These 19 celebrities look older (or younger!) than you’d think, can you guess their real age?
The Disease Of Ageism
Whirling numbers around is an art crafted flawlessly by Hollywood, significantly when the numbers correlate to being one’s… age. This fabrication of truth stems from the industry’s concept of ageism and its predominant roots buried deep down regarding women specifically. In the First Wives Club, Elise, played by Goldie Hawn, presents the problem quite simply, “There are only three ages for women in Hollywood — babe, district attorney, and Driving Miss Daisy.”
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Female Actresses And Their Lies…
Female actresses have lied about their age, perhaps on a greater number of occasions than male actors. We believe that this originates from the fact that women’s age in Hollywood is a cluttered deadlock which romanticises youth and infantilises young women to vilify older women—wondering which celebrity could have done this? Read on to discover how stars from both genders have lied about their age!
1 | Mila Kunis
Wait, what? Mila Kunis too? Our favorite from ‘Friends With Benefits’ is older than what we thought!
Too Young Or Too Old?
The now 39-year-old Mila Kunis was 14 when she first auditioned for That ‘70s Show. At the time, she was far too young to land the role of Jackie Burkhart, which would have skyrocketed her career. So, she did what others did: lie about her age.
“I told them I was a little bit older… I told them I was gonna be 18, which is not technically a lie, cause at one point… I was gonna be 18,” admitted the star during The Tonight Show with Jay Leno .
2 | Alexa Demie
The Factor of Being Enigmatic
For the longest time, Euphoria’s Maddy Perez star has been obscure about her age. The New York Times has dubbed the woman only 24 years old, raising havoc on the internet. Upon investigation, a Twitter thread provided that Demie (now 32) is far older than we have been led to think!
3 | Sandra Bullock
Making Age An Asset
Add the now 58-year-old Sandra Bullock to the mix of all the celebrities who misstated their ages. Conversing with Detour (through E!News ), she revealed that pulling a blanket over her actual age became a weapon that could help her keep her career afloat.
“I always said I would never lie, but one time when I didn’t, it worked against me. So I figure you just keep them guessing,” told the star.
4 | Geri Halliwell
The Spice Girl With Her Mystifying Allure
Reportedly, Geri remained to be the oldest Spice Girl. Though, the exact age still is a puzzle. Mel B. fellow Spice Girl revealed on an appearance in Loose Women , “The thing is Geri has hidden her age for the most part of being a Spice Girl, and when I think about it, I still don’t know how old Geri is,” further adding, “ I don’t think anybody really knows how old she is.”
5 | Jennifer Lopez
Shaving Age Numbers Off
The Ain’t Your Mama singer undoubtedly appears to be far younger than she is, though she allegedly might have been aiming to reduce the numbers even earlier. To this date, outlets report that her actual birth year of Lopez is 1970 rather than 1969, which she portrays to be.
7 | James Blunt
Caught By the Age-police Again
Unlike others, Blunt has been caught red-handed while lying about his age. In 2017, the actor was claimed to be 33 years old , and in 2010, the actor reported being 33 again. As far as we know, the math doesn’t work that way…
8 | Eminem
Men Worry About Age Too?
The pop rapper, now 50, appeared on Howard Stern’s back in 1999 and told the audience that he was 24. In reality, he was really 27 years old instead.
9 | Rebel Wilson
Drama, More Drama, and Some More Drama
During 2018, the fans believed the Pitch Perfect to be 28 years of age. The well-manipulated lie was shattered when the star’s former high school mate shared her school years with Australia’s Women’s Day Magazine and revealed her to be actually 36.
Revealing the Ugly Truth
With WHO Magazine , Wilson came clean about her lies.
What Does She Claim?
“Being an actress it affects women more than men in terms of ageism and sexism so to be called out by the press on something most sensible business-minded people would have done in my position, it was a bit hurtful,” the now 42-year-old actor said. “When you’re an actor, you have what’s called a playing range; to me, it’s not really beneficial having your age written anyway.”
How Do They Don’t Manage to Look Old Regardless of Their Age?
Surgeries and cosmetics in the 21st century have gone way ahead than what we had imagined, and keeping themselves fit is another technique that these celebs use to keep themselves incredibly fit!
Could You Guess Any?
Well, now that we have revealed the ultimate truth, could you imagine how young/old these celebs looked than they actually are? Follow us for more spicy news!
