Do you enjoy "What do they look like now?" articles?

[unicorn]

My husband was startled upon seeing the current appearance of the legendary actress Shirley MacLaine

[floridarob]

One of the reasons I hate going to funerals.... I like to remember people how I knew them.

Not everyone ages "gracefully" and keep in mind that "aging gracefully" is just a nice way of saying you're slowly looking worse 🥺

[jimmie50]

Personally I skip over such articles.  Don't need to be reminded that I am getting older and we all age differently.  Just a simple fact of life and death.  Stopped going to funeral home visitations years ago.  Most of my family chose cremation, as is my plan as well, with no visitation and no service.  Would prefer to remember friends and family from photos over their lifetime.   

[Suckrates]

I kinda LIKE seeing the articles and photos of AGING celebrities.....    It reminds me that I am NOT the only one thats deteriorating .....    I recoil every time I look in a mirror and notice something "NEW" about my aging face or body.....   But then again, at 75, changes should be expected, but they are hard to accept when you remember what you used to look like.

But seeing that "celebrities are just like us" when it comes to againg,  even IF they have had some work done,  that hands and neck give it all away.....

Even when I see current pics of FABIO...... a hunk and hearthrob of the past,   I go "DAMN",  he looks as bad as ME !"     😢

[PeterRS]

No I think it is a stupid idea! As others have written, we all age and we age in different ways. Some have had plastic surgery and may not look as old as they are. Others have had the same surgery and look worse! Ageing is an issue for families, friends and neighbours - not cheap pot shots taken on  internet sites.

[vinapu]

12 hours ago, floridarob said:

One of the reasons I hate going to funerals.... I like to remember people how I knew them.

 

and you need to buy flowers or donate  to deceased's favorite  charity instead

[vinapu]

6 hours ago, jimmie50 said:

Personally I skip over such articles.  Don't need to be reminded that I am getting older and we all age differently.  Just a simple fact of life and death.  Stopped going to funeral home visitations years ago.  ....... with no visitation and no service. 

who says that coffin must be opened and body beautified beyond recognition. My mother instructed us to keep casket closed and  asked they one of us just check if that's her inside. ( we had neighbors who almost buried    wrong person, also dead at least as their father, funeral home mixed up identical coffins).

[vinapu]

6 hours ago, Suckrates said:

 

Even when I see current pics of FABIO...... a hunk and hearthrob of the past,   I go "DAMN",  he looks as bad as ME !"     😢

oh boy, you must look ugly indeed

[Suckrates]

7 hours ago, vinapu said:

oh boy, you must look ugly indeed

[BjornAgain]

Still look the same, mind you not been up to the attic to check!

[unicorn]

Fabio appears to have aged decently well, IMHO

[Keithambrose]

9 hours ago, BjornAgain said:

Still look the same, mind you not been up to the attic to check!

I like the literary allusion!

[t0oL1]

[unicorn]

10 minutes ago, t0oL1 said:

Gaak! Corey Feldman is a good advertisement against the ravages of substance abuse. At least he lasted longer than his fellow substance abuser and "friend" Corey Haim.

[vinapu]

13 minutes ago, unicorn said:

Gaak! Corey Feldman is a good advertisement against the ravages of substance abuse. At least he lasted longer than his fellow substance abuser and "friend" Corey Haim.

truly excellent tittle to fame for both

[mauRICE]

16 hours ago, Keithambrose said:

I like the literary allusion!

Dorian Gray?

[mauRICE]

On 12/19/2025 at 11:15 PM, floridarob said:

One of the reasons I hate going to funerals.... I like to remember people how I knew them.

You mean like how you last saw them at Jomtien Complex? 🤔

[mauRICE]

18 hours ago, unicorn said:

Fabio appears to have aged decently well, IMHO

He'd look much better if he kept his hair short and wore clothes that were more age appropriate. Go for the distinguished older gentleman look like Pierce Brosnan, for instance. Fabio's 66 and trying to cling on to a look that suited him 30 years ago only ages him, in my humble opinion. Moreover, having sharp, chiselled features and a square jaw may look good on a man when he's younger but they don't tend to age well for eg the late Robert Redford (may he rest in peace). The march of time tend to be kinder on people with softer features.

[Keithambrose]

1 hour ago, mauRICE said:

Dorian Gray?

Indeed!

[unicorn]

I was also reminded of the before and after photos as I looked at the photo my husband has of me on his dresser. It's of me in my mid 20s. When he shows it to friends, the photo often gets over-the-top reactions like "Oh, my God!", as if I'd turned into some kind of ogre. 😄 😁Well, there are few who survived into their 60s still looking as hot as in their 20s. Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise are the only two I can think of, off-hand...

[vinapu]

1 hour ago, unicorn said:

 there are few who survived into their 60s still looking as hot as in their 20s. Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise are the only two I can think of, off-hand...

Time to start wearing glasses I think

[jimmie50]

1 hour ago, unicorn said:

Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise are the only two I can think of, off-hand...

Brad Pitt, maybe, but Tom Cruise?!?  Really?  lol.

[unicorn]

28 minutes ago, jimmie50 said:

Brad Pitt, maybe, but Tom Cruise?!?  Really?  lol.

Here he is at 62. I'm impressed.

 

[Suckrates]

21 minutes ago, unicorn said:

Here he is at 62. I'm impressed.

 

Yes, he is "chiseled", but its an "Aged" chisel, unlike the chisel you would see on a 20 something boy.   Looking at him, it looks like everything is a bit "droopy" which comes naturally with AGE.....   Bottom line, if you are really discerning, you CANT hide AGE.....   You just do the best you can....   Myself, I opt for "duct tape". 

[unicorn]

2 hours ago, Suckrates said:

Yes, he is "chiseled", but its an "Aged" chisel, unlike the chisel you would see on a 20 something boy.   Looking at him, it looks like everything is a bit "droopy" which comes naturally with AGE.....   Bottom line, if you are really discerning, you CANT hide AGE.....   You just do the best you can....   Myself, I opt for "duct tape". 

Obviously, he's not in his 20s. But I'd pay for sex with him (based on his looks alone). I can say that for extremely few sexagenarians. Sexy at sixty is rare. Unfortunately, I'm not one of those rarities! 😉