Andie MacDowell's 'Smooth' Forehead 'Even with Botox' Has Lines - She Speaks on Dating Men 20 Years

Publish date: 2024-05-20

Andie MacDowell is well-known for her roles in many famous Hollywood titles. Yet the thing that has recently been getting people's attention is the star's hair. She has become famous for her gray locks.

While she unashamedly sports her natural hair and does not feel the need to dye it because of societal pressures, many others do not enjoy the fact that the actress has gray hair. Many think she should be trying to dye it back to her darker color from her youth.

Andie MacDowell attends L.A. Dance Project Annual Gala on October 16, 2021 in Los Angeles, California | Source: Getty Images

MacDowell, who will turn 65 next month, has no regrets about aging naturally and allowing her body to adapt to her age as it should. It all began during the COVID-19 lockdown period in 2020.

When the world went into quarantine, and nobody had access to luxury services, like hairdressers, MacDowell had no choice but to let her hair go gray. Yet she was not perturbed by the process and said:

"I do think there is the importance of seeing beauty at every age, and it's not limited to a certain age."

Andie MacDowell visits SiriusXM Studios on August 21, 2019 in New York City | Source: Getty Images

The actress said that when she tells people she is old, they act like it is a bad thing to say, but she does not believe that aging is anything to be worried about. In fact, she finds that one should celebrate aging.

MacDowell Talks About How Other People React to Her Gray Hair

While MacDowell has advocated for women to embrace their natural beauty as they age, fans have criticized her for how she looks now. Fans constantly compare her current look to her in her 30s.

Andie MacDowell is seen on March 13, 2023 in Los Angeles, California | Source: Getty Images

Yet MacDowell thinks that because she has stopped dyeing her hair and looks more like 60 than 30, people know "what to do" with her. The actress feels if she looked younger, people wouldn't know where to place her.

MacDowell always thought that a "salt and pepper" hairstyle would look good on her and said that when she went gray, her eyes looked different, her skin looked better, and she felt empowered.

Andie MacDowell attends Diane von Furstenberg and Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Host 6th Annual Oscars Luncheon to Celebrate Female Nominees at Private Residence on February 05, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California | Source: Getty Images

When people tell MacDowell that she looks old because she has stopped dyeing her hair, she says she wants to be gray and then confirms:

"I want to be old; I'm tired of trying to be young. I don't want to be young. I've been young."

The actress says that being older and trying to appear young is a lot of effort that she does not want to undertake. She has enough to think about staying fit, caring for her body and skin, and keeping her brain healthy.

Andie MacDowell walks the runway during the "Le Defile Walk Your Worth" By L'Oreal Womenswear Spring/Summer 2023 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on October 02, 2022 in Paris, France | Source: Getty Images

MacDowell does not judge anybody for their choices about their bodies and says that we all must be gentle and kind toward one another and give each other a break. She mentioned: "I want someone to give me a break as well."

The actress says it's important to see beauty in a person at every age of their lives, not just certain ones in the younger years of a person's life. MacDowell enthused: "I'm old, and that's okay … we have no time to waste feeling shame."

Andie MacDowell attends the L.A. Dance Project Annual Gala on October 16, 2021 in Los Angeles, California | Source: Getty Images

Many fans commented, saying she was inspirational and refreshing to see a woman being comfortable with her age and encouraging other women to feel good about themselves. Yet some mentioned that they thought she had had "botox" and that her skin on her forhead gave it away because it was "smooth."

MacDowell Comments on Men Her Age, Who Look for Younger Women and Her Thinking of Dating a Man 20 Years Younger

While MacDowell is aware that many men will only date women in their 20s and 30s, even if they are in their 60s, she says it is something she could never do. She is unwilling to date a much younger man because she is "so schooled" and "deeply ingrained."

Andie MacDowell attends the AFI Awards Luncheon at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on March 11, 2022 in Beverly Hills, California | Source: Getty Images

The actress does not feel comfortable dating a man who is 20 years her junior, even though she has seen other people, like Cher, dating and marrying much younger men. MacDowell prefers not to do so.

She said that she once dated a man 11 years younger than her, but their relationship did not work out, and she does not believe she would be able to date a man any younger than that.

Andie MacDowell and Dylan Neal pose during a photocall for the TV show "Cedar Cove" as part of the Mipcom international audiovisual trade show at the Palais des Festivals, in Cannes, southeastern France, on October 7, 2013 | Source: Getty Images

The actress has strong beliefs about the age of the men she is willing to date, yet that is the furthest thing from her mind now. MacDowell confirmed that she last dated a long time ago.

Dating is No Longer MacDowell's Priority

MacDowell is not in a place where she wants to go on dates or find a significant other. The actress feels that going on dates and getting to know someone takes a level of effort she is unwilling to give.

Andie MacDowell with daughter Rainey Qualley attend the Marc Cain Fashion Show Fall/Winter 2023 at Tempelhof Airport on January 18, 2023 in Berlin, Germany | Source: Getty Images

She says as she has aged, she has come to understand what is truly important in her life: the relationships that nurture her. For now, MacDowell focuses on those relationships.

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