These days, it seems like female celebrities are talking a lot more openly about their experiences of aging—and it feels incredibly empowering in a society that so often still shames women at the first sign of a fine line.
Jennifer Love Hewitt is the latest actress to get candid about the insecurity she sometimes feels now that she's in her forties.
"Woke up at 4am and was 44!" the Ghost Whisperer star wrote on Instagram alongside a beautiful makeup-free selfie.
"I am deeply grateful, blessed, happy, sometimes insecure about aging, a mom of three incredible babies, married to the most handsome and awesome man, and really excited to see what this year has for us.
"I feel magic in the air and I love magic. Off to work… thank you mom for giving me life. I miss you so much. Gonna get my job done and my birthday cheers on later. Ps Atticus got up way too early and sang me happy birthday! My heart melted. Now go have a great day everyone. It’s my birthday you have to do it!"
Love Hewitt married husband Brian Hallisay in 2013, and the two share daughter Autumn, 9, and sons Atticus, 7, and Aidan, 1.
Other amazing celebs who have shared their thoughts on aging recently include Renée Zellweger, who said she loved turning 50, and Drew Barrymore, who said, "I think men just need to let women know aging is safe and awesome."
Meanwhile, Sarah Jessica Parker dropped the proverbial mic in a recent interview: "I don't see the point of trying to suspend time," she said.
"Of course, I do care about my appearance from time to time and I do want to look presentable when it's appropriate. But in any case, I really can't do much about what people think of my appearance." Too right.
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Drew Barrymore Talks Turning 50, Is Excited to Do "Some Real Middle-Aged Woman Sh*t""I would like to live the second half of my life like the B side of a record, not the same way as the A side."
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Naomi Watts Was "Warned" Revealing Early Menopause Would Make Her Seem "Unf--kable" and She'd "Never Work Again""I didn't even really know what menopause meant—except very likely the conclusion of my acting career, which got under way far later than most."
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Nicole Kidman Gets Candid About Waking Up "Crying and Gasping" in the Middle of the Night"It hits you as you get older."
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Princess Charlene Shares the "Difficult" Side of Raising Twins, and Reveals "Isolation" in Her Youth"I devoted all my days, weeks, and years to being at the top of my game."
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Demi Moore Reveals She Biked 60 Miles a Day to Lose Post-Baby Weight While Shooting 'Indecent Proposal'"I put so much pressure on myself."
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Halle Berry Says Beauty Is a "Hollow Win" and Is Embracing Aging Instead"So when that starts to go, maybe for the first time in my life, people will focus on the other aspects of me that I think are way more interesting."
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Kate Winslet Says She Finds Wrinkles to Be \201cIncredibly Beautiful\201d"Women get more beautiful as they get older, for sure."
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Jane Fonda Says She's "The Happiest" She's Ever Been at 85She says her life is easier now.
