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Helen Mirren showed off her age-defying looks as she proudly walked the L’Oreal runway during Paris Fashion Week on Monday evening.
The Golda star, 80, rocked a sparkling silver long-sleeve top and black gloves, completing the ensemble with smart dark trousers.
The Oscar-winner made a triumphant entrance on the catwalk, where she was joined by the likes of Kendall Jenner and Cara Delevingne, as she beamed from ear to ear.
The show was titled ‘Liberty. Equality. Sisterhood. Because You’re Worth It’, and was held in front of Paris City Hall as part of the Fashion Week schedule.
Helen’s catwalk appearance comes after she hit out at society’s attitude to ageing, revealing she can’t stand the condescending manner in which younger people have spoken to her.
The actress turned 80 in July and revealed that while she had no issues with getting older, she laments the way she is now perceived.
Helen Mirren showed off her age-defying looks as she proudly walked the L’Oreal runway during Paris Fashion Week on Monday evening
The Golda star rocked a sparkling silver long-sleeve top and black gloves, completing the ensemble with smart dark trousers
Discussing her age, she mused: ‘The hardest part is the condescension. It really annoys me.’
Recalling an outing with her husband Taylor Hackford, also 80, she told The Times: ‘If my husband and I are holding hands, someone might say, “Oh, look. How sweet.”
‘It’s like, excuse my language, “F**k off.” There’s something very condescending about some people’s attitudes and I think they think they are being kind and generous. But they’re not. They’re being insulting.’
Asked whether turning 80 was how she expected, Helen mused: ‘My mum said something very wise to me many years ago.’
Helen recalled: She said: “Never be afraid of getting older. An amazing thing happens. When you’re 18 the thought of being 35 is horrific. And you get to 35 and it’s actually a lot better than being 18.’
‘”And when you’re 35 the thought of being 55 … Then you hit 55 and you realise there are great things about being 55. Your life has moved on, you lose certain stuff but you gain other stuff.” That’s certainly the case for me.’
Currently, Helen can be seen in The Thursday Murder Club, which follows a group of ‘geriatric sleuths’ who solve murders from their retirement home.
The movie, based on the best selling novel by TV’s Richard Osman, also stars Pierce Brosnan, Sir Ben Kinsley and Celia Imrie.
The Oscar-winner made a triumphant entrance on the catwalk, where she was joined by the likes of Kendall Jenner and Cara Delevingne, as she beamed from ear to ear
The show was titled ‘Liberty. Equality. Sisterhood. Because You’re Worth It’, and was held in front of Paris city hall as part of the Fashion Week schedule
Helen leads the cast as Elizabeth, a sharp ex-spy with a knack for uncovering secrets.
Pierce plays Ron, a former union activist with a passionate spirit, while Ben portrays Ibrahim, an insightful ex-psychiatrist.
Celia rounds out the group as Joyce, a compassionate ex-nurse who balances the team.