You hit this one out of the ballpark… I agree with you 100%. I applaud Martha for doing whatever it takes to continue to show up… I am 72 years old, and I have watched Martha, my entire life, continually reinventing herself … she is inspirational!
Comparison are odious…first stated in 1350-1400. It applies today. Let women be themselves. Let’s celebrate each other as we age. I say, congratulations Martha!
Beauty is a strange thing.Its a subjective thing,and fleeting. As a man I've never understood it. A man never thinks "Am I beautiful",we could care less. Just be yourself and a decent human.Thats beauty in my opinion. I'ma man so that may not count for much. Love Martha,always have.
@@visionbishop9517 man have almost always in the past had the power so we women have been "trained / gaslighted/ forced to think a certain way about ourselves.....men have had a higher opinion of themselves and have been encouraged in this way of thinking.....
Thank you, Nikol! The women bashing each other for looking amazing are like the "mean girls" at the class reunion who've let themselves go and gossip maliciously about the woman they underestimated years ago who shows up and without even trying, puts them to shame.
The world beats up women enough, not to mention how we treat ourselves. It's time for us to start supporting each other and each other's choices. Thank you for your continuous effort to support women❤❤❤
After I watched your video I wanted to jump up and give you a standing ovation! Well said and sadly, it was needed. It takes guts to put yourself out there...whether it be on RUclips, a magazine or even your community. I've spent a great deal of my free time volunteering. Without fail, someone is unhappy because it should have been done like this...or that. Funny tho, they can't seem to make time to step up themselves. Martha didn't have to do this. I wouldn't have the guts to model in footed PJs let alone a swim suit! She KNEW everyone would see it. She KNEW some would pick apart her appearance. She KNEW some would try to drag her down. She did it anyway. And Nikol, you do it too. Let's celebrate that....otherwise fewer and fewer woman will show up.
Good morning Nikol! Isn’t it ironic how positivity breeds negativity? The photos of Martha Stewart are beautiful to me. Thank you for sharing and staying on guard for those of us in the fierce aging bracket! You’re our champion! 💕
I have followed Martha since the early 90s. She is an inspiration in many ways…cooking, gardening, home keeping, and ageless! I’m happy for her that at 81 she remains a force to be reckoned with! ❤
Jealousy is the reason people are negating other’s success. When as a child I asked “Why…” my wise Dad answered “Consider the source” & I do. I’m me. You are you. Grateful to be here!🤗
It’s sad that people feel they must trash others to feel good about themselves. Martha looks great. You and your fabulous ladies look great. Just keep on keeping on. ❤
Nikol; l am 80 years old and you are my hero. Thank you for being a champion for women no matter what their age and thank you for this dissertation on the Martha Stewart controversy. You are so insightful into the aging women and you have captured the journey so accurately. It is so much fun listening to all your advice and I absolutely love your fashion posts. You are one gorgeous lady both inside and out. These negative people will always be negative so please don’t waste your prescious time trying to change their minds and keep encouraging and motivating the rest of us. We value your input so much.
This was so needed! Why? Why must women continue to compare each other? Why? This Sports Illustrated cover was phenomenal! Martha absolutely rocked it! She looks healthy and beautiful and and sexy! That aspect of our gender was stripped away from us as we age in the past. What a shame. We can certainly remain sensuous if we choose to! That's the point! It's about choice and the willingness to live our best at any age! Bravo to you! Let's all do better! Let's celebrate each other as we age! Martha Stewart looks amazing!
making such a comparison, one devalues another person's achievements, and by doing this one makes oneself feel better. I would be curious to see what the author of this post looks like. I do not think this would ever come from a self-loving and self-confident woman who cares about and loves HERSELF
Some women never outgrow their MeanGirls attitude😫I never understand why some women can not respect one another and honor our individual choices. Thank you so much for so accurately expressing this. I am 63, a cancer fighter and survivor and can only aspire to looking so great at 81 but live that she has this opportunity and we should all be celebrating her and even SI for putting this out there🥰🥰🥰
I hope Martha’s people see this! Wouldn’t it be so great for Martha to come to your studio and be part of your series on aging? I know, I know…probably not gonna happen. But gee, I get all excited when I think of the possibility. Go get ‘em Nikol! Love you!
Thank you!! I love what Cher says “If I want to put my nose on my back, it’s nobody’s business but mine!” I am 74 and whatever I do it’s to make me feel better and to help me live my best life! It’s called maintenance people!! I used to be really heavy after menopause and I felt invisible. I lost 80 pounds and had some work done, hanged my diet and exercise program. I feel great!!
I agree totally. This woman has fought through being persecuted and prosecuted also! Yeah, her money helps her but she could have just disappeared but no, she fought back. I love not only her looks but also her inner strength!!!
THANK YOU NIKOL! I’m am so tired of everybody comparing themselves to others. You are so articulate! We are who we are. We choose what we put into our bodies and we choose to exercise or not! Live your life and let others do the same. If you choose plastic surgery, Botox or whatever - good for you. If you choose not to - good for you! Be yourself and stop comparing! I shall step down from my soapbox now 😌
I was thrilled when I heard that Martha Stewart was on the cover in a swim suit! I do a water class and I am also 81 and I say anyone who can put on a swimsuit at this age should be appreciated. It’s not easy sometimes but the results are worth it. I know a lot of women younger and older than me never wear any kind of makeup and they look washed out especially if their hair is white . My hair is white and it took some figuring out what color foundation worked, what blush and lipstick also worked , but it was worth it. I wear my hair in a bob and it is one of the easiest hair styles I have ever had! I am blessed with great hair and the only thing that the whole Covid did for me was showing what I had been hiding with color. I think when you are active and do wear makeup people never think about your age and if they find out they are surprised. Thank you for encouraging us all to be the best we can be no matter what age we are!❤😊
I 100% agree with you! Martha looks AMAZING in the SI shoot! When I found out she got the cover, I was so happy for her. I am 51, a 2.5 yr breast cancer survivor and before cancer, I always compared myself to others. Cancer changed that for me and now, I want to live MY best life. I have begun a skincare routine, and am slowly getting back into wearing make up (your videos have helped me tremendously), but the one thing I will NEVER do is put a woman down for living her best life. We are supposed to lift each other up and celebrate each other. I have found so much comfort in that with my support groups, and I try to emulate that in my every day life. God bless Martha for that wonderful body of hers and God bless you for helping the women who watch you feel their best! 💖
Thank you for highlighting this subject. Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit issue has long been a beauty standard reference for women in their 20s - attainable by a minority of women. The 2023 issue crossed into 100% unattainable beauty standard territory for a generation of women who fought hard against being reduced to their appearance while also fighting for voting rights, abortion rights, equal pay, financial rights, maternity leave, etc. - rights that enabled women such as Martha Stewart to become successful in business while also being wives and mothers.
Thank you Nikol for putting the sanity back into this. We are all trying to show up the best way we can - natural, surgery, exercise, good food, injections - who cares - it really doesn't matter how we get to our Best Selves - ladies - behave and honour each other
At the age of 72, every time I look in the mirror and get down on myself because of my wrinkles and sagging skin, I'm going to re-watch your video. Inspirational!! Thank you!
I am 72 also, and sitting 2 weeks out post surgery from having my knee replaced. Nikol is a tribute to all of us women out here, we are better when we lift one another up! We are all special in our own way, we are all lucky to be alive. No matter what makes your boat float CELEBRATE it! Thank you Nikkol!
Nikol, I really appreciate how you take the time to discuss multiple examples of unconstructive remarks on FB or other social media pages. Without going into gory detail, you really point out what or why it is unnecessary and how people can reframe their own mindset before writing comments. This was a great video! Thank you.
100% agree with you. I teach Pilates to older women and I always encourage them to focus on what they can do not what they can’t and to be their best honest self.
Nikol you make my heart sing with yoy ❤ So, so nicely put! I am 59 and I love how you inspire me to make the effort and try to be the best version of me - just because for the joy it gives, for the self love and self worth 🤩💃 I hope we all learn from you the kind and generous and loving, nonjudging mindset of yours. The world will be much better if we learn from each other. I just love and praise your effort and your message to the world!!!🙌🙏 So let's all get inspired instead of jealous ❤😊
I’m so glad you broke this down and hopefully opened some eyes and hearts. Women need these opportunities at older ages and il also thrilled for MS she has worked so hard and wow what a mega talented women we’ve all have learned from weather women know it or not . She was like one of the first women to show us how to cook, decorate, entertain & most of all come up against men in the work force.
I’m so proud of Martha for doing this cover. I own a successful landscape design company because of her, Martha is one of my greatest mentors in life. Strive for excellence and work hard. People will always find what they are looking for, it’s too bad so many looked for the negative.
Nikol, you said what most of up think and feel. I'm 76 and have learnt a lot from you on how to improve my makeup skills, as little as I use. I think any woman of Martha's age, or younger or older, that makes that cover is definitely to be celebrated. We see so many younger women on magazine covers whom we definitely cannot relate to at our age. I feel your passion and agree wholeheartedly with you. I also feel there is a little green eyed jealousy with some. We can't all look fantastic and be on a magazine cover, but we can do our best and love ourselves in the process.
You are spot on girl! I am 74 and have been sidelined as to friendship with women. I am from a big family. Brothers and sisters. We were all treated the same. We shared. The older ones taught younger ones what to wear, not wear, makeup, not to wear makeup .. you name it and we shared it. Ours looks were never discussed. We were just to bring the best version of ourself to the ‘table’ (being grocery store or dinner out etc). It was never about how beautiful you were on the outside. It was how beautiful the whole you appeared. The real you. I still have less women friends then male friends but the females understand you get the whole me. Not just what you’re looking at .. because what you are looking at comes from within. Love you and your strength. Keep going. ❤
Thank you so much. I missed church today but turned to You Tube and found your post. All I can say is “Amen” to your every word. I’m 71 and have been lamenting about aging and then I listen to your positivity and all you said about Martha Stewart. You are right. I choose who I am. Thank you for wading through the negativity on aging. Thank you for being positive about getting older. My amazing mother died at 60 from cancer. My awesome husband died at 62. My sister died at 61. I’m alive and you are helping me celebrate it. Thank you!
Thank you! As a 71 year old cancer patient my skin and hair has changed so much. I have accepted the change and working with what I have. I have changed my skin care, makeup, hair products as well as clothing. I am grateful that there are products available to help me through my journey. I am blessed!
I agree totally! I don’t even understand people that knock other people down! There is absolutely no reason to judge others! Nobody knows what anyone else is going through in their lives, so don’t judge others no matter what! You make a conscious choice to be mean or to choose love and acceptance. 🌟
I agree 100%! I've always admired Martha. She's taken a lot of flack just for being successful. She's been criticized in ways successful men would never be criticized. Isn't it interesting that people who think natural aging is so great can't believe that a woman like Martha couldn't look that good naturally?
You go, Nikol! Love your unwavering encouragement to empower. Also want to add a little story of my own. I once criticized my paternal Grandmother for her "simple" life of waiting by the window for us. I will never forget my Father's response...He replied "How dare I place my standards on someone else's life." Word, Daddy!
Thank you for saying all this!! My feelings and not comparing myself to the naysayers BUT I felt uplifted that Martha got this cover!! It made me feel like we are being recognized with the ages we each are... Not to compete but just recognition... Just like the various movies that have come out with older actresses - it thrills me! We have a platform, Ladies!!!
Martha Stewart looks amazing and I was thrilled to see her on the cover of Sports Illustrated. She is one of the original lifestyle creators and yes, she is a millionaire but she has worked incredibly hard. She lives a very healthy lifestyle; grows her own vegetables and herbs; prepares her own meals and exercises every day. The word "inspirational" is overused but in Martha's case, it's 100% accurate.
Yes! Thank you so much, Nikol. Well said. I’m 67 and have been watching Martha since she came on the scene in the 90’s. I feel the atmosphere is finally recognizing women over 50, but most of all, women need to cheer on our own! I admire you, Martha, and all of us who remain as beautiful inside as out! Thank you 💐
The comparison of ourselves to other woman is so ingrained in us…I have memories of being a little girl and my parents making comparisons of me to my siblings to other girls my age. It’s a really difficult bad habit to break
Very true, im 61 and would love to have Marthas fit body! Kudos to her. As far as cosmetic surg,Do what makes you happy. Cosmetics makes you feel prettier, if surgery helps YOU, then DO YOU❤❤. Look forward to all your videos Nikol!
👏 👏👏Thank you so much for putting into words the truth about aging. It’s different for everyone and it’s up to everyone to make it a different story. I just turned 70 and it’s the Martha Stewarts out there showing me how to make my story different. Thank you Martha and thank you Nikol ❤
Fantastic video Nikol, beautifully stated and so representative of the lovely, kind, compassionate woman you are. Thank you for speaking up about trolls on this site!
You hit the Mark on this subject. One thing I will say about you is that you are consistent in your comments about living your best life so if that is being passionate, go for it. I admire your showing up for all of us and giving us the hand, shoulder, and even the little push to be the best that we can be. I often tell myself to be kind to others and that would include me too.
Bravo, Nikol! It’s great to hear you support other women like this! I am so glad you posted this. Its very encouraging and It’s a wonderful reminder that it’s never too late to change! ❤ Thank you! ❤
Thank you for the conversation. To see my icons age and still rock in their pictures in magazines is inspiring indeed. May we all celebrate our queendom by rocking our radiance more and more each year . Let’s fill up social media with our eternal beauty and elegance so that we may inspire our legacies to look positively in wearing their silver crowns. Thank you again for the conversation 😎🥰😎
This was great Nikol! I was on a text thread with 14 women, and wow, some of them were really bashing Martha! I was so irritated by their comments. I am so thrilled by Martha and the swimsuit cover! She is a dynamite business woman. I am not a competitive woman, but I love women that are. You do you everyone!! I love to take care of myself, I am 65 and went grey at 56, recently lost 40 pounds. One thing I notice is my grey hair is very intimidating to other women!!
Nikol, you are so right!!! Martha spoke at our Realtor convention in Florida last year, she was just getting ready to open her FIRST restaurant in Las Vegas! I had the pleasure to go to it, it was Superb!!! She told us that she was just getting started! she is an inspiration. Just a side note; She is the first self-made female billionaire in the United States! Yes, it is difficult to keep going and keep you health, strength and beauty up, but if you WANT to do it... there is inspiration out there for you. Nikol you are my inspiration, you make me feel like it is easy to do! Thank you for your great work!
You are so right on Nikol. I am 83 and watched the video of Martha and you are right…it is Martha! She looks wonderful and it is a great big feather in our caps that she was asked to do this…Keep on saying what you feel and keep supporting us women…
Glad you watched the behind the scenes of the photo shoot. You see more of what she had to do from buckets of water being poured on her head to get that perfect shot take after take to jumping out of the water! She looks like Martha!!!!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
I heard a joke once that men sling fake insults at each other, while women throw false compliments. Martha looks marvelous. I hope she is happy and fulfilled as well as beautiful. Thank you for being so passionate about aging.
Bravo! I love how you support ALL women in this walk of life. I am always amazed at how you look, how you think, how you stand up for others, and on I could go! You are that best friend every woman needs in their life! Blessings, Fran
I agree with you, unfortunately the downside to everything you said is why we criticize the role models. We want to look like them, not ourselves, like them, and when that becomes unachievable, we criticize them. We have to keep in mind, their looks is their business and therefore they put a lot of time and money into their appearance. Unless we have the same level of resources, we can’t possibly achieve their level of “beauty”. We’re desperately looking for someone with that “natural” beauty because it makes us feel good about ourselves, it tells us it’s achievable and we can do it too. I believe celebrities should be honest with their procedures and their struggles regarding their appearance and stop lying about it. If they’re selling themselves to us we should know what we’re buying. Beauty for me is looking amazing effortlessly and that starts from with “in” and not with “out”.
Nikol you are absolutely correct. Today I look years younger than many of my peers not from surgery,as I have had none, but I stopped eating all carbs and sugar. I eat a high fat protein, green leafy veggies along with hard cheese, full fat dairy( yes butter and heavy whipping cream) olive oil, and avocado. No fruit! It’s easy and it has been almost three years. I lost 70 pounds in 8 months, eliminated all inflammation. I feel like I’m 20 again even though I am 68.
Well said Nicole! Martha is an inspiration to all of us. She is a woman that has had moments in her life that have been very challenging, but she has gotten up every time and come back stronger! I agree. We should be celebrating her passion and success. Martha rocks!!!!
The first words I said when I heard she was on the cover was, " It's about time they put someone older than 25 on the cover." I don't care who it is, all ages should be represented.
This is why I support Nikol. Well said! I appreciate celebrating age no matter what that may look like for the individual. We all need to learn to stop comparing and be more accepting. Thank you for reminding us.
You tell them Nikol!!! I find that the “haters” are generally those that would rather judge and complain about others than work on themselves. You are right on track! Thanks for keeping it real.
I 100% agree! Good for Martha for rockin it and having fun! Too bad so many women are so envious of others, when we all have the tools to write our own stories! Let's applaud the amazing women who are taking the giant steps necessary for women everywhere! Rock on!!
Wow! You really said it all! She worked for it, she deserves the praise. Through high school and college I had difficulty making friends and believe me I tried, I couldn't understand why other women were so harsh to me. I had a girl friend who opened my eyes and told me the reason why this happened was because of jealousy. I modeled in the 1970 and 80's ran into the same reaction from women but after what my friend said ,I took it as a compliment. Still had few friends but the ones I had then are still with me now, 50 yrs later!
Nikol I am just shy of 78 many friends have already passed so being Alive is a blessing 🙏⭐️❤️❤️I thank you for this video I am sure your Mom is very proud of you you are such a valuable part of my video viewing ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Once again Lady, you are so right! I'm 65 and I think you and Martha are wonderful inspirations. Please do keep up this good work. By the way... under your advice, I purchased Claudalie serum . No regrets. Wow it feels so good on my skin. Thank you ❤
Excellent Nikol !! First time I have commented, but I felt I really wanted to support you. I have been following you for about a year or so now and really enjoy your channel. So refreshing to find someone addressing older women. I am 75 on the outside but in my mind still think I am much younger. Oprah once said everyone has a story and it is so true! My life has been a major roller coaster. I had a stroke a year ago but am recovering very well, and am now just trying to figure out how to return to work & not look my age. I always thought I could get a job anywhere, not the case, at least not if I want to make a decent salary. I will only say it is a lot easier if you have money to ease your path. Life is definitely a challenge. Going to buy some of your products finally to see if they will help. Thanks for what you do. Myra
Martha's is 81 years? She looks amazing!!! What a great example of looking good as a woman. Yay! There are MANY ways to look younger by thickening, and tightening your skin, such as dermarolling/microneedling, red light therapy, microcurrent, face exercises, wearing a silicone neck pad at night and much more. What about a PDO thread lift? RF microneedling? Then there are the skin care ingredients. Plus, diet and supplements (i.e. collagen) are important. What I am trying to say is there is A LOT you can do without going under the knife. A lot. If I had the money (and Martha Stewart does) I would be visiting an esthetician weekly and at the very least, monthly. And I would definitely have a personal fitness trainer. With that said there is A LOT you can do at home affordably as DIY. You have to make some investment in skincare tools (over time) but affordable devices can be found and are worth having as they make a huge difference. No money for a device? Learn facial exercises! There are YT channels that teach this. We need regular targeted exercise and diet to be healthy and toned. It's discipline. To me, skin care is the same. It is about discipline. It's a daily discipline. Anyways... any talk about having "natural" beauty is false imo. Do you want hair on your face, nose hairs, monobrow? No thanks. We all do something even if we don't admit it. Martha Stewart's discipline to look AMAZING is great!!! ❤❤❤ Love your coments and totally agree with you. 👍😍
Such a good point, Ms. Johnson. We the "hoi polloi", the public, convincing ourselves that we "know" persons in the public eye, whether they be social media content creators, book authors, royals, politicians, heinous criminals, crime victims and being in denial to the fact that we are to often being propagandized in order to have this belief.
Good morning Nicole . I agree . I will be 60 in July . So many times we feel as older women we are forgotten . Well here is an 81 year old women on the cover ! Why can't we be celebrating the fact that with all the young models out there she made the cover . Beauty comes in all shapes and sizes . I have let my hair go salt and pepper . I would never dream of telling friend/family that they should stop coloring their hair. We should be celebrating each other instead of knocking each other down .
Your celebrating women of all ages is so inspiring and genuine. Yay, for Martha; she looks amazing and kudos to you, Nikol, for an insightful, intelligent conversation!!
Thank you so much for defending Martha Stewart! 🙏💖 She has been criticized so much, for decades, for being a talented and successful business woman, and a lot of it has come from women. In some sense, it's none of anyone's business what Martha does. She looks wonderful and more power to her! People are so concerned with affirmation that they've forgotten about aspiration. We can do both! Martha is an aspirational role model. Thank you you for making this point. You're wonderful and are also a great aspirational role model for all of us. 💖💖
Good for you Nicole. Martha is amazing and I applaud her for showing us what 81 can look like. She needs no introduction as we all know her and have watched her for years. I am 78 and would love to be on the cover of anything!!! Hooray for her and for you.
Thank you for this. Women should be supporting women. I'm so weary of the judgements, the ageism, the put downs no matter what we do. Age= life experience. Honor it.
I agree with you Nikol 100% and with the comments immediately below my comment. We absolutely should celebrate all the women who show up! For their health, for their personal energy and beauty. I shared your YT video on my FB, I'm impressed with Martha and also with your profound energy standing up to others' personal biases.
Thank you Nikol. I agree with you. Some people, for whatever reason, want to complain. Drives me nuts. Women NEED to celebrate ALL women for who they are and not your expectation of what they're supposed to be.
I have been a photographer for 40+ years. I also take "professional" selfies. I'm currently 70 and 2 years ago I took a selfie and only used photoshop to correct the lighting and contrast. With the angles and light I used, I looked about 40. Lighting will get rid of a lot of wrinkles. I remember someone said.. wow you must have photoshopped that big time. I don't have many wrinkles but I have a turkey neck, so I placed my hand on my chin to hide that but the rest was lighting. I am never going to be sitting on the couch watching TV. I walk 2 miles every day and lift weights (which I have done since my 30's) I admire women who age gracefully. Awesome video. I hate the judgyness and stereotypes of aging of some women against women.
I love the fact that as you said she’s 81 and does her show on different platforms at least once a week! I love how she looks at 81! She’s had a great foundation which makes the surgery look even better! I wish she feels physically as young as she looks! I want to see her shows for ever! I wish all female icons live forever! 😊❤❤❤
Thank you! MS is an icon. She went through a lot, fought the establishment, came out positive and beautiful. When women unite and support each other, wow!
have to confess that, at first, I was a nay-sayer. I thought it was dumb....but then I started thinking about it after I read a comment from a friend on FB. She was right, you are right and I joined the supportive audience. Mostly because I recalled my "history" with Martha. I was a long-time subscriber to her magazine. I watched her tv specials on public television back in the 80's. I know her to be a self-made gal... she has always been straight with her audience - even when it came to serving time in prison. Now I'm supportive. SI has a huge selection of young women for every issue.. the fact that they chose Martha is a win for all of us over 30.
Nikol, Thank you so much for being who you are AND for setting a positive message 'WOMEN SHOULD SUPPORT WOMEN!' I was very excited to see Martha on the cover instead of a young, fit, perfect model. Woo Hoo! To me this message is WE WON!!! You are beautiful inside and out and I appreciate you. Keep doing what you do. You are awesome!!!
I admire you for speaking out. I have looked after myself since my teens, I'm 66, and I have no wrinkles because I look after my skin. I am waiting for knee surgery ( both) and in pain constantly. I don't let it get me down. What's the point!. My hair is now pink
Thank you for sharing what many of us would like to have articulated but did not have the correct words! You ARE awesome, Miss Nikol Johnson; thank you for encouraging us to be mindful of supporting each other as women.😊❤
Wow !! I am so impressed with your presentation and advocacy for ALL women . Thanks for showing up Nikol and supporting beauty of all sorts and forms . Go Martha !! I hope Sports Illustrated will continue supporting women of all ages. 💕💋
Totally agree Ms Nikol. We are each unique and our own woman. It is absolutely wonderful that Martha Stewart is on the magazine cover. Let’s celebrate and lift one another up! Thanks for sharing. 🩱 👠 ❤🎉
Hi Nikol. You said that well. I personally am so sick of the competition out there to look fabulous no matter who you are. There are people out there especially women that have more important roles in their life to lead than worry about the latest fashion, makeup trends and the rest. All materialistic. The MOST important thing in everyone’s life is their HEALTH. If you’re not in great health then forget everything else. I believe people forget that. Just be yourself. Whatever makes you happy. Don’t judge others. I’m now 62 and see the competition out there which is so sad. Just love watching you on RUclips. You make my day. ❤
Your passion about respect for ALL women is one of the many reasons we love you Nikol! You're so right about what you said. THANK YOU! Martha admitted to having fillers and some photoshopping. Show me one model - NO MATTER HOW OLD SHE IS - that would be in a magazine on on the cover without any special lighting and knowing exactly how to pose. By the way, one thing that all of us should take into account is GENETICS. I know some 75 year-old women without any wrinkles, and a few 60 year old women with lots of wrinkles. Generics plays a huge role. Thank you again for fiercely defending women's rights to be whatever they choose to be.
It's also lifestyle choices. I am the oldest daughter of four and mistaken for the youngest all the time, which doesn't endear me to my younger siblings! They don't care how they look so don't bother. Their choice.
Amen to all you said. You expressed beautifully that women get to choose how they want to be. I am 74 and I love prestige cosmetics and skincare products. If that makes me happy, good for me. I don’t judge other women’s choices. Please don’t judge mine. LOVE YOUR POSITIVITY. Very glad I found your channel.
You hit this one out of the ballpark… I agree with you 100%. I applaud Martha for doing whatever it takes to continue to show up… I am 72 years old, and I have watched Martha, my entire life, continually reinventing herself … she is inspirational!
Comparison are odious…first stated in 1350-1400. It applies today. Let women be themselves. Let’s celebrate each other as we age. I say, congratulations Martha!
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In a world, in which .....Real Women are being .....Mocked/ERASED...I believe ALL REAL WOMEN Need to Show UP and Show OUT!!
Beauty is a strange thing.Its a subjective thing,and fleeting. As a man I've never understood it. A man never thinks "Am I beautiful",we could care less. Just be yourself and a decent human.Thats beauty in my opinion. I'ma man so that may not count for much. Love Martha,always have.
@@visionbishop9517 man have almost always in the past had the power so we women have been "trained / gaslighted/ forced to think a certain way about ourselves.....men have had a higher opinion of themselves and have been encouraged in this way of thinking.....
You said it so well, no comparison, let women just be who they want to be inside and out.
Go Martha. Great inspiration for All. ❤
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Thank you, Nikol! The women bashing each other for looking amazing are like the "mean girls" at the class reunion who've let themselves go and gossip maliciously about the woman they underestimated years ago who shows up and without even trying, puts them to shame.
The world beats up women enough, not to mention how we treat ourselves. It's time for us to start supporting each other and each other's choices. Thank you for your continuous effort to support women❤❤❤
After I watched your video I wanted to jump up and give you a standing ovation! Well said and sadly, it was needed. It takes guts to put yourself out there...whether it be on RUclips, a magazine or even your community. I've spent a great deal of my free time volunteering. Without fail, someone is unhappy because it should have been done like this...or that. Funny tho, they can't seem to make time to step up themselves. Martha didn't have to do this. I wouldn't have the guts to model in footed PJs let alone a swim suit! She KNEW everyone would see it. She KNEW some would pick apart her appearance. She KNEW some would try to drag her down. She did it anyway. And Nikol, you do it too. Let's celebrate that....otherwise fewer and fewer woman will show up.
Ditto!
Good morning Nikol! Isn’t it ironic how positivity breeds negativity? The photos of Martha Stewart are beautiful to me. Thank you for sharing and staying on guard for those of us in the fierce aging bracket! You’re our champion! 💕
I have followed Martha since the early 90s. She is an inspiration in many ways…cooking, gardening, home keeping, and ageless! I’m happy for her that at 81 she remains a force to be reckoned with! ❤
Jealousy is the reason people are negating other’s success. When as a child I asked “Why…” my wise Dad answered “Consider the source” & I do. I’m me. You are you. Grateful to be here!🤗
It’s sad that people feel they must trash others to feel good about themselves. Martha looks great. You and your fabulous ladies look great. Just keep on keeping on. ❤
Nikol; l am 80 years old and you are my hero. Thank you for being a champion for women no matter what their age and thank you for this dissertation on the Martha Stewart controversy. You are so insightful into the aging women and you have captured the journey so accurately. It is so much fun listening to all your advice and I absolutely love your fashion posts. You are one gorgeous lady both inside and out. These negative people will always be negative so please don’t waste your prescious time trying to change their minds and keep encouraging and motivating the rest of us. We value your input so much.
This was so needed! Why? Why must women continue to compare each other? Why? This Sports Illustrated cover was phenomenal! Martha absolutely rocked it! She looks healthy and beautiful and and sexy! That aspect of our gender was stripped away from us as we age in the past. What a shame. We can certainly remain sensuous if we choose to! That's the point! It's about choice and the willingness to live our best at any age! Bravo to you! Let's all do better! Let's celebrate each other as we age! Martha Stewart looks amazing!
Because we buy into the crap that we are just supposed to be perpetually 35 and that’s our worth.
@@juliemoses1909 true
making such a comparison, one devalues another person's achievements, and by doing this one makes oneself feel better. I would be curious to see what the author of this post looks like. I do not think this would ever come from a self-loving and self-confident woman who cares about and loves HERSELF
Some women never outgrow their MeanGirls attitude😫I never understand why some women can not respect one another and honor our individual choices. Thank you so much for so accurately expressing this. I am 63, a cancer fighter and survivor and can only aspire to looking so great at 81 but live that she has this opportunity and we should all be celebrating her and even SI for putting this out there🥰🥰🥰
Preach it! Steppin’ up to be the best version of ourselves. Iron sharpens iron. 💖
Nicole,
You stated so eloquently and passionately about women inspiring women, positivity, and being the best you can be. Thank you❤
Yes! At last someone gives us the positive feedback for Martha’s photos! Let us CELEBRATE her and all of us! Thanks so much, Nikol!❤️🌹
I hope Martha’s people see this! Wouldn’t it be so great for Martha to come to your studio and be part of your series on aging? I know, I know…probably not gonna happen. But gee, I get all excited when I think of the possibility.
Go get ‘em Nikol! Love you!
Martha would be incredible to have on Fierce Aging ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE YOU HAVE TO BELIEVE AND DREAM! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Lol.
I was thinking too what a nice surprise that would be.
Women are so jealous.
Thank you!! I love what Cher says “If I want to put my nose on my back, it’s nobody’s business but mine!” I am 74 and whatever I do it’s to make me feel better and to help me live my best life! It’s called maintenance people!! I used to be really heavy after menopause and I felt invisible. I lost 80 pounds and had some work done, hanged my diet and exercise program. I feel great!!
The correct quote from Cher was "If I want to put my tits on my back, it's nobody's business but my own." LOL
I agree totally. This woman has fought through being persecuted and prosecuted also! Yeah, her money helps her but she could have just disappeared but no, she fought back. I love not only her looks but also her inner strength!!!
THANK YOU NIKOL! I’m am so tired of everybody comparing themselves to others. You are so articulate! We are who we are. We choose what we put into our bodies and we choose to exercise or not! Live your life and let others do the same. If you choose plastic surgery, Botox or whatever - good for you. If you choose not to - good for you! Be yourself and stop comparing! I shall step down from my soapbox now 😌
Hi Nikol!! I love that you don't buy into the drama and continue to be so positive and uplifting. That's why I love your videos.🥰
I was thrilled when I heard that Martha Stewart was on the cover in a swim suit! I do a water class and I am also 81 and I say anyone who can put on a swimsuit at this age should be appreciated. It’s not easy sometimes but the results are worth it. I know a lot of women younger and older than me never wear any kind of makeup and they look washed out especially if their hair is white . My hair is white and it took some figuring out what color foundation worked, what blush and lipstick also worked , but it was worth it. I wear my hair in a bob and it is one of the easiest hair styles I have ever had! I am blessed with great hair and the only thing that the whole Covid did for me was showing what I had been hiding with color. I think when you are active and do wear makeup people never think about your age and if they find out they are surprised. Thank you for encouraging us all to be the best we can be no matter what age we are!❤😊
I 100% agree with you! Martha looks AMAZING in the SI shoot! When I found out she got the cover, I was so happy for her. I am 51, a 2.5 yr breast cancer survivor and before cancer, I always compared myself to others. Cancer changed that for me and now, I want to live MY best life. I have begun a skincare routine, and am slowly getting back into wearing make up (your videos have helped me tremendously), but the one thing I will NEVER do is put a woman down for living her best life. We are supposed to lift each other up and celebrate each other. I have found so much comfort in that with my support groups, and I try to emulate that in my every day life. God bless Martha for that wonderful body of hers and God bless you for helping the women who watch you feel their best! 💖
Thank you for highlighting this subject. Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit issue has long been a beauty standard reference for women in their 20s - attainable by a minority of women. The 2023 issue crossed into 100% unattainable beauty standard territory for a generation of women who fought hard against being reduced to their appearance while also fighting for voting rights, abortion rights, equal pay, financial rights, maternity leave, etc. - rights that enabled women such as Martha Stewart to become successful in business while also being wives and mothers.
Thank you Nikol for putting the sanity back into this. We are all trying to show up the best way we can - natural, surgery, exercise, good food, injections - who cares - it really doesn't matter how we get to our Best Selves - ladies - behave and honour each other
At the age of 72, every time I look in the mirror and get down on myself because of my wrinkles and sagging skin, I'm going to re-watch your video. Inspirational!! Thank you!
@susanszorady2760 ME too🎉. I feel stronger after watching this
I am 72 also, and sitting 2 weeks out post surgery from having my knee replaced. Nikol is a tribute to all of us women out here, we are better when we lift one another up! We are all special in our own way, we are all lucky to be alive. No matter what makes your boat float CELEBRATE it! Thank you Nikkol!
Nikol, I really appreciate how you take the time to discuss multiple examples of unconstructive remarks on FB or other social media pages. Without going into gory detail, you really point out what or why it is unnecessary and how people can reframe their own mindset before writing comments. This was a great video! Thank you.
100% agree with you. I teach Pilates to older women and I always encourage them to focus on what they can do not what they can’t and to be their best honest self.
Nikol you make my heart sing with yoy ❤ So, so nicely put! I am 59 and I love how you inspire me to make the effort and try to be the best version of me - just because for the joy it gives, for the self love and self worth 🤩💃 I hope we all learn from you the kind and generous and loving, nonjudging mindset of yours. The world will be much better if we learn from each other. I just love and praise your effort and your message to the world!!!🙌🙏 So let's all get inspired instead of jealous ❤😊
I’m so glad you broke this down and hopefully opened some eyes and hearts. Women need these opportunities at older ages and il also thrilled for MS she has worked so hard and wow what a mega talented women we’ve all have learned from weather women know it or not . She was like one of the first women to show us how to cook, decorate, entertain & most of all come up against men in the work force.
I’m so proud of Martha for doing this cover. I own a successful landscape design company because of her, Martha is one of my greatest mentors in life. Strive for excellence and work hard. People will always find what they are looking for, it’s too bad so many looked for the negative.
Nikol, you said what most of up think and feel. I'm 76 and have learnt a lot from you on how to improve my makeup skills, as little as I use. I think any woman of Martha's age, or younger or older, that makes that cover is definitely to be celebrated. We see so many younger women on magazine covers whom we definitely cannot relate to at our age. I feel your passion and agree wholeheartedly with you. I also feel there is a little green eyed jealousy with some. We can't all look fantastic and be on a magazine cover, but we can do our best and love ourselves in the process.
You are spot on girl! I am 74 and have been sidelined as to friendship with women. I am from a big family. Brothers and sisters. We were all treated the same. We shared. The older ones taught younger ones what to wear, not wear, makeup, not to wear makeup .. you name it and we shared it. Ours looks were never discussed. We were just to bring the best version of ourself to the ‘table’ (being grocery store or dinner out etc). It was never about how beautiful you were on the outside. It was how beautiful the whole you appeared. The real you.
I still have less women friends then male friends but the females understand you get the whole me. Not just what you’re looking at .. because what you are looking at comes from within.
Love you and your strength. Keep going. ❤
Thank you so much. I missed church today but turned to You Tube and found your post. All I can say is “Amen” to your every word. I’m 71 and have been lamenting about aging and then I listen to your positivity and all you said about Martha Stewart. You are right. I choose who I am. Thank you for wading through the negativity on aging. Thank you for being positive about getting older. My amazing mother died at 60 from cancer. My awesome husband died at 62. My sister died at 61. I’m alive and you are helping me celebrate it. Thank you!
Thank you! As a 71 year old cancer patient my skin and hair has changed so much. I have accepted the change and working with what I have. I have changed my skin care, makeup, hair products as well as clothing. I am grateful that there are products available to help me through my journey. I am blessed!
Perfectly said! Martha is a natural beauty who works so hard in every aspect of her life! Women need to celebrate, not tear each other down!❤
I agree totally! I don’t even understand people that knock other people down! There is absolutely no reason to judge others! Nobody knows what anyone else is going through in their lives, so don’t judge others no matter what! You make a conscious choice to be mean or to choose love and acceptance. 🌟
I agree 100%! I've always admired Martha. She's taken a lot of flack just for being successful. She's been criticized in ways successful men would never be criticized.
Isn't it interesting that people who think natural aging is so great can't believe that a woman like Martha couldn't look that good naturally?
You go, Nikol! Love your unwavering encouragement to empower. Also want to add a little story of my own. I once criticized my paternal Grandmother for her "simple" life of waiting by the window for us. I will never forget my Father's response...He replied "How dare I place my standards on someone else's life." Word, Daddy!
Your dad was wonderful for saying that.
Thank you for saying all this!! My feelings and not comparing myself to the naysayers BUT I felt uplifted that Martha got this cover!! It made me feel like we are being recognized with the ages we each are... Not to compete but just recognition... Just like the various movies that have come out with older actresses - it thrills me! We have a platform, Ladies!!!
This shows WE ARE BEING SEEN! 🔥🔥🔥⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️💦💦💦💦💦💦
Do not compare others.... be accepting of others. Nikol you are great @ encouraging others to be genuine!! End of story!
Martha Stewart looks amazing and I was thrilled to see her on the cover of Sports Illustrated. She is one of the original lifestyle creators and yes, she is a millionaire but she has worked incredibly hard. She lives a very healthy lifestyle; grows her own vegetables and herbs; prepares her own meals and exercises every day. The word "inspirational" is overused but in Martha's case, it's 100% accurate.
I Love You Nikol! 🤍 *You are ALWAYS a Class Act; BEAUTIFUL Inside and Out!!!* Thank you for what you do for ALL of us Ladies! 💕
Yes! Thank you so much, Nikol. Well said. I’m 67 and have been watching Martha since she came on the scene in the 90’s. I feel the atmosphere is finally recognizing women over 50, but most of all, women need to cheer on our own! I admire you, Martha, and all of us who remain as beautiful inside as out! Thank you 💐
The comparison of ourselves to other woman is so ingrained in us…I have memories of being a little girl and my parents making comparisons of me to my siblings to other girls my age. It’s a really difficult bad habit to break
Very true, im 61 and would love to have Marthas fit body! Kudos to her. As far as cosmetic surg,Do what makes you happy. Cosmetics makes you feel prettier, if surgery helps YOU, then DO YOU❤❤.
Look forward to all your videos Nikol!
👏 👏👏Thank you so much for putting into words the truth about aging. It’s different for everyone and it’s up to everyone to make it a different story. I just turned 70 and it’s the Martha Stewarts out there showing me how to make my story different. Thank you Martha and thank you Nikol ❤
Fantastic video Nikol, beautifully stated and so representative of the lovely, kind, compassionate woman you are. Thank you for speaking up about trolls on this site!
You hit the Mark on this subject. One thing I will say about you is that you are consistent in your comments about living your best life so if that is being passionate, go for it. I admire your showing up for all of us and giving us the hand, shoulder, and even the little push to be the best that we can be. I often tell myself to be kind to others and that would include me too.
Bravo, Nikol! It’s great to hear you support other women like this! I am so glad you posted this. Its very encouraging and It’s a wonderful reminder that it’s never too late to change! ❤ Thank you! ❤
Thank you for the conversation. To see my icons age and still rock in their pictures in magazines is inspiring indeed. May we all celebrate our queendom by rocking our radiance more and more each year . Let’s fill up social media with our eternal beauty and elegance so that we may inspire our legacies to look positively in wearing their silver crowns. Thank you again for the conversation 😎🥰😎
This was great Nikol! I was on a text thread with 14 women, and wow, some of them were really bashing Martha! I was so irritated by their comments. I am so thrilled by Martha and the swimsuit cover! She is a dynamite business woman. I am not a competitive woman, but I love women that are. You do you everyone!! I love to take care of myself, I am 65 and went grey at 56, recently lost 40 pounds. One thing I notice is my grey hair is very intimidating to other women!!
Nikol, you are so right!!! Martha spoke at our Realtor convention in Florida last year, she was just getting ready to open her FIRST restaurant in Las Vegas! I had the pleasure to go to it, it was Superb!!! She told us that she was just getting started! she is an inspiration. Just a side note; She is the first self-made female billionaire in the United States! Yes, it is difficult to keep going and keep you health, strength and beauty up, but if you WANT to do it... there is inspiration out there for you. Nikol you are my inspiration, you make me feel like it is easy to do! Thank you for your great work!
You are so right on Nikol. I am 83 and watched the video of Martha and you are right…it is Martha! She looks wonderful and it is a great big feather in our caps that she was asked to do this…Keep on saying what you feel and keep supporting us women…
Glad you watched the behind the scenes of the photo shoot. You see more of what she had to do from buckets of water being poured on her head to get that perfect shot take after take to jumping out of the water! She looks like Martha!!!!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
I heard a joke once that men sling fake insults at each other, while women throw false compliments. Martha looks marvelous. I hope she is happy and fulfilled as well as beautiful. Thank you for being so passionate about aging.
Bravo! I love how you support ALL women in this walk of life. I am always amazed at how you look, how you think, how you stand up for others, and on I could go! You are that best friend every woman needs in their life! Blessings, Fran
I agree with you, unfortunately the downside to everything you said is why we criticize the role models. We want to look like them, not ourselves, like them, and when that becomes unachievable, we criticize them.
We have to keep in mind, their looks is their business and therefore they put a lot of time and money into their appearance. Unless we have the same level of resources, we can’t possibly achieve their level of “beauty”.
We’re desperately looking for someone with that “natural” beauty because it makes us feel good about ourselves, it tells us it’s achievable and we can do it too.
I believe celebrities should be honest with their procedures and their struggles regarding their appearance and stop lying about it. If they’re selling themselves to us we should know what we’re buying.
Beauty for me is looking amazing effortlessly and that starts from with “in” and not with “out”.
best comment on here. I agree. I think anywhere there is objectification of women no matter what the age, it will cause division.
Nikol you are absolutely correct.
Today I look years younger than many of my peers not from surgery,as I have had none, but I stopped eating all carbs and sugar.
I eat a high fat protein, green leafy veggies along with hard cheese, full fat dairy( yes butter and heavy whipping cream) olive oil, and
avocado.
No fruit!
It’s easy and it has been almost three years.
I lost 70 pounds in 8 months, eliminated all inflammation.
I feel like I’m 20 again even though I am 68.
Agree ❤
You’re my hero! Love these positive women here!
Well said Nicole! Martha is an inspiration to all of us. She is a woman that has had moments in her life that have been very challenging, but she has gotten up every time and come back stronger! I agree. We should be celebrating her passion and success. Martha rocks!!!!
The first words I said when I heard she was on the cover was, " It's about time they put someone older than 25 on the cover." I don't care who it is, all ages should be represented.
This is why I support Nikol. Well said! I appreciate celebrating age no matter what that may look like for the individual. We all need to learn to stop comparing and be more accepting. Thank you for reminding us.
You tell them Nikol!!! I find that the “haters” are generally those that would rather judge and complain about others than work on themselves. You are right on track! Thanks for keeping it real.
I 100% agree! Good for Martha for rockin it and having fun! Too bad so many women are so envious of others, when we all have the tools to write our own stories! Let's applaud the amazing women who are taking the giant steps necessary for women everywhere! Rock on!!
Wow! You really said it all! She worked for it, she deserves the praise. Through high school and college I had difficulty making friends and believe me I tried, I couldn't understand why other women were so harsh to me. I had a girl friend who opened my eyes and told me the reason why this happened was because of jealousy.
I modeled in the 1970 and 80's ran into the same reaction from women but after what my friend said ,I took it as a compliment. Still had few friends but the ones I had then are still with me now, 50 yrs later!
Nikol I am just shy of 78 many friends have already passed so being Alive is a blessing 🙏⭐️❤️❤️I thank you for this video I am sure your Mom is very proud of you you are such a valuable part of my video viewing ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Once again Lady, you are so right! I'm 65 and I think you and Martha are wonderful inspirations. Please do keep up this good work.
By the way... under your advice, I purchased Claudalie serum . No regrets. Wow it feels so good on my skin. Thank you
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Excellent Nikol !! First time I have commented, but I felt I really wanted to support you. I have been following you for about a year or so now and really enjoy your channel. So refreshing to find someone addressing older women. I am 75 on the outside but in my mind still think I am much younger. Oprah once said everyone has a story and it is so true! My life has been a major roller coaster. I had a stroke a year ago but am recovering very well, and am now just trying to figure out how to return to work & not look my age. I always thought I could get a job anywhere, not the case, at least not if I want to make a decent salary. I will only say it is a lot easier if you have money to ease your path.
Life is definitely a challenge. Going to buy some of your products finally to see if they will help. Thanks for what you do. Myra
Love love your fierceness. You are so right. We do need to celebrate women at any age. Thank you!!!
Martha's is 81 years? She looks amazing!!! What a great example of looking good as a woman. Yay!
There are MANY ways to look younger by thickening, and tightening your skin, such as dermarolling/microneedling, red light therapy, microcurrent, face exercises, wearing a silicone neck pad at night and much more. What about a PDO thread lift? RF microneedling? Then there are the skin care ingredients. Plus, diet and supplements (i.e. collagen) are important.
What I am trying to say is there is A LOT you can do without going under the knife. A lot.
If I had the money (and Martha Stewart does) I would be visiting an esthetician weekly and at the very least, monthly. And I would definitely have a personal fitness trainer.
With that said there is A LOT you can do at home affordably as DIY. You have to make some investment in skincare tools (over time) but affordable devices can be found and are worth having as they make a huge difference. No money for a device? Learn facial exercises! There are YT channels that teach this.
We need regular targeted exercise and diet to be healthy and toned. It's discipline. To me, skin care is the same. It is about discipline. It's a daily discipline.
Anyways... any talk about having "natural" beauty is false imo. Do you want hair on your face, nose hairs, monobrow? No thanks. We all do something even if we don't admit it.
Martha Stewart's discipline to look AMAZING is great!!!
❤❤❤ Love your coments and totally agree with you. 👍😍
Such a good point, Ms. Johnson. We the "hoi polloi", the public, convincing ourselves that we "know" persons in the public eye, whether they be social media content creators, book authors, royals, politicians, heinous criminals, crime victims and being in denial to the fact that we are to often being propagandized in order to have this belief.
Good morning Nicole . I agree . I will be 60 in July . So many times we feel as older women we are forgotten . Well here is an 81 year old women on the cover ! Why can't we be celebrating the fact that with all the young models out there she made the cover . Beauty comes in all shapes and sizes . I have let my hair go salt and pepper . I would never dream of telling friend/family that they should stop coloring their hair. We should be celebrating each other instead of knocking each other down .
Your celebrating women of all ages is so inspiring and genuine. Yay, for Martha; she looks amazing and kudos to you, Nikol, for an insightful, intelligent conversation!!
You are an inspiration. Thank you.
I absolutely love every point you made; I completely agree!!
Thank you Nicole. 💝
Thank you so much for defending Martha Stewart! 🙏💖 She has been criticized so much, for decades, for being a talented and successful business woman, and a lot of it has come from women. In some sense, it's none of anyone's business what Martha does. She looks wonderful and more power to her! People are so concerned with affirmation that they've forgotten about aspiration. We can do both! Martha is an aspirational role model. Thank you you for making this point. You're wonderful and are also a great aspirational role model for all of us. 💖💖
Nikol you continue to amaze and inspire me. Thank you!!
Thank you for this. Why are women so mean spirited to others? Don't compare. Walk your journey with joy. I appreciate your passion, Nikol.
I agree 1010%. I am 70 and have never felt more free. You are what you make it🎉🎉🎉
Good for you Nicole. Martha is amazing and I applaud her for showing us what 81 can look like. She needs no introduction as we all know her and have watched her for years. I am 78 and would love to be on the cover of anything!!! Hooray for her and for you.
Thank you for this. Women should be supporting women. I'm so weary of the judgements, the ageism, the put downs no matter what we do. Age= life experience. Honor it.
I don’t know where I originally heard it but I repeat it often - “Comparison is the thief of joy.” It’s so true. Let’s stop it!
Thank you so much for all you do to promote the best in each and every one of us - no matter what our 'age" is!!! Go Martha!!!
I agree with you Nikol 100% and with the comments immediately below my comment. We absolutely should celebrate all the women who show up! For their health, for their personal energy and beauty. I shared your YT video on my FB, I'm impressed with Martha and also with your profound energy standing up to others' personal biases.
Thank you! Well said. I applaud Martha for being Martha and the magazine for showing her in all her glory. Bravo !
Thank you Nikol. I agree with you. Some people, for whatever reason, want to complain. Drives me nuts. Women NEED to celebrate ALL women for who they are and not your expectation of what they're supposed to be.
I have been a photographer for 40+ years. I also take "professional" selfies. I'm currently 70 and 2 years ago I took a selfie and only used photoshop to correct the lighting and contrast. With the angles and light I used, I looked about 40. Lighting will get rid of a lot of wrinkles. I remember someone said.. wow you must have photoshopped that big time. I don't have many wrinkles but I have a turkey neck, so I placed my hand on my chin to hide that but the rest was lighting. I am never going to be sitting on the couch watching TV. I walk 2 miles every day and lift weights (which I have done since my 30's) I admire women who age gracefully. Awesome video. I hate the judgyness and stereotypes of aging of some women against women.
Awesome message, exceptionally well delivered. A rant worth watching!
As a woman who will be 81 someday, my 1st reaction to Martha’s cover was ‘awesome! good for her! Like you said…living her best life.
You are absolutely right! Thank you for speaking the truth and for being brave!
I appreciate that
I love the fact that as you said she’s 81 and does her show on different platforms at least once a week! I love how she looks at 81! She’s had a great foundation which makes the surgery look even better! I wish she feels physically as young as she looks! I want to see her shows for ever! I wish all female icons live forever! 😊❤❤❤
Thank you! MS is an icon. She went through a lot, fought the establishment, came out positive and beautiful. When women unite and support each other, wow!
Well said!
Nikola, you are a joy! Thank you!
Excellent! Well said and much needed Nikol! Thank you..
have to confess that, at first, I was a nay-sayer. I thought it was dumb....but then I started thinking about it after I read a comment from a friend on FB. She was right, you are right and I joined the supportive audience. Mostly because I recalled my "history" with Martha. I was a long-time subscriber to her magazine. I watched her tv specials on public television back in the 80's. I know her to be a self-made gal... she has always been straight with her audience - even when it came to serving time in prison. Now I'm supportive. SI has a huge selection of young women for every issue.. the fact that they chose Martha is a win for all of us over 30.
Nikol, Thank you so much for being who you are AND for setting a positive message 'WOMEN SHOULD SUPPORT WOMEN!' I was very excited to see Martha on the cover instead of a young, fit, perfect model. Woo Hoo! To me this message is WE WON!!! You are beautiful inside and out and I appreciate you. Keep doing what you do. You are awesome!!!
I admire you for speaking out. I have looked after myself since my teens, I'm 66, and I have no wrinkles because I look after my skin. I am waiting for knee surgery ( both) and in pain constantly. I don't let it get me down. What's the point!. My hair is now pink
I love how kind you are…we can all be better, if we choose…I choose kindness❤️
Thank you for sharing what many of us would like to have articulated but did not have the correct words!
You ARE awesome, Miss Nikol Johnson; thank you for encouraging us to be mindful of supporting each other as women.😊❤
Wow !! I am so impressed with your presentation and advocacy for ALL women . Thanks for showing up Nikol and supporting beauty of all sorts and forms . Go Martha !! I hope Sports Illustrated will continue supporting women of all ages. 💕💋
Totally agree Ms Nikol. We are each unique and our own woman.
It is absolutely wonderful that Martha Stewart is on the magazine cover. Let’s celebrate and lift one another up! Thanks for sharing. 🩱 👠 ❤🎉
I Thank You and Love You more than I can Express❣️❣️❣️ 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼💐 You Help Me and others in so many ways. Martha Rocks🌍☄️
Hi Nikol. You said that well. I personally am so sick of the competition out there to look fabulous no matter who you are. There are people out there especially women that have more important roles in their life to lead than worry about the latest fashion, makeup trends and the rest. All materialistic. The MOST important thing in everyone’s life is their HEALTH. If you’re not in great health then forget everything else. I believe people forget that. Just be yourself. Whatever makes you happy. Don’t judge others. I’m now 62 and see the competition out there which is so sad. Just love watching you on RUclips. You make my day. ❤
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Your passion about respect for ALL women is one of the many reasons we love you Nikol! You're so right about what you said. THANK YOU! Martha admitted to having fillers and some photoshopping. Show me one model - NO MATTER HOW OLD SHE IS - that would be in a magazine on on the cover without any special lighting and knowing exactly how to pose. By the way, one thing that all of us should take into account is GENETICS. I know some 75 year-old women without any wrinkles, and a few 60 year old women with lots of wrinkles. Generics plays a huge role. Thank you again for fiercely defending women's rights to be whatever they choose to be.
It's also lifestyle choices. I am the oldest daughter of four and mistaken for the youngest all the time, which doesn't endear me to my younger siblings! They don't care how they look so don't bother. Their choice.
Amen to all you said. You expressed beautifully that women get to choose how they want to be. I am 74 and I love prestige cosmetics and skincare products. If that makes me happy, good for me. I don’t judge other women’s choices. Please don’t judge mine. LOVE YOUR POSITIVITY. Very glad I found your channel.