10 Gorgeous 40-Year-Old Stars Who Defy Their Age (PHOTOS)
Forty is a weird age for women. It's society's fault. We think we have it so much better when we're young. Youth is good times without the need for a really good moisturizer, that's certain, but 40 is fabulous. Sexual peak comes at 30; at 40, we have the sex, the looks, the brains, and the knowledge of the years we've lived. Provided we've taken care of ourselves.
Having dreaded turning 40 myself, I hit it and then saw the previews for This Is 40. Perfect, I thought! Laughing is better than frowning when it comes to keeping wrinkles away.
I turned 40 in really good-looking company, with women who defy their age. Look at Cameron Diaz -- 40 and stunning. Her hands, her clavicle, her decolletage! You can tell she moisturizes. Let's take a look at the other gorgeous, confident, put together, smart, and beautifully seasoned ladies who hit the big 4-0 this year. They'll make anyone younger no longer afraid to age.
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Thandie Newton
Look at Thandie Newton wearing faux leather leggings (or maybe they are real?). Beautiful woman. Never would have guessed she's 40. But she is. Doing the age proud.
Carmen Electra
Maybe Camen Electra's secret to feeling young is dating older men -- she's currently linked with 53-year-old Simon Cowell. Whatever she's doing is clearly working.
Gwyneth Paltrow
We like to pick on Gwyneth Paltrow sometimes, but the fact remains that whatever she's doing is working when it comes to getting up there in age. Perhaps it has something to do with all the hot guys she's been with -- Brad Pitt, Ben Affleck, and her husband Chris Martin.
Jennifer Garner
I chose this photo of the youthful Jennifer Garner because it so beautifully captures the pure love she has for her daughter. She's a 40-year-old mom of three and gets more gorgeous every year. So does her hubby, the sometimes silver-haired fox Ben Affleck.