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The Hollywood icon and advocate for women's health has been candid about her menopausal experience, emphasizing the importance of understanding and normalizing this phase.
“I actually love being in menopause,” she said. “I haven’t had a terrible reaction to it, so I’m very fortunate. I feel older, and I feel settled being older. … I feel happy that I’ve grown up. I don’t want to be young again.”
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Media mogul Oprah Winfrey openly discusses her menopausal journey, using her platform to empower women to take charge of their health.
“So many women I've talked to see menopause as a blessing. I've discovered that this is your moment to reinvent yourself after years of focusing on the needs of everyone else," she said.
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Actress and wellness advocate Gwyneth Paltrow shares her experiences with menopause and encourages women to prioritize self-care during this transformative time."My approach to perimenopause is really just to try to have good overall health", she advices.
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Renowned actress and activist Jane Fonda has been vocal about her menopausal struggles, promoting self-acceptance and resilience.
"The worst time for women is your early 50s – menopause is so difficult, but it gets better! I call this time the fertile void – learn lessons from it, because you'll come out the other side so much stronger."
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Former First Lady Michelle Obama discusses her journey through menopause, emphasizing the importance of healthcare and well-being for women.
"There is not a lot of conversation about menopause. I'm going through it, and I know all of my friends are going through it. And the information is sparse."
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Actress and author Cameron Diaz encourages women to engage in open conversations about menopause, fostering a sense of community and support.
“Make connections, make friends, join communities, and really honor yourself,” said Diaz. “You're getting ready to make that transition to menopause, so pay attention to where you're at emotionally, physically and mentally"
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Actress and producer Salma Hayek has shared her menopausal experiences, promoting self-acceptance and body positivity.
“People have the wrong assumption that [menopause] is when a woman stops being sexy,” she said. “It should not define us as women. For so long the concept of beauty in a woman was leaning completely to youth, and I think, f**k that s**t!
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Academy Award-winning actress Halle Berry has spoken about her journey through menopause, advocating for women's health and well-being."I am challenging everything I thought I knew about menopause," she said. “I'm my best self now that I reached 56 years old."
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Award-winning actress Kate Winslet has discussed her experience with menopause, emphasizing the importance of self-care.
“Confidence comes with age, and looking beautiful comes from the confidence someone has in themselves", she said.
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Actress Julia Roberts has been open about her menopausal journey, encouraging women to celebrate this transformative phase.
"I feel so happy with my life and where I’m at right now. I think it’s more about that than the number itself, which might sound cliché, but the closer you get to turning 50, the more the clichés come true, I think."
It's astonishing how our society either sidesteps discussing about menopause altogether or treats it like a shameful secret, rather than recognizing it as a perfectly natural phase in a woman's aging journey.
Numerous influential women in the public eye are already leading the way, and they're urging the rest of us to join the conversation.
Click through to see which stars are normalizing talking about the once-taboo topic of menopause.