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Yahoo
05-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Helen Hunt, 62, Sends a Bold Political Message With Photos Flaunting Ageless Beauty
Helen Hunt, 62, Sends a Bold Political Message With Photos Flaunting Ageless Beauty originally appeared on Parade. sent a bold political message in support of for Michigan governor while flaunting her ageless beauty in new photos. On Tuesday, July 1, the As Good as It Gets actress, 62, took to Instagram with two snaps of herself and the Democratic gubernatorial candidate. 🎬 SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox 🎬 "Michigan, you have the fiercest, most qualified candidate running for Governor," Hunt captioned her update. "@jocelynbenson has put her life on the line for Americans her whole life. She walks the walk. Donate now to her campaign. 5 dollars?! It will make you feel more hopeful. The next Governor of Michigan!" In the featured picture, the Twister star smiled while rocking her natural gray hair and standing beside Benson. The second shot showed the two women embracing each other. Check out their timeless looks, below! Hunt disabled comments on her post. However, she recently spoke about the importance of voting as part of the I Will Vote initiative. "In order to ensure America's government reflects our values, I feel a responsibility to my country and myself to play my role in shaping it," she explained in a video. "There's more at stake now than there ever has been before." Hunt concluded, "We must never underestimate the power of our voices and our vote to impact change. So I'm going to cast my ballot on Election Day, and I hope you will, too." Next: Helen Hunt, 62, Sends a Bold Political Message With Photos Flaunting Ageless Beauty first appeared on Parade on Jul 1, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 1, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Iconic '90s Actress, 62, Drops Jaws With Natural Aging Beauty
Iconic '90s Actress, 62, Drops Jaws With Natural Aging Beauty originally appeared on Parade. , 62, recently dropped jaws with her natural aging beauty in stunning new photos. In late June, the Mad About You and As Good as It Gets actress shared snaps via Instagram from a photoshoot for New Beauty magazine. 🎬 SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox 🎬 For the featured image, Hunt looked gorgeous in a blue dress while rocking her natural gray hair. Other shots showed her glowing in a denim top, a multi-colored maxi dress and a patterned button-down shirt. Folks in the comments lauded her head-turning looks, with one Instagram user declaring, "Beautiful at any age!" in Italian. Another shared, "All of these photos are gorgeous." Someone else wrote, "So beautiful!!!" Meanwhile, yet another echoed, "You look so pretty." During her sit-down with the publication, Hunt spoke about the pressure to adhere to certain beauty standards through the years. 'You just have to decide that it's not worth it to give all this space in your head to the nonsense," she shared. "Are you actually going to defy the laws of mother nature and not age? That's not really an option." The Twister actress continued, "In the '80s, there was so much focus on body and weight and being skinny—that was everything. I was around that way of thinking back then, and I realized pretty early on that you could sacrifice your whole life trying to get there. Wherever that is." She concluded, "Even if you don't go way down the drain with some kind of disorder, it's still going to take up time in your precious life on earth to think about it. At some point, I was just lucky enough to be able to say to myself, 'I'm not doing it anymore.' And I'm very happy I did.' Next: Iconic '90s Actress, 62, Drops Jaws With Natural Aging Beauty first appeared on Parade on Jun 27, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jun 27, 2025, where it first appeared.
News.com.au
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
A-listers soak up the sun during European summer holidays
It's official: Every celebrity is sunning themselves in Europe right now. Australians might be waking up to freezing temperatures, but on the other side of the world, it's a Northern summer and the rich and famous are making the most of the weather. American actress and director Olivia Wilde is the latest celeb to turn their out of office on – she was spotted soaking up the Sicilian sun in the seaside town of Taormina. The Don't Worry Darling director, 40, was seen emerging from the Mediterranean Sea in a tiny two-piece bikini. She was on holiday with her friend, film producer Saul Germaine. Also in Taormina – who knew this small Sicilian town was such a celeb hotspot? – Helen Hunt. The 62-year-old star is enjoying a career resurgence thanks to her memorable role on the streaming hit Hacks, and recently opened up about the 'misery and shame' she felt at the peak of her 90s fame as she tried to live up to Hollywood's exacting beauty standards. Over on the Spanish holiday isle of Ibiza, Kate Moss' model daughter Lila, 22, is doing as all good nepo babies should: Spending her summer on holiday. Challengers and The Crown hunk Josh O'Connor, 35, takes a dip in the exclusive Italian seaside resort town of Portofino, where he's enjoying a romantic getaway with girlfriend Alison Oliver: Also coupled up in Italy: Singer Billie Eilish, 23, with her singer and actor boyfriend Nat Wolff, seen leaving Venice via a water taxi. The pair's smoochy Italian getaway has confirmed the recent speculation that they are indeed an item. Noughties singer James Blunt, 51, is clearly still doing OK off the royalties from You're Beautiful – he and wife Sofia were spotted living it up on a yacht in the French Riviera: And another big noughties star, former Desperate Housewives actress Eva Longoria, looked sensational at 50 in this low-cut swimsuit. She was spotted having some fun (and a lot of PDA) in the sun at Marbella in Spain with her husband, José Bastón. Longoria, at least, wasn't on holiday, having purchased a home in Marbella in 2023 and moving to Spain last year. 'The first time I came to Marbella, two decades ago, it was love at first sight. I said to myself: 'Some day I'll live here,'' she told Hello! last January. The star's Marbella estate features lush gardens, a pool and even a huge private cinema. Longoria is one of a number of Hollywood stars who've moved across the pond recently – among them Ellen DeGeneres, Rosie O'Donnell and Richard Gere.
Fox News
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Helen Hunt stuns in bikini after rejecting pressures of Hollywood beauty standards
Helen Hunt recently shared a candid take on how Hollywood's unattainable beauty standards negatively impacted her mental health. Hunt, 62, looked effortlessly cool as she slipped into the sea wearing a retro-inspired bikini after earning a coveted award at the Taormina Film Festival. The "Hacks" actress sported a vibrant yellow bikini top paired with green floral bottoms while relaxing by the ocean. Hunt was honored this week in Italy with a lifetime achievement award at the Taormina Film Festival. "It is an honor for us to welcome Helen Hunt to Taormina. Her presence represents a bridge between great international cinema and the eternal beauty of our land. With her elegance, multifaceted talent and artistic consistency, Helen embodies the values that our Festival wants to celebrate: passion, commitment and love of cinematic storytelling," Tiziana Rocca, Artistic Director of Taormina Film Festival, told Variety. "The Lifetime Achievement Award is a heartfelt and well-deserved tribute to an artist capable of inspiring generations of viewers and colleagues." Additional honorees included Martin Scorsese, Michael Douglas and Catherine Deneuve. The "Mad About You" star revealed earlier this month that she felt "misery and shame" in the early stages of her career due to her physical appearance. "It felt impossible not to internalize the way you're supposed to look," Hunt said. "And [there was] a certain amount of misery and shame around not looking exactly that way." Hunt added, "I realized, 'This could quietly ruin your whole life.' I made a decision: I'm not playing. Not gonna [let it] take up a lot of space in my mind." The "As Good As It Gets" actress said her approach was influenced by "The Only Diet There Is," a book written by the spiritual leader Sondra Ray. "What I took from it is, eat what you want and love every bite, period," she said.
USA Today
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
It's 'tankini summer' – and it's already sparking online debate
It's 'tankini summer' – and it's already sparking online debate Show Caption Hide Caption Helen Hunt claims Hollywood's beauty standards affect her self-esteem Helen Hunt has revealed that she's changed her outlook in recent years. Bang Showbiz The tankini is igniting social media debate over modesty at the beach. For some, tankinis are reminiscent of being a preteen: A bikini bottom or shorts paired with what is essentially a waterproof crop top was often the first graduation from the one-pieces of childhood to swimming in a two-piece. Or perhaps they were the performance swimsuit you remember your mom or guardian wearing, the front swath of fabric adding extra coverage targeted for people with post-birth or pregnant bellies. Either way, the tankini has gotten a revamp in 2025, with popular retailers from ASOS to Cupshe marketing these tummy-covering two pieces to some shoppers who likely haven't worn one since the summer before seventh grade. These upgraded tankinis offer refreshed color palettes and not-so-boxy designs, but don't totally skimp on the style with unexpected cut-outs and cute patterns that paired seamlessly with a skirt or shorts. But the tankini takeover has prompted some social media users to wonder if the resurgence is as innocuous as pure 2000s nostalgia, or whether it's a totem of a cultural shift that wants women to cover-up. "I don't know if the modesty propaganda is working on me or if they're actually just making cute tankinis this year," one TikToker mused. "Every ad I've seen for tankini, is the cutest tankini I've ever seen and I must have it. Am I going to be wearing tankinis all summer? Is it working?" The 'tankini police' have arrived Tankini summer indicates America's zeitgeist, said Lorynn Divita, associate professor of Apparel Design and Merchandising at Baylor University. There's been a lot of attention to nudity (or lack thereof) this year: Some attendees at this year's Met Gala caused a firestorm for a slew of naked looks. Then, the Cannes 2025 Film Festival banned nude gowns on its red carpet. Seeming ubiquitous cut-out booty shorts and strappy crop-tops have sparked debate over modesty at the gym. And let's not forget Miley Cyrus turning heads in a completely sheer dress just this week. "I'm not a fan of whatever direction we're going in," another TikToker said, arguing tankinis have a nefarious subtext young women are falling for. The same creator later posted the "tankini police" came for her when she tried to call out this so-called "random radical shift to more conservative clothes." Meanwhile, others said a little more bandwidth offers inclusive, cute options for a range of body types and lifestyles. One fan posted she loved how a tankini was "modest and spicy at the same time." Another stated it shouldn't even be a debate: "Just stop the discourse. It's so unnecessary ... It just puts women back!" Summersalt, PacSun and more 👙 Shopping guide for where to buy bathing suits Is the tankini a signal of a push for modesty? On one hand, the internet is valid in sensing a "significant shift" toward traditional gender roles in fashion, according to Leora Tanenbaum, author of "Sexy Selfie Nation." Clothes associated with stereotypical femininity, even if they are a revealing bikini, are popular right now, she said. Look no further than dominance of the "low-cut milkmaid dress" garments that accentuates "womanly" aspects like breast cleavage, Tanenbaum said. "There is a very narrow aesthetic ideal of femininity," she said. But at the same time, the internet's battle misses the point women will face "relentless" sexualization no matter what swimsuit they choose this summer, Tanenbaum said. "I see the tankini debate not as much as pressure to look modest, but more as young people saying 'I am just so sick of being objectified,'" Tanenbaum added. "There's no way to win this. On the hand, if you wear a bikini, you open yourself up to slut-shaming because of the presupposition that someone who dresses in a revealing way is 'asking for it.' But if you wear a tankini, you're seen as deficient as a woman because you're rejecting being sexy according to a binary way." Wellness coverage from USA TODAY: Online, young female OnlyFans stars make their lives look aspirational. Is it problematic? 'A losing battle' If the aim of wearing a tankini is to avoid sexualization, "that is a losing battle," according to Tanenbaum. But for people who wear tankinis to feel empowered mentally and physically, she said to "own it." "We all have the right to feel a sense of autonomy and ownership over our own bodies and if that little extra piece of fabric gives us that self-empowerment, we should wear it." People might also just be tired of what's in their closet and want to try something new. "We've reached fatigue level of teeny teeny bikinis, what's going to look fresh?" Divita said.
