Demi Moore: She now appreciates her body

Hollywood star Demi Moore (62) spoke in an interview about her views on female body image and how her own body image has improved over the course of her acting career.

Looking back, she said about her roles in “Ghost” (1990), “Striptease” (1996) and “The Jane Files” (1997): “I have changed my body several times through different roles, and I think I I chose these roles, whether consciously or unconsciously, for this very reason, to find some peace and self-love.”

In the past, her self-esteem wasn’t that great: “When I was younger, I caused myself a lot of torment.” For example, an unnamed producer took her aside and told her to lose weight. “It was very embarrassing and humiliating.” But that’s just one side: “How I internalized that and how it led me to torture myself and be hard on myself with really extreme behavior and that I made almost all of my worth dependent on how my body was is – that was up to me”

The older she got, the more difficult she had getting roles, which she linked to her age and appearance. “I wasn’t 20 or 30 anymore, but I wasn’t what people thought they would be when they were 40 or 50,” Moore said. “They didn’t really know where I belonged. I didn’t make that up, it was conveyed to me.”

In 2003, Demi Moore finally appeared in a supporting role in “Charlie’s Angels – Full Power” as a former angel in a skimpy bikini, which caused a lot of conversation. She never thought the recordings would become such a big issue. “But I was 40, which meant I shouldn’t have a desirable body anymore – I questioned that.” She feels that she is called to question these stereotypes.

But she was also convinced to “Elle” that times are changing. “Now I happen to be 62 years old and at a point where we need to reevaluate the attractiveness of a postmenopausal woman.” In the past, women of this age were marginalized and almost viewed as asexual. However, she tries to find out for herself what feels true and authentic – “and if I can do that, hopefully that will be reflected in others too.”

“While we focus so much on what we are not, we miss the beauty of everything we are,” Moore continues. “I now truly appreciate what my body does for me, not just what it looks like. And the more I appreciate the wrinkles in the corners of my eyes – the more I can find beauty in my life – the more beauty my life has .”