Going gray is something that happens to us all, eventually. For some of us, it happens sooner rather than later. Thankfully, we've moved into a time where women, and men, are becoming more and more comfortable embracing their natural hair color. Of course, not everyone is on track with the trend.
Now, actress Andie MacDowell is revealing how her recent decision to go gray was met with opposition by her management.
From Four Weddings and a Funeral to Sex, Lies, and Videotape, to Magic Mike XXL, Andie has had a fruitful and successful career in Hollywood for over 30 years.
Now, at age 63, Andie is embracing her natural hair color.
“At the very beginning of quarantine, my hair started growing and every time my kids would see me, they kept telling me I looked badass with my gray hair,” Andie said.
"During lockdown, I had a lot of downtime and became obsessed with Jack Martin, who did Jane Fonda’s hair. I shared those pictures with a lot of people going, 'Hey, I want to do this.'"
However, not everyone was as on board with Andie's plan as she was.
"My managers had actually said to me, 'It’s not time.' And I said, 'I think you’re wrong, and I’m going to be more powerful if I embrace where I am right now. It’s time because in two years I’m going to be 65. If I don’t do it now, I won’t have the chance to be salt and pepper. I always wanted to be salt and pepper!'"
As it turns out, the actress got the inspiration from every day people who are choosing to forgo the hair dye.
"I was looking at real women out there who were transitioning to gray, as well as younger women in their 50s who were choosing to go natural. You could see the before and afters, and I like the afters."
Regardless of how crazy she is for her own gray hair, she knows it's not for everyone. "Everybody has their own personal taste! That’s just my taste. I have two older sisters, and they will be coloring their hair probably forever. That’s just who they are!"
I love that Andie is living her most authentic self.
h/t: Vogue
