Helen Mirren is breaking beauty standards for women one day at a time. The actress ditched her iconic bob cut and now rocks long hair. This was another way to shut down stereotypes of what older women can and cannot do with their hair. At nearly 80 years old, she has warmly embraced aging.
Helen Mirren is a British actress with many awards under her name. She is usually known for rocking her short haircut, but that changed during the COVID-19 lockdown.
The veteran star decided to try something new and let her hair grow out. Mirren first showed off the new look while promoting her film “Shazam! Fury of the Gods,” where she plays the villain Hespera.
After being cooped up in the house during the pandemic, Mirren’s hair started to grow. She said she could not be bothered to get it cut, and will be keeping her long strands for a while. When she saw herself with the different hairdo, it dawned on her that she had never seen her hair long since her 20s.
Other than that realization, Mirren is also trying to break the mold of what is expected of women. In this case, the actress is aiming at the stereotype that older women are not supposed to have long hair.
Helen Mirren in 1985 in Los Angeles | Source: Getty Images
“The Queen” alum is always rooting for women over 60. She emphasized that life does not stop just because one is getting older, the creativity, passion, and energy are still activated and will be until one decides to stop.
Mirren has her mind set on defying beauty standards for older women because she believes her generation has endured ageism for far too long. In 2019, the celebrated star said it was annoying that products created for women of her generation are sold with a 15-year-old’s face.
Helen Mirren on the set of “The Collection,” 1975 | Source: Getty Images
Another thing the actress has raised was her dislike for the word “beauty.” Mirren confessed that she did not like using the term because it made people who were not confident about their looks feel excluded.
She showed more strength on the set of her movie “Shazam! Fury of the Gods.” The London native revealed that she broke her finger while doing one of her stunts. She gushed over her bravery and how she did not complain because she wanted to feel like a “stunty” person.
