through life.
Courteney Cox attends the premiere of STARZ āShining Valeā at TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California, on February 28, 2022. | Source: Getty Images
Whether due to varying lifestyles, genetics, or personal choices, these celebrities show that people can age differently even when they are at similar ages in their lifetime.
Dame Judi Dench attends the āAllelujahā European Premiere during the 66th BFI London Film Festival in London, England, on October 9, 2022. | Source: Getty Images
By focusing solely on physical appearance, we take a close look at how celebrities can look so different over time, as much as they were at a similar ages in their life.
Jennifer Lopez attends The Met Gala Celebrating āSleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashionā in New York City, on May 6, 2024. | Source: Getty Images
Helen Mirren and Gwen Stefani at 54
Helen Mirren, 78, has been vocal about aging in Hollywood, especially her rejection of the term anti-aging. āAnti-ageing pisses me off so much! Whether youāre 25 or 45, you look great for who you are ā not for how old you are,ā sheĀ declared.
Helen Mirren, circa 1970. | Source: Getty Images
The movie star also doesnāt subscribe toĀ beauty standardsĀ in the entertainment industry. She expressed her disregard for adhering to any rules, noting that she loves makeup and appreciates how mascara could alter her appearance, a trait she attributed to her acting profession.
Helen Mirren attends the Cinema For Peace Gala on the occasion of the 74th Berlinale International Film Festival Berlin in Germany, on February 19, 2024. | Source: Getty Images
Helen enjoys wearing unconventional attire and allowing her hair to remain natural, rather than feeling obligated to style it constantly. āI grew my hair long deliberately because I knew that was deemed inappropriate as you get older,ā sheĀ explained.
Helen Mirren attends the Los Angeles Premiere of Warner Bros.ā āShazam! Fury Of The Godsā at the Regency Village Theatre in Los Angeles, California, on March 14, 2023. | Source: Getty Images
On the contrary, Gwen Stefani, 54, has her own approach towards aging and beauty. The singer still looks stunning even as she ages. Dr. Mark Solomos, a plastic surgeon,Ā agreedĀ that āGwen Stefani looks amazing at 54.ā
Gwen Stefani at the Newport Beach Concert in Newport Beach, California on July 27, 1989. | Source: Getty Images
Mark elaborated that Gwen had indeed succeeded in preserving her natural beauty. He speculated that while genetics and lifestyle choices played a significant role, it was probable that she had also undergone some skin treatments.
