Original Air Date:
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Guests:
Oprah welcomed Teri Hatcher, Cybill Shepherd and Linda Evans to discuss aging and beauty.
Show Summary:
When Teri Hatcher posts pictures of herself online just out of the bath, people take notice, but these photos were different -- a beautiful Hollywood actress, starring in a successful series Desperate Housewives, and showing herself without makeup? Indeed, the star revealed her true self to give women an idea of what is real and what is camera glamour. A conversation was started and other celebrities have followed suit, engaging is a discussion about beauty from within and aging with acceptance.
Oprah welcomed Teri Hatcher to the show and also beauties Cybill Shepherd and Linda Evans to describe their experience living with perception and illusion of fans and the reality they see when they look in the mirror. Aging can be difficult for everyone, but the answer is to look within.
Special Highlights:
This episode featured the following highlights:
- Teri Hatcher expressed how our American culture wants women to go against the laws of nature and put money and energy into trying to stay young forever, instead of accepting that we will all age and that external beauty will fade.
- Women are trying to live up to images in magazines and on television which are not real, but created by lighting, big budgets and teams of stylists.
- Cybill Shepherd and Linda Evans shared how growing up beautiful and being defined by their looks in their youth has impacted how they aged and were able to see themselves in their 40s, 50s and now 60s -- working to answer the question -- who are you when your beauty fades?
What to Take Away from the Show:
The message of this episode was very clear - it is inevitable that beauty will fade, and fighting it will only result in more suffering later on and struggling to find your true self and when you think it has gone. A broader definition of beauty, not the classic youth and good looks, brings together the wisdom, experience, confidence, and authenticity that makes a woman beautiful from within, at any age.