So many celebrities who go under the knife to look younger, no longer look like themselves. I can tell immediately that this is Justine Bateman and its fantastic. What a breath of fresh air she is. I cant applaud this enough, its amazing
@@lizzieb6311 No, what's ridiculous are people like you who assume that because celebrities have lots of money, they are all well-informed about how to stay young looking and healthy without fillers.
I'm 73 and spent so much needless time worrying how I looked and missed out on so many wonderful things . At 50 I decided it didn't matter if others see me as " old" ....I'm here, alive and love myself.
@@saulegrazos338 What do you mean? You think that Hoda was trying to be rude on purpose or something? No, she wasn't doing anything wrong, but yes, that was kind of rude! Just a little bit!
Just this past weekend, I saw the most beautiful older woman shopping in a store and I took the time to compliment her. I believe it takes all of us to embrace and celebrate beauty in all its forms and to make someone's day. The older generations are only invisible if we allow it.
I am reticent in front of strangers. I really should compliment beauty when I see it. Older ladies who look put together, fit, and proud are worth the effort for me to step out of my comfort zone to say something nice to.
We only think aging is ugly because that's what we've been taught to believe. Usually by men who are trying to sell us something. And it's only going to get worse too, because few people age naturally anymore. If you're a young kid now, you've probably never seen a person who has aged 100% naturally, so when you finally do, of course it will look ugly, shocking, and grotesque to you. I'm in my 60's now, and my looks definitely aren't what they used to be. But then, they aren't supposed to be! I definitely understand the temptation to intervene, but so far I've done nothing. I never used botox or fillers. I'm resisting as long as I can.
They tried to call her an activist because she didn’t get plastic surgery? Wow. That’s where we are? Wow. I’m glad Bateman refused to let them call her that.
Both of the interviewers have had plenty of fillers and probably look at her as an activist because they don't know anyone their age who hasn't had botox. I'm 62, and everyone I know who is my age or close to it has had that. I don't blame them at all, I just find it disheartening that women don't get the luxury that men get to be able to age without scrutiny.
We’re in the age of SHALLOWNESS and an unhealthy obsession with SELFIES! My dearest and best friend…6 years older than I (I’m 57) sizes up EVERYONE…woman or man…she comments how old they look….I occasionally remind her that “not ever is interested in getting Botox and fillers every six weeks to please others”. This is something she does and I believe she is unaware that she would look like the rest of us if not for spending 1800 bucks every 6 or 8 weeks to maintain her plastic appearance and unusually large upper lip. I love her…but I know she is quietly noticing my every wrinkle and droop on my face and neck. It’s very sad.
I wish people wouldn't focus on her smoking; whole different issue. She is accepting of herself and encouraging women to accept aging as part of their life experiences. I suspect both of the comments that are snarky are from men. Too bad; missed the message.
"You're being lied to and tricked off of your path." This is such helpful advice and really speaks to the reality that other people don't decide our value. That value doesn't change when we get older. No matter how our face looks. She's awesome.
yes, I spent 6 months in California last summer and noticed what older women look like who went under the knife and/or spent years in the sun. It definitely shows, you can't hide it. the ones with plastic surgery looked almost like a cartoon, very 'off'.
@@humanactivated1017 oh boy, you just opened Pandora's box. Of course older women care about that. You will be hearing from them very soon. We just don't pretend we're young, but we're still totally capable of being attractive to the kind of men we'd want to be with. You assume all men want young women but you have no idea what all men want.
Justine needs to have a podcast, if she doesn't already! I really wanted this conversation to keep going. I appreciated how she "put Savannah in her place". She was in charge of how that conversation was going. She totally IS rad. More discussions on embracing aging needs to continue.
I love how she clarified that her message is not about self confidence, but about confronting your fears. She's so right in my opinion! It's the fear of aging and losing value in society that eats away at people. And those fears are preyed upon for profit by the beauty industry and social media that perpetuate these standards - taking us off track of our paths and recognizing our true worth.
I really needed to see this. I'll be 55 in a few weeks. Struggling to accept how much my body and things change and how rapidly they change. This is awesome and helps me take a different view on aging. Justine has always rocked!
You got this! 55 was a tough number for me…I’m now 57 and am completely fine with my “experiences in life” presenting itself on my face…neck..legs (droopy skin astound my knees on my skinny legs 😛). It’s okay…and I don’t think we need to be injecting our bodies who have carried us through our lives with chemicals to falsely appear to be more youthful than we are. Happy Birthday in advance to you! Plan a blowout party with your friends 🙌🔥
As a 55, I'm happy to hear this. Getting old has it's privileges, feel-free to indulge. That doesn't mean to not care how we look, gray hair should be a cue towards wisdom. Keep in mind that billions are earned every year by companies that are paying to convince YOU that you NEED something that you might not even really want. It takes a toll on a human. We may not be breeders anymore, but we make the best nests.
I've always cared about being in good health,eating healthy and staying physically fit to stay well. I'm 70 but look 15 years younger because I take care of ME. A wrinkle or two is a sign of wisdom and character..Botox makes faces look fake and frozen(look at Nancy Pelosi's eyebrows..they are 1/4 from her forhead) That is not natural.Stay engaged,,join a walker's group, be creative, have fun and you will stay younger and vibrant.And Poo Poo the nay sayers!!!
Going to be 54 here. Experiencing ageism and how cruel it is in particular to women. It's ridiculous. Even Don Lemon got into trouble for telling an all female panel how women are in their primes from 20s to 40s. Don Lemon west down in my eyes to bottom of barrel. No man is told he is long in the tooth in his 50s and beyond,but women are. News flash: a woman's freaking fertility has nothing to do with running for office or politics. Misogyny needs to stop. Don can go punt!
We live in a society that doesn’t appreciate aging and the wisdom that comes with it. I’m 61 and am treated so much different than when I was younger, but like Justine, who cares! We have to be happy and love ourselves the way we are! ❤️
The secret about aging is, when you are 50, other 50 year olds look hot. Your face might change, but so does how you see the world. I turn 50 this year, and it's been such a revelation.
Yep. My mom passed away almost ten years ago. When my dad started dating again, he was only interested in women who were his age. Last, men can't tell how old a woman is anyway. I'm 47 and people think I'm 35
I love her, and soooooo agree with her. I will be 50 in a few weeks and love how I look and feel, all natural, not even fake nails lol. It’s all to do with self confidence. The kardashian/Jenners definitely distorted a generation of young girls with falsehoods on the extreme measures women need to take to fit in and be accepted. Bravo Justine for being rad!
you said it ! WE ALL GET OLD, we can't turn back time. Once our lives on earth are done Jesus doesn't care if we have wrinkles, he loves us as we are and we should as well
*im a 35 year old male and so far in this life I’ve realized this: True beauty is in the soul and only gets better with experience, wisdom, compassion, perpetual self reflection and knowledge. My fiancé is 5 years older than me and I’ve only grown more attracted to her as we’ve stood together through thick and thin. If your soul is dark, you’ve got nothing. Just go to LA and see for yourself.*
LOVE this woman!!!! I turned 65 two days ago and people were surprised that I was so happy about it. I’ve always embraced aging and it’s invigorating to hear Ms Bateman confirm that. Thank you!! 💕💕💕💕
“Growing older is a privilege that has been denied to many.” I always keep this quote in my mind when I sometimes find myself scrutinizing something trivial I notice on my face or wherever. I’ll do whatever I can with good skincare and staying out of the sun without sunscreen but that’s it. No smoking, drink my water and live a happy life. Confidence is amazing-and it’s free. ❤
Went through that at approaching 50. I literally felt invisible. Now at 62 after I went naturally gray and cropped my hair to 3/8” it allowed me to be more beautiful to strangers. I get stopped at least 2x when I go out and get complimented on my “beauty.” Which makes me laugh because I never considered myself as “beautiful.” Be you. Be confident in yourself the beauty actually shines from within.
I just turned 70 and finally had the courage to let my hair go gray and I love it and I get way more compliments than with my dyed brown hair. I wish I had done it in my 50s. You do it when you are ready. My daughter let her hair go naturally gray at 40. With a job and hubby and 2 kids she wanted to be real and she is so confident. You go girl.
Ageism is a cultural thing; it’s the most amazing blessing to get older; like Justine says ‘you’re being lied to.’ She is absolutely right 👍🏾 We are all being lied to about many things actually
Oh who would lie, the corporations WHO need to sell product. Beauty products are NOT bad, everyone needs moisture, but they don’t get to define beauty,based on what product they want to sell.
Is there beauty in aging? NO! Wake up idiots, beauty leaves you at age 25, you cannot tell if someone is 18 to 24 but you can immediately at 25 because your physical 'beauty' of youth has gone!! BEAUTY only exists in youth!!
The lie being told is that fillers are the only way to stay young and healthy. It's all about diet, environment and exercise. You know, actually taking responsibility for yourself as you age?
I have read her book because I have always loved and enjoyed her work as an actress, production, and author. What she says is a fact of life. I am 70 years young, and I love the way I look In fact, I have never cared what other people thought about me. If you don't love yourself who will.
It's not even about how you view your looks as much as just simply not giving a sh@t. I care to an extent but Im 56 now and no longer live in fear of getting old. I'm good with it. Use to think it was the most terrible thing that could happen. As long as I can still be healthy and mentally fit I'm good.
Good for her!! I'm 61 now and half way to 62. My dad died at 48. I have had friends and loved ones die back when we were in our 20's and such. I consider every line of texture a privilege of getting to see life longer than others who would happily wear wrinkles and saggy necks instead of taking their youth and good looks to the grave.
R.I.P. to all of your friends and loved ones! I pray you live to be a 100! I respect the older people even though it’s still a few roughnecks in your generation as well as mines, I guess we can all agree that most of us want to become older and grey and wither away! 🙏😇
Yes, as I've already noted "just be thankful..." I'm now 70. My mother died at 55. My firstborn son suddenly died at 19. Eternal beauty comes from within. Hatred and selfishness makes one ugly and sometimes even rapidly changes the outward appearance.
@@sallyphillips9175 I'm 62 and don't feel "old"....but I am, and that's life. Maybe others don't look at me as "old" and that's nice but the fact of the matter is that at some point we simply are "old". It doesn't necessarily mean "decrepit" or "senile" or "out of shape"..... it just means "old". I have a lot of fun in my life, I have a lot of friends who are younger than I and they don't refer to me as "old", but I don't have a problem with the term.... because it is a reality.
@@sallyphillips9175 I’m 57 and felt the same way when AARP showed up in the mailbox…here’s my perspective: TAKE THE DISCOUNTS AND BE UNAPOLOGETIC! You earned every single penny! Embrace them! 🙌😉
@@lizzieb6311 I literally got something in the mail from AARP on my 50th birthday. It immediately went in the trash, and from then on everything I get from them has been treated the same.
Wow! I really needed to hear this! I'm turning 50 in a few months and I'm battling my inner voice wanting to get fillers so I can prevent LOOKING older .. Justine Bateman rocks! I appreciate her so much for helping me hear what makes so much sense to me !
She’s awesome and really an amazing spokeswoman for all of us in our 50’s +. Some famous folks are hardly recognizable with all the work they have had done. Do what you will, but changing your face/body doesn’t change the year you were born.
I totally agree. I have never wanted or felt the need to go under the knife or shoot my face full of fillers and other toxic junk. It's sad what some of the women in Hollywood, especially, do to themselves.
We love Justine but I dont think the whole story is being told. It is well known Justine had problems with drug addiction over many years, she was also the partner of a 70's singer with a notorious reputation for drugs. I think Justine's looks is a result of that drug use, and not just "age". I understand why she wouldnt want to talk about that though.
There are women in their 40s that look really young without having any work done and others who have wrinkles as early as 27. There are 19 year olds risking their lifes having facelifts. This is not about age.
@@suelyons531 I heard that and she says she cares about her health. Justine just doesn't look healthy. She actually is looking on the haggard side for her age. She needs to take care of herself and her appearance. She needs to stop smoking, use a sunscreen, do something about her appearance and start practicing good skincare.
I started crying watching this! I'm going to be turning 26 soon, and I'm starting to panic because I'm starting to see little faint lines developing around my eyes and cheeks. Growing up I always heard my mom tell me how horrible aging is and how she wanted to look as young as possible, she's now 51 telling me no man will ever want her because she looks to old. I wish my mom could just love herself, and I wish I had grown up not fearing aging. I'm definitely going to buy her book for both me and my mom!
@Karim Abraham I know I'm still young. You don't need to laugh at my fear. Being told my whole life how horrible aging is, of course I'm going to start worrying at a young age.
❤ That is fear talking! I am turning 50 this summer and I'm planning on throwing an epic party! I am grateful I'm alive! I have a cool white streak that I'm resisting the social urge to dye. I have earned my grey hairs and my wrinkles with wisdom and experience. A true man will love you for YOU. Walk with confidence in your infinite worth. There is no one in the world like you and you have something to contribute. ❤❤❤
@justmejenny I've been going to counseling and therapy since I was 7 years old and it hasn't helped, sadly. We tried doing counseling together, but it just caused more conflict. My mom is an amazing person, I think the reason she is so insecure is because my grandma and aunt made fun of her all the time growing up. I know she didn't mean to make me insecure about my looks.
I don't like to frame or define a person by their struggles, though adding-in that someone turned around their problems or struggles to selflessly help others and be part of the solution is beyond admirable. Ms. Bateman has been part of the eating disorder recovery community for decades, and in an industry where appearance and image matter so much, as she speaks to here, that likely did not serve her own career, is beyond praise-worthy. Thank you for all you do.
It's so refreshing to see someone with Hollywood ties just allowing themself to get older in a natural way without resorting to plastic surgery. I knew there was a reason I liked her all those years ago when she was on TV.
Justine hits it right on the nail... I am 46 love myself...yes I take care of my skin I always have since I was 12 years old but I am against botox and plastic surgery. My fines lines and wrinkles don't define me, my wisdom does!! And its because of aging that I have become wiser...
I agree with you 100% I have always taken care of my skin and it shows I am just 60 years old and worked for Derm and was offered many products, and I always refused because I saw the other side of it there’s not always good things with Botox and fillers. That’s a story for another day but I agree with you I so enjoyed this.😊
Every single wrinkle tells a story , and I would never ‘fix’ that ..I’ve earned each and every one 💪🏼 A beautiful life in the Ocean and sun every day .....sometimes I’m shocked looking in the bright , unflattering light of the bathroom mirror , eeehhhh...I just go swim or paddle 🌊🏊🏼♀️🏊🏼♀️🌊
I have never been afraid of getting older. I am not afraid of wrinkles, bags, sags, or gray hair. When I was young, I had so much respect for my elders. They knew things I did not know. There are two ways to stay eternally youthful: die young or embrace life and keep learning and growing.
@@kathleen7849 when I was a child, I was fascinated by my grandmother's long, white tresses. I used to tell her that her hair looked like clouds. Aging is a normal and beautiful part of life. When I started going gray, I said, "Wow! This is cool!" There's a Rita Coolidge song called "We're All Alone." There's a lyric that sums up my point of view of growing older: "Once a story's told, it can't help but grow old. Roses do, lovers too; so, cast your seasons to the wind."
I absolutely love her. Why do people have the right to comment on her appearance? I can't imagine how it would make me feel if I turned on the tellie, opened a magazine, heard a podcast, etc of people commenting on my looks. No one talks about her brother and how he looks. Justine, you are beautiful on the inside and out! Shine bright like the diamond you are!!
Yah, beautiful spirits don’t age, they BLoSSOM with time. Grateful for my age and simply wanting to age in a healthy way., JB nailed it that women are being lied to, and the personas that are championed to induce women to try to’look like these model images’. Thanks for accurately describing this phenomenon!
I'm 52 and I stopped dying my gray hair a couple of years ago and I think the gray looks amazing. Aging is a natural part of life and I'm embracing it.
@@mungia1500 My mom stopped dying her hair at about 65 and got a short n sassy cut to go with her silvery grey hair. She looked way better and kept that look until she passed.
I am mid 50s and also have embraced the grey. I stopped dying my hair in my late 40s. Saving alot of money and lost hours at the hairdressers and I receive more postive comments about my hair colour than before!
I finally stopped colouring my hair a few years ago and I love it. It’s a beautiful silvery grey. Fortunately I have a wonderful hair stylist that was supportive and helped me embrace the beauty of my hair.
I'm 57 and I am proud of Justine. She looks like an older version of herself which is the normal and natural way that she should look. She is such a smart and grounded woman. Love that about her!
For real. 🤣 I know a lot of women her age that still look really good and haven't got any surgery done. A lot of it is how you take care of yourself. My advice to people is to always wear sunblock when going in the Sun. Always. I always have and most people guess me 10 years younger than I am. I bet Justine used to try to tan all the time or smoked or something because her skin hasn't really aged that well at all
Justine Bateman is a beautiful woman and such a pioneer for finally telling the truth about aging gracefully My daughter has her middle name. I’ve always been very drawn and thought she was a very creative person
@K To you. She's not beautiful to you. Does she look beautiful in the youthful Hollywoodian way that the media pushes as the only way to be (or at least similar if you're older)? No. But that doesn't mean she isn't beautiful or pretty or attractive in her own way and you also cannot deny this commenter's experience of having that perception. Let people be.
"When you're young you know the doorman at the nightclub, when you're older you know the owner of the building", I'm months from closing in on 60, fantastic interview, well done
Love her she is so down to earth and keeping it real. I am a few years older and believe ageing is a privilege. Wrinkles are a road map showing the path you have been on, and grey hair is a sign of maturity and wisdom. Well done, Justine, for saying what needed to be said. ❤️
Can we please have more people like her speak out?! She's so beautiful. When we live to please ourselves and be ourselves, and say FU to what society expects we just radiate happiness. I love how she says that her outsides need to represent and be congruent with who she is on the inside. Wisdom is written all over her face.
I applaud all that she is saying, absolutely! I've just turned 60. However, I've witnessed ageism up close. Years ago, I took my 87 year old mother in law to her specialist and when she asked him a question, he turned and directed his answer to me, instead of her, who was sitting right next to me! Why? Did he think she was too old to comprehend the answer? Then there are those people who change their voice when speaking to the elderly as if they're children! In my opinion, we need to teach our children to respect their elders, listen to what they have to say, there is so much knowledge that they can teach us, stop treating them as if they are children!
Cheers to Justine Bateman for telling it like it is - age is gonna happen and life certainly does get better with time - if only women weren't made to feel like they should be denying their age (all the "anti-aging" commercials that dig in how much you have to try to worry about it!) - be yourself - treat yourself well and be the best version of yourself at that stage of your life. Prayers up for all 💕🙏👍
I wanted to be her in the 80's as a teen and now I realize I still do. She definitely is rad. As for worrying about your aging looks, I will say it's a fine line (pardon the pun). You don't want to become obsessed and chase your youth, but you don't want to just let yourself go either. Much respect, Justine!
@@drummist1000 exactly! Y r they admiring her cuz she had the guts to not spend her money on expensive make up/face creams, Botox, hair salon & a non looking hippy wardrobe? I guess her brother has ran thru beauty hoops to look handsome & she probably didn’t agree w/ him unless he got the good genes..🤷🏻♀️
@@DeadKissesSheabused her body by starving herself and also purging which is why she looks much older than 57. And Jason Bateman has not had work done. He’s handsome as he’s always been but he’s clearly in his fifties. Nothing wrong with that.
She didn't "start" the conversation. She is simply the first one in the public eye who's bold enough to use her status to share it. Many of us "commoners" (as we are referred to by celebrities) have been saying it for years and years
RIGHT ON!!! I've been saying this for DECADES about just why this is so WRONG for girls & women. I'm going to comment about because I believe women had totally missed the mechanism by which this all has played out in the modern era; possibly since time memorial.
I have seen her in the public eye for 10 or 15 years. What has she been in? Her brother's still working like crazy and has a new movie movie opening in theaters tomorrow.
She’s not bold at all. If she were she would be real about her eating disorders which resulted in her looking ten years older than her age. Had she aged naturally and still looked good she would not be speaking about aging at all.
I watched her on Family Ties, loved her then and love her even more now! I once heard something I won’t forget. A lady asked her friend, “That’s a great project for you!” The friend answered, “I can’t do it, it takes five years to finish and I’ll be 50 years old when it’s completed.” The lady replied, “So how old will you be in five years if you don’t do it?” ☺️
Thank u Justine! What a great message, I hope women of all ages hear this. I didn’t think much about aging until after menopause, then it seemed like the process steamrolled ahead! At 61 I’m surrounded by puffy lips, botoxed foreheads and faces filled beyond recognition. I start to think that I must be doing something wrong by having my ‘original’ face. But I realize there are so many other things to enjoy in life rather than trying to look like you did at 30-news alert-you never will. And that’s ok. How lucky am I that because I focus on keeping my body and mind strong, I’m able to hike with my adult kids and dogs, play pickleball & tennis with my friends and husband, paint, draw, read, travel…wow…isn’t life a blast?! Enjoy this beautiful gift called life while you can and maybe the lines on your face will take a backseat to the adventures that are to come.
She's so right... I'm 54, have never really thought about physically aging, I do exercise, try and eat right, and really find joy in just being alive to experience anything that comes my way...aging is gonna happen on the outside, but the inner self only will, if you allow it...I think the more you focus on it, the faster it happens... I'm told I look like I'm 30 all the time, and I always say noooo, I'm over a half century old 🥰...love thyself, as thyself is...because thyself is perfect
This whole conversation is exactly why I wrote my thesis on Marguerite Duras, whose novel, Emily L., began with: "It began with the fear..." and then she speaks of her aging face in The Lover: " At eighteen it was already too late. I aged. This aging was brutal. It spread over my features, one by one. I saw this aging of my face with the same sort of interest I might have taken, for example, in the reading of a book." And, lastly, this wonderful passage (also from "The Lover"): “I've known you for years. Everyone says you were beautiful when you were young, but I want to tell you I think you're more beautiful now than then. Rather than your face as a young woman, I prefer your face as it is now. Ravaged.” Thank you, Justine, for saying and doing what Duras did. You are both beautiful, at whatever age, because you are you. xo
Ageism is real. Being denied employment opportunities because of age is real. Not being seen as attractive because of aging is real. Being left for someone younger is real. Being seen as not relevant because of age is real. Stop making people feel like it's always their fault or their responsibility to change the story. People have the right to do whatever they need to do in order to be happy with themselves, to be able to walk out the front door with confidence.....because there is criticism and judgment waiting everywhere you go. Not everyone has the luxury of saying "f" the world, I'm fabulous.
I think she's beautiful and absolutely just like a woman. She's wise beyond her years and I salute her for courage to speak out for a lot of us who don't have this forum. She is so grounded in REAL LIFE, not subscribing to the Kardashian "type of reality" on how women should look.
Aging is internal and external beauty and each of us do what's best for us - not to judge and to accept. I am 62 and I love wearing makeup and doing my hair for myself and not to please others. If you choose not too - that is your business and no one else. Inner beauty of a person is truly what counts - how your act towards others and self respect.
This actually almost made me tear up a bit. It's so sad how this is considered "activism" as it should just be "normal." I love her message, and she's right - she is rad!! I think many older women who have aged naturally are more beautiful than those who have tried to fake youthfulness with surgery and injections. You can always tell, and the women who age naturally and learn to embrace it have this beautiful, radiant authenticity and confidence around them, while those who have altered their face feel disconnected and insecure. There's always this energy of unease. On the other hand, as a woman myself who is starting to face the aging process, I TOTALLY get the immense pressure that is felt to continue looking a certain way. We all just gotta keep doing the inner work, like Justine said!
I strongly believe in not stereotyping people due to their age and no two people age the same way. I do believe we should all try to be the best version of ourselves we possibly can be so we should be eating right, exercising and taking care of our skin, the rest is up to time and gravity.
Justine Bateman is so beautiful and timeless in her beliefs. I absolutely love her for empowering me in spite of me aging. Aging is so inevitable, and I really don’t want anything to do with the plastic surgeries, laser treatments, Botox, etc. thank you for sharing this! Our lives become more intrinsically rich and valuable as we age. Thank you for speaking truth to me in this area!!
I thought you were a wonderfully funny, talented actress , and now your a experienced, talented professional who is completely comfortable in their own skin!! Your still beautiful and I admire your message!
I love stumbling upon articles that led me to search for a RUclips of Justine Bateman discussing the priority of aging gracefully! Thank you, Justine and other influential voices, for leading the way and stomping out the fear women have in their skin. Clothe yourself in your own power, interests, and wisdom rather than following the rabbit trails that others follow. They spend tons of money trying to look like someone other than themselves-why? Who do women (and men) prefer to look like other than naturally comfortable in their own skin? I'd rather surround myself with people who see a person's beauty within rather than try to compete for attention or meet others' checklist expectations. Those who play judge + jury are inevitably here today and gone tomorrow, and they are typically not even in your close-knit circle of family and friends. The truth is that spite-biting, disrespectful, hateful people will always exist, and no one will ever meet their extreme requirements, demands, and expectations. Thank you, Justine Bateman and others like her, for speaking up about gracefully flourishing in the culture. You are dearly loved and appreciated by every age group who has gracefully followed the same narrow path of aging of feeling entirely comfortable in your skin. Yes, the world is a stage, but one should refrain from performing to the point of losing one's true identity! ❣
Hahah love that she faught back at them Labeling her an activist. Not everything is activism. They love to give people these lables so that they can push people into lableing themselves. Which i think causes alot of issues in society
Brilliant as always, Justine. Thanks for bringing this cultural issue to the forefront of America’s psyche. Admittedly, I had recently considered plastic surgery. Now I am re-thinking it. If everyone hears you, then everyone will (hopefully) change their feelings about it. ❤ PS-I wrote to your brother when I was 16 because I had a mega crush on him!He wrote back to me twice, one time saying, “I have a sister Justine, she’s 16, like you”. So cute, right?
I’m 35 years old and so far I am so happy to say I have had nothing done to change my natural aging process, but it is a mental challenge, especially when all my friends are getting ‘tweakmeants’ here and there. I find aging beautiful and I do think we should be embracing it. Such a shame so many of us want to try and erase something that is natural.
OMG you are perfect. I know you and your friends worry cause you don’t look 20 anymore but heres the truth things don’t truly start looking unpleasant till menopause. THATS when things get REAL. If you care about wrinkles and sagging skin.
I’m 45, and I too saw girlfriends with the tweeks start around 35. I’m so glad I never did!! You should see them now!!!! I was busy with my littles and so always put myself on the back burner. Promising I would “catch up” to them when my kids were a bit older. Now I see them and cringe. It’s a large , disproportionate facial features. Face just grows larger and they start all looking the same? Can’t describe why exactly, but I’m just thankful I didn’t jump onboard. I choose to continue to work on the inside and keeping the soul bright. ✌️💕
@havefaithincards. You should wait to be 50 or 55. The réel aging is beginning in the 50's. Having a few wrinkles or a dozens of grey hair, a little ponds to lost and being on 2 months diets...all these cosmetic things..is not aging..,. The réel aging is not being able to do things that you were doing easily or at will before.Or losing the désire of doing these things....And expérience loss ( death of siblings, friends, people in social cercle, former professors, tho be reluctant to new habits like TikTok or Tinder for instance ( even if you re a mature geek) ....etc) and the true meaning of the cycle of life ( the children becoming adults). You are becoming a full mature person whenever your understand almost physically and intimally that the time is count...like in a clockwork...As a result you decide to avoid peoole and situations wich are point less in your own développent and accept to be dislike.... People , especially women, are unfortunataly to focus on cosmétic nowadays and looks.
@@kristinrichmond8185 but I think an untouched face is beautiful! All the ‘done up’ celebrities all start to scarily look the same with no unique defining features (yes that includes wrinkles) to make them stand out from the crowd. Everyone has the same nose, lips, eye shape, and wrinkle free skin.
I think what happens is when you see others who have aged, it's a reminder of your own aging process and mortality. It makes you fearful and angry so you lash out at the other person and criticize their looks.
I love her for sharing this. My question is: if aging is so terrible, why does it naturally happen? There is a reason we age. There is a reason for all stages in life! Thank you, Justine, for sharing your truth. We need to help people understand, because we could possibly miss the best part of our lives. Who wants that?
I think it depends on the individual. Some people keep it all natural, others bleach their teeth or paint their nails, use make up, trim off dried hair, color their hair, get Botox or have cosmetic surgery. All of these techniques are used to look more radiant or look your best or be more youthful looking. I think it depends on the person and their reasoning behind it. Some people aren’t trying to look 20 years younger but just a more refreshed look. I think it’s really important to not start thinking everyone has to have the same outlook on this. What’s really bothersome, is the pressure put on young people to look perfect and never age and never get a chance to develope who they really are as a person But if a mature person decides to whiten their teeth or get a little Botox to look their best, I don’t think there is any great harm in that. A lot of people loose weight to look more youthful, but for some reason,that’s not stigmatized.
What cracks me up is Savannah and Hoda are all gung-ho for what Justine is saying, but do you really think they'd be ok with giving up their beauty regime and let themselves age naturally? I seriously doubt it. This interview was just for the cameras and ratings.
Justine Bateman *is* totally RAD I turned 55 on March 8th. I stopped coloring my roots 4yrs ago in 2019 My beautiful dark long hair now has custom, privileged “highlights” SO not bragging, as I’m quite shy but also personable, friendly & approachable….I’ve been hit on for years by both men and women. Even though my gray is coming out in gorgeous patterns - think Bonnie Rait- still mostly dark though… Still to this day at 55, I get looks and hit on all the time by both men and women … and oftentimes much younger than me. I dress how I wanna dress, my vibe and aura is chill & sincere so I guess… that’s why people approach me BOTTOMLINE: It is a Privilege to get older. Trust me. I’ve lost very close people younger than me. RELAX. Stop keeping up with The Jones
So many celebrities who go under the knife to look younger, no longer look like themselves. I can tell immediately that this is Justine Bateman and its fantastic. What a breath of fresh air she is. I cant applaud this enough, its amazing
Not only do they not look like themselves, they frequently look horrible. I don't understand it.
@@melodiefrances3898 Yes… with cartoon lips and expressionless faces attached to a body that has aged normally…it’s quite ridiculous.
@@melodiefrances3898 I agree.
And they rarely look younger, they just look like someone of their age who got work done.
@@lizzieb6311 No, what's ridiculous are people like you who assume that because celebrities have lots of money, they are all well-informed about how to stay young looking and healthy without fillers.
I'm 73 and spent so much needless time worrying how I looked and missed out on so many wonderful things . At 50 I decided it didn't matter if others see me as " old" ....I'm here, alive and love myself.
Good for you. That's beautiful ❤
The anti-aging industry is making money off of our fears. I am 65 and finally embracing myself with love and compassion.
Teach me how, please. So far, the close I get the more annoyed I become. Suddenly those cranky old folks at the grocer make more sense. LOL.
Bravooooo sister! 👏 I always thought twice (for many years!) when I had a slurry of toxic chemicals on my head every 4-6 weeks. Ditched it. Happier.
"I'm not an activist."
Mad respect for this woman!
That journalist was sooo rude OMG
@@saulegrazos338 What do you mean? You think that Hoda was trying to be rude on purpose or something? No, she wasn't doing anything wrong, but yes, that was kind of rude! Just a little bit!
Yep, exactly! Me, too!
Despite her age she is still cute!
@@cedricliggins7528Despite her age??? 🤨
Just this past weekend, I saw the most beautiful older woman shopping in a store and I took the time to compliment her. I believe it takes all of us to embrace and celebrate beauty in all its forms and to make someone's day. The older generations are only invisible if we allow it.
Folks need to stop allowing hollyweird dictate their ideas of beauty.
I am reticent in front of strangers. I really should compliment beauty when I see it. Older ladies who look put together, fit, and proud are worth the effort for me to step out of my comfort zone to say something nice to.
We only think aging is ugly because that's what we've been taught to believe. Usually by men who are trying to sell us something. And it's only going to get worse too, because few people age naturally anymore. If you're a young kid now, you've probably never seen a person who has aged 100% naturally, so when you finally do, of course it will look ugly, shocking, and grotesque to you. I'm in my 60's now, and my looks definitely aren't what they used to be. But then, they aren't supposed to be! I definitely understand the temptation to intervene, but so far I've done nothing. I never used botox or fillers. I'm resisting as long as I can.
They tried to call her an activist because she didn’t get plastic surgery? Wow. That’s where we are? Wow. I’m glad Bateman refused to let them call her that.
I agree! It's crazy. No matter how far we women think we've progressed, aren't we still always just talking about our looks, our weight....
Both of the interviewers have had plenty of fillers and probably look at her as an activist because they don't know anyone their age who hasn't had botox. I'm 62, and everyone I know who is my age or close to it has had that. I don't blame them at all, I just find it disheartening that women don't get the luxury that men get to be able to age without scrutiny.
We’re in the age of SHALLOWNESS and an unhealthy obsession with SELFIES! My dearest and best friend…6 years older than I (I’m 57) sizes up EVERYONE…woman or man…she comments how old they look….I occasionally remind her that “not ever is interested in getting Botox and fillers every six weeks to please others”. This is something she does and I believe she is unaware that she would look like the rest of us if not for spending 1800 bucks every 6 or 8 weeks to maintain her plastic appearance and unusually large upper lip. I love her…but I know she is quietly noticing my every wrinkle and droop on my face and neck. It’s very sad.
@@Monique-rn9lg exactly! Justine is aging as a NORMAL PERSON… not one with a face full of injectables.
@@lizzieb6311 I don't take selfies
Good for her! Not giving into crazy surgeries. How refreshing. She's an inspiration!
It is so refreshing & needed!! I agree with you 💯 she is an inspirational woman
So inspirational to age yourself from smoking a pack a day and accept it like accepting a slow painful death.
she should be applauded instead of shunned.....
I wish people wouldn't focus on her smoking; whole different issue. She is accepting of herself and encouraging women to accept aging as part of their life experiences. I suspect both of the comments that are snarky are from men. Too bad; missed the message.
"You're being lied to and tricked off of your path." This is such helpful advice and really speaks to the reality that other people don't decide our value. That value doesn't change when we get older. No matter how our face looks. She's awesome.
yes, I spent 6 months in California last summer and noticed what older women look like who went under the knife and/or spent years in the sun. It definitely shows, you can't hide it. the ones with plastic surgery looked almost like a cartoon, very 'off'.
So well said!
As long as you dont care about being attractive to others or all the other benefits of youth.
@@humanactivated1017 oh boy, you just opened Pandora's box. Of course older women care about that. You will be hearing from them very soon. We just don't pretend we're young, but we're still totally capable of being attractive to the kind of men we'd want to be with. You assume all men want young women but you have no idea what all men want.
@@humanactivated1017 you need to stop allowing hollyweird dictate your idea of “beauty.’
Justine needs to have a podcast, if she doesn't already! I really wanted this conversation to keep going. I appreciated how she "put Savannah in her place". She was in charge of how that conversation was going. She totally IS rad. More discussions on embracing aging needs to continue.
I love how she clarified that her message is not about self confidence, but about confronting your fears. She's so right in my opinion! It's the fear of aging and losing value in society that eats away at people. And those fears are preyed upon for profit by the beauty industry and social media that perpetuate these standards - taking us off track of our paths and recognizing our true worth.
Right. It's hard to define self confidence anyway. You can't just tell someone "be confident".
Yes, she completely nailed it.
I really needed to see this. I'll be 55 in a few weeks. Struggling to accept how much my body and things change and how rapidly they change. This is awesome and helps me take a different view on aging. Justine has always rocked!
You got this! 55 was a tough number for me…I’m now 57 and am completely fine with my “experiences in life” presenting itself on my face…neck..legs (droopy skin astound my knees on my skinny legs 😛). It’s okay…and I don’t think we need to be injecting our bodies who have carried us through our lives with chemicals to falsely appear to be more youthful than we are. Happy Birthday in advance to you! Plan a blowout party with your friends 🙌🔥
As a 55, I'm happy to hear this. Getting old has it's privileges, feel-free to indulge. That doesn't mean to not care how we look, gray hair should be a cue towards wisdom. Keep in mind that billions are earned every year by companies that are paying to convince YOU that you NEED something that you might not even really want. It takes a toll on a human. We may not be breeders anymore, but we make the best nests.
@@littlejimmy7402 🙌🎯🔥
I've always cared about being in good health,eating healthy and staying physically fit to stay well. I'm 70 but look 15 years younger because I take care of ME.
A wrinkle or two is a sign of wisdom and character..Botox makes faces look fake and frozen(look at Nancy Pelosi's eyebrows..they are 1/4 from her forhead) That is not natural.Stay engaged,,join a walker's group, be creative, have fun and you will stay younger and vibrant.And Poo Poo the nay sayers!!!
Going to be 54 here. Experiencing ageism and how cruel it is in particular to women. It's ridiculous. Even Don Lemon got into trouble for telling an all female panel how women are in their primes from 20s to 40s. Don Lemon west down in my eyes to bottom of barrel. No man is told he is long in the tooth in his 50s and beyond,but women are. News flash: a woman's freaking fertility has nothing to do with running for office or politics. Misogyny needs to stop. Don can go punt!
"Where do people get the idea that a woman's face is broken and has to be fixed?" So spot on.
We live in a society that doesn’t appreciate aging and the wisdom that comes with it. I’m 61 and am treated so much different than when I was younger, but like Justine, who cares! We have to be happy and love ourselves the way we are! ❤️
That's their issues not yours.
@@jessethepersiankitty2377 But it is your issue when opportunities dry up because employers often don’t want to hire older people. That is a fact.
@@Catfluff521 You are right. Ageism does impact the job market.
And I bet YOU are rad.
@@pickles5132 more people need to be as nice as you, Pickles. 😘
Big difference between activist and advocate. Glad she set that straight …… she’s a true advocate ❤ Thank you Justine
The secret about aging is, when you are 50, other 50 year olds look hot. Your face might change, but so does how you see the world. I turn 50 this year, and it's been such a revelation.
Todd I needed that lol. Thank you
Agreed
Yep.
My mom passed away almost ten years ago. When my dad started dating again, he was only interested in women who were his age.
Last, men can't tell how old a woman is anyway. I'm 47 and people think I'm 35
I love her, and soooooo agree with her. I will be 50 in a few weeks and love how I look and feel, all natural, not even fake nails lol. It’s all to do with self confidence. The kardashian/Jenners definitely distorted a generation of young girls with falsehoods on the extreme measures women need to take to fit in and be accepted. Bravo Justine for being rad!
you said it ! WE ALL GET OLD, we can't turn back time. Once our lives on earth are done Jesus doesn't care if we have wrinkles, he loves us as we are and we should as well
You're spot on....
Happy birthday!
I throw Madonna alongside them too
@@RevolutioXxNx agree 💯
*im a 35 year old male and so far in this life I’ve realized this: True beauty is in the soul and only gets better with experience, wisdom, compassion, perpetual self reflection and knowledge. My fiancé is 5 years older than me and I’ve only grown more attracted to her as we’ve stood together through thick and thin. If your soul is dark, you’ve got nothing. Just go to LA and see for yourself.*
Dude, you would date a hot 25 year old over a granny. Reality is what it is.
@@paulclinton6414 Reality is you can’t read and comprehend what he wrote. He is going to marry his older girlfriend.
well-spoken
LA...guess you mean Louisiana.
@@MeMeDaVinci Naw
A necessary conversation! 👏 I love how Justine engages...head forward, direct eyes, passionate but not a zealot. She's rad!
I wouldn’t care if she “looked like a zealot”! (wth) SPEAK TRUTH, doesn’t have to be a certain way either. It’s truth, speak it fearlessly.
Only ‘necessary’ because too many allow ‘hollyweird’ to dictate their idea of ‘beauty.’
LOVE this woman!!!! I turned 65 two days ago and people were surprised that I was so happy about it. I’ve always embraced aging and it’s invigorating to hear Ms Bateman confirm that. Thank you!! 💕💕💕💕
“Growing older is a privilege that has been denied to many.” I always keep this quote in my mind when I sometimes find myself scrutinizing something trivial I notice on my face or wherever. I’ll do whatever I can with good skincare and staying out of the sun without sunscreen but that’s it. No smoking, drink my water and live a happy life. Confidence is amazing-and it’s free. ❤
I just turned 50 and this was exactly what I needed to hear as I decide to grow out my grey hair. Naming the fear of becoming invisible
I love my grey hair. I have streaks in the front and I get asked if I had my hair done.
Dont worry about your grey hair. I hardly have any hair I would love to have grey hair 🤪
Went through that at approaching 50. I literally felt invisible. Now at 62 after I went naturally gray and cropped my hair to 3/8” it allowed me to be more beautiful to strangers. I get stopped at least 2x when I go out and get complimented on my “beauty.” Which makes me laugh because I never considered myself as “beautiful.” Be you. Be confident in yourself the beauty actually shines from within.
Good for you for recognizing and naming your fear.
I just turned 70 and finally had the courage to let my hair go gray and I love it and I get way more compliments than with my dyed brown hair. I wish I had done it in my 50s. You do it when you are ready. My daughter let her hair go naturally gray at 40. With a job and hubby and 2 kids she wanted to be real and she is so confident. You go girl.
Well done, Justine Bateman 👏.
Ageism is a cultural thing; it’s the most amazing blessing to get older; like Justine says ‘you’re being lied to.’ She is absolutely right 👍🏾
We are all being lied to about many things actually
Oh who would lie, the corporations WHO need to sell product. Beauty products are NOT bad, everyone needs moisture, but they don’t get to define beauty,based on what product they want to sell.
Is there beauty in aging? NO!
Wake up idiots, beauty leaves you at age 25, you cannot tell if someone is 18 to 24 but you can immediately at 25 because your physical 'beauty' of youth has gone!! BEAUTY only exists in youth!!
If all anyone sees is wrinkles, then you're totally blind to the interior.
The last three years have been a complete lie.
The lie being told is that fillers are the only way to stay young and healthy. It's all about diet, environment and exercise. You know, actually taking responsibility for yourself as you age?
I have read her book because I have always loved and enjoyed her work as an actress, production, and author. What she says is a fact of life. I am 70 years young, and I love the way I look In fact, I have never cared what other people thought about me. If you don't love yourself who will.
Thank you for mentioning her book. I am going to check it out now! ❤
It's not even about how you view your looks as much as just simply not giving a sh@t. I care to an extent but Im 56 now and no longer live in fear of getting old. I'm good with it. Use to think it was the most terrible thing that could happen. As long as I can still be healthy and mentally fit I'm good.
I love her voice. Brings back childhood memories. ❤️
More people like her should have a platform to reach us
Yes, the media instigates so such harsh criticism and bad feelings toward aging. You go Justine! Well said.
Good for her!! I'm 61 now and half way to 62. My dad died at 48. I have had friends and loved ones die back when we were in our 20's and such. I consider every line of texture a privilege of getting to see life longer than others who would happily wear wrinkles and saggy necks instead of taking their youth and good looks to the grave.
R.I.P. to all of your friends and loved ones! I pray you live to be a 100! I respect the older people even though it’s still a few roughnecks in your generation as well as mines, I guess we can all agree that most of us want to become older and grey and wither away! 🙏😇
Yes! I think about this every time I'm about to say something negative about getting older.
Old ugly and invisible nooooo thanks
Yes, as I've already noted "just be thankful..." I'm now 70. My mother died at 55. My firstborn son suddenly died at 19. Eternal beauty comes from within. Hatred and selfishness makes one ugly and sometimes even rapidly changes the outward appearance.
She’s entering her wise crone era and this is absolutely paramount for younger generations to see older women accepting themselves!!!!!
I'm two years younger than Justine, and I don't feel like I'm old or older.
@@sallyphillips9175 I'm 62 and don't feel "old"....but I am, and that's life. Maybe others don't look at me as "old" and that's nice but the fact of the matter is that at some point we simply are "old". It doesn't necessarily mean "decrepit" or "senile" or "out of shape"..... it just means "old". I have a lot of fun in my life, I have a lot of friends who are younger than I and they don't refer to me as "old", but I don't have a problem with the term.... because it is a reality.
@@Monique-rn9lg I guess I'm just not ready to face it yet. I'm now eligible for senior discounts, and I'm not sure how I feel about it.
@@sallyphillips9175 I’m 57 and felt the same way when AARP showed up in the mailbox…here’s my perspective: TAKE THE DISCOUNTS AND BE UNAPOLOGETIC! You earned every single penny! Embrace them! 🙌😉
@@lizzieb6311 I literally got something in the mail from AARP on my 50th birthday. It immediately went in the trash, and from then on everything I get from them has been treated the same.
Love her message 💜 Thank you Justine Bateman :)
Wow! I really needed to hear this! I'm turning 50 in a few months and I'm battling my inner voice wanting to get fillers so I can prevent LOOKING older .. Justine Bateman rocks! I appreciate her so much for helping me hear what makes so much sense to me !
Nothing wrong with filler as long as you dont go overboard. Why not?
Erm, stop allowing ‘hollyweird’ to dictate your idea of ‘beauty.’
She’s awesome and really an amazing spokeswoman for all of us in our 50’s +. Some famous folks are hardly recognizable with all the work they have had done. Do what you will, but changing your face/body doesn’t change the year you were born.
Yes you are so right 💯
I totally agree. I have never wanted or felt the need to go under the knife or shoot my face full of fillers and other toxic junk. It's sad what some of the women in Hollywood, especially, do to themselves.
We love Justine but I dont think the whole story is being told. It is well known Justine had problems with drug addiction over many years, she was also the partner of a 70's singer with a notorious reputation for drugs.
I think Justine's looks is a result of that drug use, and not just "age". I understand why she wouldnt want to talk about that though.
@@tubester4567 Well, if you know so much about it, it must have already been addressed.
There are women in their 40s that look really young without having any work done and others who have wrinkles as early as 27. There are 19 year olds risking their lifes having facelifts. This is not about age.
I love Justine for all she's doing! She's intelligent and amazing!
And she still smokes 2 packs a day!!! Amazing!
@@suelyons531 why do you care? 😂
@@suelyons531 I heard that and she says she cares about her health. Justine just doesn't look healthy. She actually is looking on the haggard side for her age. She needs to take care of herself and her appearance. She needs to stop smoking, use a sunscreen, do something about her appearance and start practicing good skincare.
I started crying watching this! I'm going to be turning 26 soon, and I'm starting to panic because I'm starting to see little faint lines developing around my eyes and cheeks. Growing up I always heard my mom tell me how horrible aging is and how she wanted to look as young as possible, she's now 51 telling me no man will ever want her because she looks to old. I wish my mom could just love herself, and I wish I had grown up not fearing aging. I'm definitely going to buy her book for both me and my mom!
@Karim Abraham I know I'm still young. You don't need to laugh at my fear. Being told my whole life how horrible aging is, of course I'm going to start worrying at a young age.
❤ That is fear talking! I am turning 50 this summer and I'm planning on throwing an epic party! I am grateful I'm alive! I have a cool white streak that I'm resisting the social urge to dye. I have earned my grey hairs and my wrinkles with wisdom and experience. A true man will love you for YOU. Walk with confidence in your infinite worth. There is no one in the world like you and you have something to contribute. ❤❤❤
@@rebeccajacklin3976 ❤️
Both of you would benefit from counseling.
@justmejenny I've been going to counseling and therapy since I was 7 years old and it hasn't helped, sadly. We tried doing counseling together, but it just caused more conflict. My mom is an amazing person, I think the reason she is so insecure is because my grandma and aunt made fun of her all the time growing up. I know she didn't mean to make me insecure about my looks.
I don't like to frame or define a person by their struggles, though adding-in that someone turned around their problems or struggles to selflessly help others and be part of the solution is beyond admirable. Ms. Bateman has been part of the eating disorder recovery community for decades, and in an industry where appearance and image matter so much, as she speaks to here, that likely did not serve her own career, is beyond praise-worthy. Thank you for all you do.
It's so refreshing to see someone with Hollywood ties just allowing themself to get older in a natural way without resorting to plastic surgery. I knew there was a reason I liked her all those years ago when she was on TV.
Kudos to Justine Bateman, she's a REAL woman! I hope her message gets out there. She's brilliant AND beautiful!...🥰🥰🥰
WL woman wear makeup and look after there skin too! She looks awful
So, a woman who has chosen to get some cosmetic procedures is not not a real woman?
@@angelirohival6270 of course she's a real woman. But she is also afraid of Aging and what people think.
@@torrielindeblad9534 , maybe she just likes the way she looks with Botox, fillers and cosmetic surgery. It doesn’t all have to do with fear.
@@angelirohival6270 if you're not afraid of Aging why would you inject yourself with chemicals?
Justine hits it right on the nail...
I am 46 love myself...yes I take care of my skin I always have since I was 12 years old but I am against botox and plastic surgery. My fines lines and wrinkles don't define me, my wisdom does!! And its because of aging that I have become wiser...
I agree with you 100% I have always taken care of my skin and it shows I am just 60 years old and worked for Derm and was offered many products, and I always refused because I saw the other side of it there’s not always good things with Botox and fillers. That’s a story for another day but I agree with you I so enjoyed this.😊
You’re only 46. 😂 I’m 46 as well and guess what? We’re not old.
@@Gemmarose9012 exactly..!!!
Every single wrinkle tells a story , and I would never ‘fix’ that ..I’ve earned each and every one 💪🏼
A beautiful life in the Ocean and sun every day .....sometimes I’m shocked looking in the bright , unflattering light of the bathroom mirror , eeehhhh...I just go swim or paddle 🌊🏊🏼♀️🏊🏼♀️🌊
Let’s reevaluate at 65.
I have never been afraid of getting older. I am not afraid of wrinkles, bags, sags, or gray hair. When I was young, I had so much respect for my elders. They knew things I did not know. There are two ways to stay eternally youthful: die young or embrace life and keep learning and growing.
PREACH 🙌🏼👏🏼👌🏼🫶🏻
Profound!!!!
Wow. Love it!
I do think that with so many people trying to look an age that they aren't that children are missing out seeing faces full of character and story.
@@kathleen7849 when I was a child, I was fascinated by my grandmother's long, white tresses. I used to tell her that her hair looked like clouds. Aging is a normal and beautiful part of life. When I started going gray, I said, "Wow! This is cool!"
There's a Rita Coolidge song called "We're All Alone." There's a lyric that sums up my point of view of growing older: "Once a story's told, it can't help but grow old. Roses do, lovers too; so, cast your seasons to the wind."
I love her so much for not going down that path
I absolutely love her. Why do people have the right to comment on her appearance? I can't imagine how it would make me feel if I turned on the tellie, opened a magazine, heard a podcast, etc of people commenting on my looks. No one talks about her brother and how he looks. Justine, you are beautiful on the inside and out! Shine bright like the diamond you are!!
Love her! I loved her in the 80s and love how she is embracing herself the way she is. What an inspiration. 💫
Looks fade but a beautiful spirit lasts a lifetime. Love ya Justine , respect🙏 ✌️🧡
Wow, such a beautiful quote. Thank you so much for sharing. ❤❤
Yah, beautiful spirits don’t age, they BLoSSOM with time. Grateful for my age and simply wanting to age in a healthy way., JB nailed it that women are being lied to, and the personas that are championed to induce women to try to’look like these model images’. Thanks for accurately describing this phenomenon!
I'm 52 and I stopped dying my gray hair a couple of years ago and I think the gray looks amazing. Aging is a natural part of life and I'm embracing it.
I’m 59. I’m letting my hair color go natural too!
@@mungia1500 My mom stopped dying her hair at about 65 and got a short n sassy cut to go with her silvery grey hair. She looked way better and kept that look until she passed.
I am mid 50s and also have embraced the grey. I stopped dying my hair in my late 40s. Saving alot of money and lost hours at the hairdressers and I receive more postive comments about my hair colour than before!
Silver sisters unite! 👩🏼🦳 also stopped coloring my hair (7 months ago) decided to embrace my natural aging process.
I finally stopped colouring my hair a few years ago and I love it. It’s a beautiful silvery grey. Fortunately I have a wonderful hair stylist that was supportive and helped me embrace the beauty of my hair.
Love everything about how she expresses herself.
She didn't embrace aging, she gave it a bear hug.
I'm 57 and I am proud of Justine. She looks like an older version of herself which is the normal and natural way that she should look. She is such a smart and grounded woman. Love that about her!
57 going on 75. Women in their 60s could be hot.
For real. 🤣
I know a lot of women her age that still look really good and haven't got any surgery done. A lot of it is how you take care of yourself.
My advice to people is to always wear sunblock when going in the Sun. Always. I always have and most people guess me 10 years younger than I am.
I bet Justine used to try to tan all the time or smoked or something because her skin hasn't really aged that well at all
I just love Justine Bateman. We need more of her. 💗
Justine Bateman is a beautiful woman and such a pioneer for finally telling the truth about aging gracefully
My daughter has her middle name. I’ve always been very drawn and thought she was a very creative person
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@K To you. She's not beautiful to you. Does she look beautiful in the youthful Hollywoodian way that the media pushes as the only way to be (or at least similar if you're older)? No. But that doesn't mean she isn't beautiful or pretty or attractive in her own way and you also cannot deny this commenter's experience of having that perception. Let people be.
"When you're young you know the doorman at the nightclub, when you're older you know the owner of the building", I'm months from closing in on 60, fantastic interview, well done
Except they never touch on how she is a chain smoker (hence her face).....easy google. look it up.
I have zero fear of aging, I feel lucky and I am living my best life. It gets better and better 💜
Living off your husbands salary?
@@Woodkin007 I work for what I have, shocked?
@@FreedomofSpeech865 yep.
Gosh I wish I could be like you so much!! I have so much fear of aging and because just fear of the future in general
Love her she is so down to earth and keeping it real. I am a few years older and believe ageing is a privilege. Wrinkles are a road map showing the path you have been on, and grey hair is a sign of maturity and wisdom. Well done, Justine, for saying what needed to be said. ❤️
Hi I’m 61 and survived Stage 4 metastasised O Cancer and so grateful to be alive and proud of my wrinkles....
@@evaadams8298 God bless you Eva. I'm happy for you.
@@user-gz3uj8xp3y thanks L. I’m proud of myself too. 🙏🙋♀️
Wow, that was the best message I have ever heard about aging. She really understands life and how it works. What a brilliant woman.
Can we please have more people like her speak out?! She's so beautiful. When we live to please ourselves and be ourselves, and say FU to what society expects we just radiate happiness. I love how she says that her outsides need to represent and be congruent with who she is on the inside. Wisdom is written all over her face.
I applaud all that she is saying, absolutely! I've just turned 60. However, I've witnessed ageism up close. Years ago, I took my 87 year old mother in law to her specialist and when she asked him a question, he turned and directed his answer to me, instead of her, who was sitting right next to me! Why? Did he think she was too old to comprehend the answer? Then there are those people who change their voice when speaking to the elderly as if they're children! In my opinion, we need to teach our children to respect their elders, listen to what they have to say, there is so much knowledge that they can teach us, stop treating them as if they are children!
Cheers to Justine Bateman for telling it like it is - age is gonna happen and life certainly does get better with time - if only women weren't made to feel like they should be denying their age (all the "anti-aging" commercials that dig in how much you have to try to worry about it!) - be yourself - treat yourself well and be the best version of yourself at that stage of your life. Prayers up for all 💕🙏👍
I wanted to be her in the 80's as a teen and now I realize I still do. She definitely is rad.
As for worrying about your aging looks, I will say it's a fine line (pardon the pun). You don't want to become obsessed and chase your youth, but you don't want to just let yourself go either. Much respect, Justine!
She looks like she’s in her 80’s
@@drummist1000 exactly! Y r they admiring her cuz she had the guts to not spend her money on expensive make up/face creams, Botox, hair salon & a non looking hippy
wardrobe? I guess her brother has ran thru beauty hoops to look handsome & she probably didn’t agree w/ him unless he got the good genes..🤷🏻♀️
@@DeadKissesSheabused her body by starving herself and also purging which is why she looks much older than 57. And Jason Bateman has not had work done. He’s handsome as he’s always been but he’s clearly in his fifties. Nothing wrong with that.
She didn't "start" the conversation.
She is simply the first one in the public eye who's bold enough to use her status to share it.
Many of us "commoners" (as we are referred to by celebrities) have been saying it for years and years
RIGHT ON!!! I've been saying this for DECADES about just why this is so WRONG for girls & women. I'm going to comment about because I believe women had totally missed the mechanism by which this all has played out in the modern era; possibly since time memorial.
I have seen her in the public eye for 10 or 15 years. What has she been in? Her brother's still working like crazy and has a new movie movie opening in theaters tomorrow.
Too true
Well actually Jamie Lee Curtis & Debra Winger have also publicly given this message. I really hope many more embrace it!
She’s not bold at all. If she were she would be real about her eating disorders which resulted in her looking ten years older than her age. Had she aged naturally and still looked good she would not be speaking about aging at all.
I watched her on Family Ties, loved her then and love her even more now! I once heard something I won’t forget. A lady asked her friend, “That’s a great project for you!” The friend answered, “I can’t do it, it takes five years to finish and I’ll be 50 years old when it’s completed.” The lady replied, “So how old will you be in five years if you don’t do it?” ☺️
Thank u Justine! What a great message, I hope women of all ages hear this. I didn’t think much about aging until after menopause, then it seemed like the process steamrolled ahead! At 61 I’m surrounded by puffy lips, botoxed foreheads and faces filled beyond recognition. I start to think that I must be doing something wrong by having my ‘original’ face. But I realize there are so many other things to enjoy in life rather than trying to look like you did at 30-news alert-you never will. And that’s ok. How lucky am I that because I focus on keeping my body and mind strong, I’m able to hike with my adult kids and dogs, play pickleball & tennis with my friends and husband, paint, draw, read, travel…wow…isn’t life a blast?! Enjoy this beautiful gift called life while you can and maybe the lines on your face will take a backseat to the adventures that are to come.
She's so right... I'm 54, have never really thought about physically aging, I do exercise, try and eat right, and really find joy in just being alive to experience anything that comes my way...aging is gonna happen on the outside, but the inner self only will, if you allow it...I think the more you focus on it, the faster it happens... I'm told I look like I'm 30 all the time, and I always say noooo, I'm over a half century old 🥰...love thyself, as thyself is...because thyself is perfect
I love that refused to be in an 'activist' box. She is just unabashedly herself and I want to be like that ❤
The opposite of inactive is perhaps not active but authentic and assertive.
@@suelyons531 She looks like the French. You want to nix that whole country too while you are it?
This whole conversation is exactly why I wrote my thesis on Marguerite Duras, whose novel, Emily L., began with: "It began with the fear..." and then she speaks of her aging face in The Lover: " At eighteen it was already too late. I aged. This aging was brutal. It spread over my features, one by one. I saw this aging of my face with the same sort of interest I might have taken, for example, in the reading of a book." And, lastly, this wonderful passage (also from "The Lover"): “I've known you for years. Everyone says you were beautiful when you were young, but I want to tell you I think you're more beautiful now than then. Rather than your face as a young woman, I prefer your face as it is now. Ravaged.” Thank you, Justine, for saying and doing what Duras did. You are both beautiful, at whatever age, because you are you. xo
I've never read her work and just ordered both books you mentioned based on the quotes you shared alone. I can't wait!
@@slaughterstephy - You won't regret it. She was an amazing woman and writer. I hope you enjoy... 🌹
Thank you for this interview, it's timely and very important to everyone.
I love the idea of journaling and confronting your fear. She is spot on with this. That’s exactly what it is.
Ageism is real. Being denied employment opportunities because of age is real. Not being seen as attractive because of aging is real. Being left for someone younger is real. Being seen as not relevant because of age is real. Stop making people feel like it's always their fault or their responsibility to change the story. People have the right to do whatever they need to do in order to be happy with themselves, to be able to walk out the front door with confidence.....because there is criticism and judgment waiting everywhere you go. Not everyone has the luxury of saying "f" the world, I'm fabulous.
I think she's beautiful and absolutely just like a woman. She's wise beyond her years and I salute her for courage to speak out for a lot of us who don't have this forum. She is so grounded in REAL LIFE, not subscribing to the Kardashian "type of reality" on how women should look.
Aging is internal and external beauty and each of us do what's best for us - not to judge and to accept. I am 62 and I love wearing makeup and doing my hair for myself and not to please others. If you choose not too - that is your business and no one else. Inner beauty of a person is truly what counts - how your act towards others and self respect.
Kudos to Justine! I just turned 58. My hair is getting grayer and the aging lines are many but I'm embracing it all!
This actually almost made me tear up a bit. It's so sad how this is considered "activism" as it should just be "normal." I love her message, and she's right - she is rad!! I think many older women who have aged naturally are more beautiful than those who have tried to fake youthfulness with surgery and injections. You can always tell, and the women who age naturally and learn to embrace it have this beautiful, radiant authenticity and confidence around them, while those who have altered their face feel disconnected and insecure. There's always this energy of unease. On the other hand, as a woman myself who is starting to face the aging process, I TOTALLY get the immense pressure that is felt to continue looking a certain way. We all just gotta keep doing the inner work, like Justine said!
Awesome. Turning 64 next week, and couldn't agree with her more! Thanks Justine!
Justine is stunning to me. She's hit that age where her outer beauty is not the only beauty that shines.
Don’t feed into the bullies yes Justine ❤
I strongly believe in not stereotyping people due to their age and no two people age the same way. I do believe we should all try to be the best version of ourselves we possibly can be so we should be eating right, exercising and taking care of our skin, the rest is up to time and gravity.
Justine’s voice is the one I need in my head. ♥️
Justine Bateman is so beautiful and timeless in her beliefs. I absolutely love her for empowering me in spite of me aging. Aging is so inevitable, and I really don’t want anything to do with the plastic surgeries, laser treatments, Botox, etc. thank you for sharing this! Our lives become more intrinsically rich and valuable as we age. Thank you for speaking truth to me in this area!!
I thought you were a wonderfully funny, talented actress , and now your a experienced, talented professional who is completely comfortable in their own skin!! Your still beautiful and I admire your message!
Adding her to my list of inspirational aging women! What she is saying is spot on, and I'm down with it.
Never looked better! An extraordinary beauty...
I love stumbling upon articles that led me to search for a RUclips of Justine Bateman discussing the priority of aging gracefully! Thank you, Justine and other influential voices, for leading the way and stomping out the fear women have in their skin.
Clothe yourself in your own power, interests, and wisdom rather than following the rabbit trails that others follow. They spend tons of money trying to look like someone other than themselves-why? Who do women (and men) prefer to look like other than naturally comfortable in their own skin?
I'd rather surround myself with people who see a person's beauty within rather than try to compete for attention or meet others' checklist expectations. Those who play judge + jury are inevitably here today and gone tomorrow, and they are typically not even in your close-knit circle of family and friends. The truth is that spite-biting, disrespectful, hateful people will always exist, and no one will ever meet their extreme requirements, demands, and expectations.
Thank you, Justine Bateman and others like her, for speaking up about gracefully flourishing in the culture. You are dearly loved and appreciated by every age group who has gracefully followed the same narrow path of aging of feeling entirely comfortable in your skin.
Yes, the world is a stage, but one should refrain from performing to the point of losing one's true identity! ❣
I totally agree with Justine! Wow!
Love her for this.
Love Justine. Love her spirit. Love her looks. Love her message. Our faces are who - we are. Go Justine Go!
Hahah love that she faught back at them Labeling her an activist. Not everything is activism. They love to give people these lables so that they can push people into lableing themselves. Which i think causes alot of issues in society
Yes. Silly journalist. Like wth!
faught?
Yes. Perfectly well said Nancy. I could not have said it better.
I have and always will have a crush on her brother. They are beautiful people and she has always been gorgeous.
Very refreshing snippet. Thank you, ladies❤
Brilliant as always, Justine. Thanks for bringing this cultural issue to the forefront of America’s psyche. Admittedly, I had recently considered plastic surgery. Now I am re-thinking it. If everyone hears you, then everyone will (hopefully) change their feelings about it. ❤
PS-I wrote to your brother when I was 16 because I had a mega crush on him!He wrote back to me twice, one time saying, “I have a sister Justine, she’s 16, like you”. So cute, right?
I’m 35 years old and so far I am so happy to say I have had nothing done to change my natural aging process, but it is a mental challenge, especially when all my friends are getting ‘tweakmeants’ here and there. I find aging beautiful and I do think we should be embracing it. Such a shame so many of us want to try and erase something that is natural.
OMG you are perfect. I know you and your friends worry cause you don’t look 20 anymore but heres the truth things don’t truly start looking unpleasant till menopause. THATS when things get REAL. If you care about wrinkles and sagging skin.
I’m 45, and I too saw girlfriends with the tweeks start around 35. I’m so glad I never did!! You should see them now!!!! I was busy with my littles and so always put myself on the back burner. Promising I would “catch up” to them when my kids were a bit older. Now I see them and cringe. It’s a large , disproportionate facial features. Face just grows larger and they start all looking the same? Can’t describe why exactly, but I’m just thankful I didn’t jump onboard. I choose to continue to work on the inside and keeping the soul bright. ✌️💕
@havefaithincards. You should wait to be 50 or 55. The réel aging is beginning in the 50's. Having a few wrinkles or a dozens of grey hair, a little ponds to lost and being on 2 months diets...all these cosmetic things..is not aging..,. The réel aging is not being able to do things that you were doing easily or at will before.Or losing the désire of doing these things....And expérience loss ( death of siblings, friends, people in social cercle, former professors, tho be reluctant to new habits like TikTok or Tinder for instance ( even if you re a mature geek) ....etc) and the true meaning of the cycle of life ( the children becoming adults). You are becoming a full mature person whenever your understand almost physically and intimally that the time is count...like in a clockwork...As a result you decide to avoid peoole and situations wich are point less in your own développent and accept to be dislike.... People , especially women, are unfortunataly to focus on cosmétic nowadays and looks.
I actually don’t think it’s beautiful but I’m happy that I’m leaving my face alone too, regardless of what my friends are doing too!
@@kristinrichmond8185 but I think an untouched face is beautiful! All the ‘done up’ celebrities all start to scarily look the same with no unique defining features (yes that includes wrinkles) to make them stand out from the crowd. Everyone has the same nose, lips, eye shape, and wrinkle free skin.
Preach, Justine! ❤
Thank you! She’s right on point! ❤😊
so grateful for this conversation. THANK YOU.
I love her and her message. I’ve experienced ageism in the workplace firsthand, though, and it really does hurt.
I think what happens is when you see others who have aged, it's a reminder of your own aging process and mortality. It makes you fearful and angry so you lash out at the other person and criticize their looks.
TRUTH!
I love her for sharing this. My question is: if aging is so terrible, why does it naturally happen? There is a reason we age. There is a reason for all stages in life! Thank you, Justine, for sharing your truth. We need to help people understand, because we could possibly miss the best part of our lives. Who wants that?
I love this conversation and her confidence. Awesome interview. I wish everyone well. STAY ENCOURAGED🙂
This is a topic I want to hear more about. Women and aging! Thank you Justine for doing so with GRACE!
Justine comes across as a powerful person
I just want to cry. So awesome, so real. Great role model. Yay!!!!💐
I think it depends on the individual. Some people keep it all natural, others bleach their teeth or paint their nails, use make up, trim off dried hair, color their hair, get Botox or have cosmetic surgery. All of these techniques are used to look more radiant or look your best or be more youthful looking. I think it depends on the person and their reasoning behind it. Some people aren’t trying to look 20 years younger but just a more refreshed look. I think it’s really important to not start thinking everyone has to have the same outlook on this. What’s really bothersome, is the pressure put on young people to look perfect and never age and never get a chance to develope who they really are as a person But if a mature person decides to whiten their teeth or get a little Botox to look their best, I don’t think there is any great harm in that. A lot of people loose weight to look more youthful, but for some reason,that’s not stigmatized.
I ran into someone I hadn't seen in like 20 years..he said I looked different. I was like yea? Doesn't everyone look different in 20 years? 😒
What cracks me up is Savannah and Hoda are all gung-ho for what Justine is saying, but do you really think they'd be ok with giving up their beauty regime and let themselves age naturally? I seriously doubt it. This interview was just for the cameras and ratings.
Justine Bateman *is* totally RAD
I turned 55 on March 8th.
I stopped coloring my roots 4yrs ago in 2019
My beautiful dark long hair now has custom, privileged “highlights”
SO not bragging, as I’m quite shy but also personable, friendly & approachable….I’ve been hit on for years by both men and women.
Even though my gray is coming out in gorgeous patterns - think Bonnie Rait- still mostly dark though…
Still to this day at 55, I get looks and hit on all the time by both men and women … and oftentimes much younger than me.
I dress how I wanna dress, my vibe and aura is chill & sincere so I guess…
that’s why people approach me
BOTTOMLINE:
It is a Privilege to get older. Trust me.
I’ve lost very close people younger than me.
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