Barbara Eden, a beloved Hollywood icon, defies age and embraces life
|Incredibly beautiful Barbara Eden is 92 and we can all agree that she looks like she hasnāt aged a day. TheĀ I Dream of JeannieĀ star is as stunning as ever and we couldnāt help but share her recent photos of her with you.
Barbara Eden was born Barbara Jean Morehead on August 23, 1931. Her first public performance was singing in the church choir which later led to her being part of different bands. She studies both singing and acting and turned to be very successful in both.
Her natural beauty brought her the title Miss San Francisco in 1951.
Her TV career started withĀ The Johnny Carson ShowĀ in 1955 and continued with a number of series and movies. InĀ I Dream of Jeannie,Ā which is her most remarkable role, she played a genie set free from her bottle. The series aired for five years.
For her last birthday, an official Barbara Eden Instagram account shared a photo of her which left fans stunned by how she looks at that age.
It said, āWe wish our favorite blonde, Rider of the Wild Surf, Voyager to the Bottom of the Sea, nemesis of the Harper Valley PTA and of course, the eternal Lady in the Bottle a very happy Birthday today!ā
In 1988, Barbara received a star on theĀ Hollywood Walk of FameĀ for her contributions to television.
In her memoirĀ Jeannie Out of the Bottle, which was released in 2011, she speaks of her childhood, her fame in her 20ās, as well as her marriages and the tragedy of losing her son.
This year, the actress turned 92 and says she feels age is just a number. In an interview with theĀ Hollywood Reporter,Ā she says:āItās like any other birthday, Iām just happy to be here. I really donāt think about it. Everybody else does but I never have. Iām looking forward to going back to work.ā
Barbara is still working and doesnāt plan to retire any time soon. āI was working up until the shutdown point last March,ā she told theĀ Hollywood Reporter.
She is happy she has been part of the showbiz. āIām very happy that I lived during that time,ā she told theĀ Hollywood Reporter. āIām happy that I had my beginnings then, but things change. What a wonderful time now, more actors are working than ever before with all of the companies like Netflix and Amazon, all of these movies and TV shows they are producing.ā
āI feel young!ā Barbara toldĀ Page 6, adding that she considered herself lucky. āI feel sorry for people like my poor father who had to work every day at something he didnāt like. I enjoy my work. I still work.ā
Until a few years back, she kept going to the gym, participating in spin classes, and lifting weights. Nowadays, she works with a trainer at her home.
āI have a lot of friends,ā the TV legend added. āIām pretty active socially.ā
Eden recently attended a red carpet event in Beverly Hills and completely astounded everyone in attendance with her youthful looks.
She wore a navy blue satin shirt and matching black leggings, a matching set of black and silver jewelry, as well as high shoes with a pointed toe.
In 2021, she explained how she managed to keep her looks.
āIām very careful about [my] diet,ā she mentioned..
āIām a carnivoreā¦ I like steak. We eat a lot of pork, chicken, steak [and] vegetables.ā
We all have to agree that Barbara looks awesome.
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