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Brad Pitt was twice named “Sexiest Man Alive” by People magazine and turned 60 today. What happens when a Hollywood male sex symbol gets older?
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It's hard to believe, but Brad Pitt just turned 60.
The Hollywood heartthrob is celebrating his birthday and looking “better than ever” according to countless articles about his youthful looks.
Although beauty standards have evolved since Pitt first appeared on the cover of People magazine as the “Sexiest Man Alive” in 1995, our obsession with beautiful people remains.
And while there's still a long way to go (the “sexiest men in the world” are still mostly white and thin), it's encouraging that society no longer shuns famous, sexy people once they start to show a few wrinkles receive.
Still, Pitt is an interesting case study in aging in Hollywood, as he is one of the most important sex symbols of the last few decades.
When he was young, he became known for his rugged looks and his name became synonymous with handsome. (Remember Shania Twain's iconic song “I'm Not Much Impressed”? When she teases a handsome suitor who hasn't particularly impressed her and says, “Okay, so you're Brad Pitt…?)”
The actor's love life became juicy tabloid fodder Pitt and Jennifer Aniston dominated the early 2000s alongside Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake. Then the media “lost control” when the “Brangelina” era began.
But over the years, Pitt has shown that he's more than just a pretty face. He proved to be a great actor in cult classics like Fight Club and 12 Monkeys and became one of Quentin Tarantino's golden boys with Inglorious Basterds and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, the latter of which gave him major success first acting Oscar.
Pitt is a sculptor, successful businessman and experienced investor, with a real estate empire worth $72 million (€66 million), an Oscarwinning production company (founded with Aniston) and a French wine company (currently the subject of litigation). with Jolie) and even a luxury skin care line.
His acting career has slowed in recent years, although he starred in “Babylon” and “Bullet Train” in 2022 and has a new film with George Clooney planned for next year.
Luckily, Pitt was spared from Hollywood's obsession with aging actors. He continues to get many leading roles, like in his last film about Formula 1 racing.
After his divorce from Jolie in 2016, the actor focused on taking care of himself. He has been sober for seven years and said he quit smoking during the pandemic.
Could this be the secret to your eternal youth? Maybe he was born with it. Maybe it's the $320 moisturizer from your Le Domaine skin care line.
In any case, we salute the twice sexiest man in the world on his 60th birthday.