Jennifer Aniston loves her body at 55: “We should love our bodies”


Jennifer Aniston loves her body at 55:
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Jennifer Aniston feels more confident than ever.

In an interview with charm posted on Thursday, January 2, friends The 55-year-old star was asked about her relationship with her body. “Well, we really love each other,” Aniston shared.

She continued: “We should love our bodies. He’s doing the best he can. He’s been with us since the day we started, so we can’t be too hard on him.”

“I was working on a film and there was an older man on set. I had seen him at several different jobs and he just worked, worked, worked. I say, “You’re impressive. I mean you just never stop. And he said, “I’m just not letting the old man in.” There was something about it,” Aniston added.

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The actress said charm that she works a minimum of four times a week, but she hasn’t always had such a healthy lifestyle.

“Of course we will all grow old, but how can we thrive as we age? And it’s about giving your body the attention it deserves,” Aniston said. “For me personally, I loved my 30s, but my 20s were nothing. I was a nightmare. I didn’t understand training until my 30s and 40s.”

In addition to training, The morning show star takes an 80-20 approach to indulgence.

“Eighty percent healthy living and then 20 percent is: go get a martini, go get pizza and burgers and stay up late with your friends. There is a balance,” she said.

Aniston also shared her stance on aging as she enters her mid-50s.

“With positivity and gratitude,” she said of her approach to aging. “I mean we’re still here. What is the alternative? I try not to think about i’m getting old. I try not to think about age. The world will always be there telling us what age you are and what women are supposed to do in society when you are this or that.

She added: “I think we realize how impressionable people are. It’s like, “Okay, if they say this happens at this age, this is what happens at this age.” But then you’re like, “No! Who makes these rules?!’ Will our muscles weaken as we age? No, let’s keep them strong. We can create our own rules. It’s all bullshit.’