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Are there any woman in the public eye who look younger than their years?

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AbsentmindedWoman · 25/03/2022 21:12

It comes up quite regularly on MN, where people comment that really nobody of say 40+ looks much younger than their actual age.

But plenty of other women do say they genuinely get taken for younger. So it's obviously quite individual.

Are there any women in the public eye who do look younger, do you think?

I find this fascinating as I am truly shit at guessing anybody's age! Which I suspect could be something to do with being neurodivergent - I just don't 'see' the small giveaways.

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Bellusaurus · 25/03/2022 21:39

Nancy Pelosi doesn't look young ... but nor does she look 81 Shock

Are there any woman in the public eye who look younger than their years?
TheCanyon · 25/03/2022 21:39

@Bbq1

It's subjective I guess but I personally think Amanda Holden looks exactly like a woman of 52 - but one trying to. look younger than that. Same with Liz Hurley and Lisa Snowden. They all look like women in their fifties but are obviously trying hard to look younger than their years. They don't look young in a natural way, it looks forced.
Absolutely agree. Id challenge anyone to find a bit of AH's face that hasn't been tweaked. She did look awesome, BGT seems to have gone to her head sadly.

Sarah Platt is an awesome shout, she STILL looks 15 and how old is Bethany now? Bet she looks older Grin

HomecomingKween · 25/03/2022 21:40

Neneh Cherry (58)

Orla Brady (60)

Georgeskitchen · 25/03/2022 21:52

I would imagine that if you saw them in the flesh without makeup on and hair done they would look exactly like the rest of us!!

PennyPinkPineapple · 25/03/2022 21:53

Nicole Kidman (54!)

PennyPinkPineapple · 25/03/2022 21:55

@HomecomingKween

Neneh Cherry (58)

Orla Brady (60)

Orla Brady is 60?!?!?! Shut the front door!!!!
BrightOrangeOrange · 25/03/2022 21:56

@PennyPinkPineapple

Nicole Kidman (54!)
She is beautiful but had a lot of work done
Blossomtoes · 25/03/2022 21:56

@Theforest

Nicola Adams is 39 which is way older than I would have thought.
She looks a decade younger than that. She’s got the most amazing smile.
Thatswhyimacat · 25/03/2022 21:57

I'd say a lot of them look about 5 years younger than they are. It just gets silly when people start fawning that omg JLo looks 25 when she clearly does not, she looks like a very attractive, probably 40something woman, or wow Paul Rudd and Keanu Reeves are vampires who don't age, I don't understand who they're looking at a picture of...

A lot of the reason people look younger than they are is because they have youthful baby faces to begin with.

But Bianca Lawson. Bianca Lawson genuinely looks younger than she did in the 90s.

MattDamon · 25/03/2022 21:57

Sandra Bullock does not look 57.

Cate Blanchett is 52, but she looks like a very striking mid-forties to me.

lightand · 25/03/2022 21:58

Caroline Katz from Doc Martin.
She is about 15 years older than the character she plays. I have seen her in real life too, and she looks even younger!

Tobacco · 25/03/2022 22:00

Miriam margolys (80)

5128gap · 25/03/2022 22:06

Naomi Campbell.

dayswithaY · 25/03/2022 22:06

Elizabeth Hurley

ChocolateIsAlwaysTheAnswer · 25/03/2022 22:07

Loads.

Jenna Coleman-35
Jorgie Porter-33.
Tina O'Brien-38
Nikki Sanderson-37
Jesy Nelson-31

All could pass for early twenties if not younger. I have a colleague who is 38 but genuinely looks 18/19. It does happen. Even if MN tells you it's impossible.

WomanStanleyWoman · 25/03/2022 22:11

@AgnesNaismith

Oh my god - Suzie Dent is 57??? I genuinely thought she was early 40s
To be fair, I didn’t realise she was that old - but there’s literally none of her original face left. She’s had a ton of work done and none of it is good.
tillytoodles1 · 25/03/2022 22:12

I called to see a neighbour earlier and Emmerdale was on. Chas Dingle has definitely had work done since I last watched it about four years ago, her face looked puffy especially round her eyes. Then Coronation St came on and Sarah Platt hasnt aged at all, she still looks like a teenager from when i last watched it when the overhead tram fell off the track.

GeorgieTheGorgeousGoat · 25/03/2022 22:12

Totally came in to say Tina O'Brien! We marvel over her every time we watch Corrie.

userxx · 25/03/2022 22:17

@Bellusaurus

Nancy Pelosi doesn't look young ... but nor does she look 81 Shock

Wow!!

Waterfordaston · 25/03/2022 22:19

Floella Benjamin looks amazing And is pushing 80

WomanStanleyWoman · 25/03/2022 22:20

@tillytoodles1

I called to see a neighbour earlier and Emmerdale was on. Chas Dingle has definitely had work done since I last watched it about four years ago, her face looked puffy especially round her eyes. Then Coronation St came on and Sarah Platt hasnt aged at all, she still looks like a teenager from when i last watched it when the overhead tram fell off the track.
Granted, it’s not a very flattering angle - but I took this pic of Chas to send to my mother (who no longer watches Emmerdale) and she couldn’t get over it Shock
Are there any woman in the public eye who look younger than their years?
AnneofRedGables · 25/03/2022 22:27

Roxanne Pallett is 39 but looks early 20s

TheHoptimist · 25/03/2022 22:28

Diane Abbot

Selkiesarereal · 25/03/2022 22:34

Floella Benjamin is 80, no way!!! I adored her when I was a young child, just wanted to her.

Shiningpath · 25/03/2022 22:35

Konnie Huq is 46 but looks like she’s just left school.