Fighting off the hair police department, Oscar-winning actor Helen Mirren blows hot at the stereotypes surrounding older women and having long hair. She continues to flaunt her goldie locks-looking long hair everywhere!
The Great Show Off
The 77-year-old Hollywood actor, Helen Mirren, has had a good time showing all the hair critics who’s boss with her stunning appearance. The star from The Queen has been showing off her long hair during her appearances on the Red Carpet while promoting her upcoming movie, Shazam! Fury of the Gods .
It All Started During The Lockdown
Speaking with Scottish journalist Lorraine Kelly, Helen talks about how she started letting her hair grow so long. The star actor shares that she began growing her hair during the Covid-19 lockdown of 2020.
She Isn’t Bothered
Continuing her conversation on the show, Helen expresses how she feels about those who might criticize her hair choices. She says, “I started growing my hair, and I hadn’t actually had long hair since I was in my 20s. And it sort of grew and grew and grew, and I couldn’t be bothered to cut it, basically.”
Age Limit For Hair?
While on the Lorraine show with Lorraine Kelly, she talks about the growing stereotype that suggests older women aren’t “supposed” to let their hair grow long. She reveals some comments she has heard regarding aged women and hair: “You’re not supposed to have longer hair after a certain age,” — while going against what she perceives people think is the norm.
Breaking Down Standards
The popular actor has been known for her defiant attitude towards what people might tag as “standards for older women.” She describes her move to keep her hair as “radical,” telling Lorraine, “I’m kind of enjoying it; it’s quite radical.”
She’s Keeping It
Keeping up with her radical attitude, Helen also shares with Kelly that she won’t be cutting her chest-long hair anytime soon. In her words, “I thought, do you know what, it’s pretty cool; I think I’ll stick with it for a little while. It will come off eventually.”
Goodbye Old Look
Remember Helen Mirren’s signature bob hair look? It might be gone in the meantime. The star might not be returning to her previous look for a while; her fans better get used to her new appearance.
Motivational Monday
While the star wishes to continue flying the flag for older women, she lets her peers know that “life doesn’t stop. And creativity doesn’t stop, and passion doesn’t stop, and energy doesn’t stop, unless you decide to stop it.” Adding, “So just be self-motivated, really, and never give up. And find enjoyment, if it’s possible in your life.”
Activist For Older Women
Talking about ageism in 2019 with Glazia , Helen insists her generation has been stereotyped for “far too long.” She also shared, “It’s extremely annoying to women of my generation and others following mine to have beauty products sold on a 15-year-old face.”
Bad Term
In the same discussion, she also revealed she prefers not to use the term “beauty” because it fuels insecurity for people that don’t see themselves as beautiful. She says, “They’ll think, ‘well, I’m not very beautiful. It’s all very well for all these beautiful women, but I don’t feel beautiful.'”
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No One Should Be Excluded
Finishing off her statement on stopping the use of “beauty” to describe people, Helen mentions wanting to make people feel good about themselves. She said, “I don’t want to exclude these people from feeling fabulous about themselves.”
Mirren Vs. Anti-aging
That’s not all from Helen about terms she doesn’t like. Speaking with The Cut in 2021, she refers to the term “anti-aging” as “demeaning.” She also dropped some advice for those who would want to avoid having their aging features showing: “We age. It happened. I’m really sorry, but you know what? It happens, and there’s no way out.”
For All Ages
Referring to companies making beauty products with The Cut , she advises them to avoid the use of “anti-aging” words. She says, “In a way, with each era, it’s the start of something new, so I absolutely believe in beauty products for all ages and all skin types, but I don’t like the word ‘anti-aging’. I think it’s demeaning, actually.”
Broken Finger
Back to her interview with Lorraine Kelly on the Lorraine show, Helen Mirren reveals she broke her pinky finger on the set of her upcoming film. She tells Kelly, “I broke my finger rather famously,” while showing her hands to the camera.
Her Bravery
Talking about the broken little finger, Helen shares she was pretty “incredibly brave” after it happened. She said she didn’t complain because she wanted to keep a real “stunty” persona on set. “I was incredibly brave and didn’t say anything or complain because I wanted to be a real ‘stunty’ person.”
Hush About Her Movie
When asked about her upcoming movie, Shazam! Fury of the Gods , the award-winning actor tells Kelly, “Don’t ask me about the plot, it’s too complicated! We are angry goddesses wearing unbelievably heavy costumes. It was very hot and uncomfortable.”
Tough Scenes
While explaining the weight of her and her fellow co-stars’ costumes, she reveals how hard the production was for them. In her continuing statement, she says, “…and in fact, Lucy (Liu) said at the end of the first day’s shooting, ‘They are trying to kill us in all seriousness.'”
She Loved The First Part
Revealing why she hopped on the train for part 2 of Shazam! Helen says, “I wanted to do it because I loved the first Shazam . It was sweet and funny. I am not a big superhero type person, but I loved the idea of it and happily signed up for the second one. It is great.”
When To Expect It
Her new movie, Shazam! Fury of the Gods , comes out in cinemas this month, and fans are already hyped for it. Helen plays the villainess role of Hespera, who tries to win against her nemesis, Shazam, in the upcoming film.
