Sharon Stone, 66, Embraces Aging: “You Must Continue to Love Your Body”
Sharon Stone has no intention of “giving up” on her body as she ages.
In a recent interview with The Sunday Times, published on Sunday, March 2, the 66-year-old Stone candidly talked about embracing changes that come with aging.
“Many people surrender as they grow older. They let go of their bodies because, after all, they’re deteriorating, or they think, ‘I’m no longer defined by my body.’ But it’s crucial to continue loving your body,” Stone expressed. “I joke that my underarms have developed pleats now. I like to think, ‘Well, I used to have beautiful arms, and now they’re strong from painting [she is an artist]—like angel wings. So what if they have pleats? Maybe that adds to their charm now.’”
The Basic Instinct actress reminisced about a time spent at late novelist Jackie Collins’ home, “playing billiards with her and her sister, Joan.”
“Joan advised me: ‘Let me give you a tip. After 40, never get on top and never wave goodbye,’” Stone recalled of the 91-year-old actress. “Joan once described a man to me as a ‘bungalow—everything downstairs, nothing upstairs.’ She’s so humorous.”
Stone—mother to three sons, Roan, 24, Laird, 19, and Quinn, 18—prioritizes her health after experiencing a stroke from a brain hemorrhage in 2001. Her health gradually improved, thanks in part to revamping her diet, quitting alcohol, and establishing a daily exercise routine. However, she shared with Oprah Winfrey in 2021 that her “radiance disappeared.”
“It’s a radiance, magnetism, and presence,” she remarked. “It stems from health, well-being, youth, and, I believe, confidence. In our industry, they start telling you that you no longer possess it, and then you start to believe it.”
Nevertheless, Stone has always strived to remain authentic while navigating the challenges of an often brutal industry. She also reflected on some of her memorable red carpet appearances with The Times, describing the Hollywood glam process as “an entire transformation.”
“I refer to it as the Mrs. Potato Head moment. We apply the makeup, put on the dress, and send her out the door,” she stated, adding that she has no fashion regrets “because I have a sense of humor.”
“And honestly, sometimes I wore outfits just for laughs. Like when I donned a Valentino feather hat at the MTV awards [in 1993],” she recalled.
Stone also disclosed that she retains most of her film wardrobes after discovering that studio executives “were selling my underwear” to earn some money.
“After I completed a television film in the 1980s, they sold my wardrobe at a discount at the studio to recover their expenses. They were even selling my underwear,” she recounted. “I was so embarrassed and uncomfortable knowing that crew members were sifting through my undergarments; I thought ‘never again.’ So, I ensured my contracts included a clause stating that I would keep all my clothing from films, unless they were studio rentals.”
Stone mentioned that her iconic white Basic Instinct minidress is “in a safe,” while the rest of her movie costumes are “in storage.”
“The outfits from Casino were extraordinary. Rita Ryack, the costume designer, did an amazing job. I took the Pucci jacket that Ginger dies in,” she shared.
