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How do so many female celebs in their late 40s and early 50s look so fab?

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Antonia2021 · 14/11/2021 19:18

I am thinking Appleton sisters , Melanie Sykes , Victoria B, Liz Hurley , Amanda Holden ..

How at a time when they must be peri or menopausal do they look so young and slim?

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HumunaHey · 14/11/2021 19:22

They have the money to indulge in extensive self care or they get work done (e.g botox).

MsThinksAlot · 14/11/2021 19:22

Who are you comparing them to?

If it's in comparison to the regular woman with no/little money, staff, access to some of the top cosmetic care and treatments, personal trainers, dietician, well yes they look 'fab'.

Compared to their peers, they look just about right with the level of competition that goes on.

ufucoffee · 14/11/2021 19:23

They eat very very little. They have money and access to good beauty treatments and aesthetics.

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MissMinutes24 · 14/11/2021 19:25

Their job is to look good. It's not even money it's time - hours and hours to spend working out, getting facials, hair done, nails, tan etc. That's what they spend their time doing.

foxgoosefinch · 14/11/2021 19:25

Lots of constant low level work, eg micro needling, lift facials, cavitation, etc as well as minor facelifts, liposculpture etc. Personal trainers and very strict low carbing.

Antonia2021 · 14/11/2021 19:25

@MsThinksAlot

Who are you comparing them to?

If it's in comparison to the regular woman with no/little money, staff, access to some of the top cosmetic care and treatments, personal trainers, dietician, well yes they look 'fab'.

Compared to their peers, they look just about right with the level of competition that goes on.

Comparing them to the average non celeb entering meno years
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Cocolapew · 14/11/2021 19:26

Money.

MsThinksAlot · 14/11/2021 19:27

Comparing them to the average non celeb entering meno years

Wrong comparison then. Like comparison apples and oranges, as they say.

Of course they'll look better. That's what I mean.

TheOrigRights · 14/11/2021 19:27

No comment on their looks, but there are plenty of women that age who are slim.

MsThinksAlot · 14/11/2021 19:27

Like comparison apples and oranges, as they say.

That was comparing*, not comparison.

Antonia2021 · 14/11/2021 19:27

I wonder if they drink any alcohol

I just mean that you have to do so much more to look nice as you get to the age so they must do LOADS of work

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nannybeach · 14/11/2021 19:28

Melanie Sykes isn't slim she's skeletal

Antonia2021 · 14/11/2021 19:28

@MsThinksAlot

Comparing them to the average non celeb entering meno years

Wrong comparison then. Like comparison apples and oranges, as they say.

Of course they'll look better. That's what I mean.

Yeah but I am interested in how they look better . Def must be time and money as people say..
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RedWingBoots · 14/11/2021 19:31

@Cocolapew

Money.
time and diet.

I remember Sinitta saying she worked out for two hours a day minimum in her 30s. She also careful watched what she ate.

Antonia2021 · 14/11/2021 19:31

HRT presumably ?

This thread was prompted. by seeing a photo of the Appleton sisters and they look no older than they did in the 90s . Seriously !

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MsThinksAlot · 14/11/2021 19:31

Yes, I understand what you mean. That's what I believe it to be too. Time, people to help them do it, and money (both personal and being paid to look a certain way).

TheOrigRights · 14/11/2021 19:32

@nannybeach

Melanie Sykes isn't slim she's skeletal
That's rude. I've just googled so not sure if I'm looking at recent pics, but she looks fine to me - works out a lot
Antonia2021 · 14/11/2021 19:33

I tiin

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WayneBruce · 14/11/2021 19:33

I think it's their job too look good, so time at gym, beauty treatments etc are literally part of the job.
I'd go to the gym if the size of my arse limited my work options.

Antonia2021 · 14/11/2021 19:34

Oops ! I think Melanie Sykes looks great and she works out a lot. She like toned to me not skinny

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MsThinksAlot · 14/11/2021 19:36

Googled Melanie Sykes too. I can see different pictures - some, where she looks fine and a few, where she looks quite...skinny (Just looking at her arms).

MsThinksAlot · 14/11/2021 19:40

I think the skinny photos were the "I'm a celebrity get me out of here" ones. On the whole, she looks alright. Can't see any other pictures of her looking 'skeletal'.

Poetrypatty · 14/11/2021 19:43

If you're going by photos alone they could be airbrushed. Plus professional hair and makeup help. Diet and exercise are probably more on your mind if you're in the public eye.

Antonia2021 · 14/11/2021 19:56

@Poetrypatty

If you're going by photos alone they could be airbrushed. Plus professional hair and makeup help. Diet and exercise are probably more on your mind if you're in the public eye.
Mmmm guess so

Also didn’t one of the Appleton sisters just have a baby? In late 40s I think

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topcat2014 · 14/11/2021 20:00

Thing is they all looked good in their 20s, so well above average to start with