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"I'm not interested in looking young.
I'm interested in looking like... me,"
she says in one of her most honest interviews.
And in these few words, her entire journey fits.
A journey of freedom.
A journey of acceptance.
A journey of a person who refuses to be yet another victim of expectations.
Once a dream for thousands,
today an example of strength, courage, and dignity.
And if your eyes water when you see what she looks like now…
It's because we grew up with her.
And because it's hard to see that time changes us —
but also incredibly beautiful to see someone who accepts it so honestly
