62 is Beautiful: How Demi Moore Became the Most Beautiful Woman in the World and Found Herself Again

"I look old..." — let's be honest, who among us hasn't caught themselves thinking this while looking in the mirror? Now imagine this: you're 62, you just lost the "Oscar" to a younger actress, social media is not talking about your performance but about your age — and at the same time, you're gracing the cover of People with the title "The Most Beautiful Woman in the World – 2025."

"I look old..." — let's be honest, who among us hasn't caught themselves thinking this while looking in the mirror? Now imagine this: you're 62, you just lost the "Oscar" to a younger actress, social media is not talking about your performance but about your age — and at the same time, you're gracing the cover of People with the title "The Most Beautiful Woman in the World – 2025." Yes, we're talking about Demi Moore. And if you still think age is the end, Demi is here to bust that myth.

This year, she was nominated for an Oscar for her role in The Substance, but the award went to Mikey Madison for Anora. The internet exploded, saying Moore's film storyline was repeating in real life — she was outdone by a younger actress. Immediately, people started feeling sorry for her, discussing her, and writing her off. And how did she react? Exactly: she didn’t. "I felt relief, spent the day in bed, and it was wonderful," Demi shared. Lesson number one: not every loss is a defeat.

Moore’s journey went from a girl with no acting education in General Hospital to a Hollywood icon. Her formula for success is simple and genius: pretend you know what you're doing until you actually do. She learned from her colleagues, made mistakes, came back — and became a legend, not because of degrees, but because of the courage to be herself.

As she got older, she didn’t shy away from the camera, but instead, she faced it with an open face. "I respect my body, even as it changes. It's part of my story," says Demi. Of course, there are times when she looks in the mirror and sees the "tired version" of herself. And so what? Fatigue is part of us too. Moore honestly admits that she used to exhaust herself with workouts, literally biking from Malibu to the studios to run away from her insecurities. And now? Meditation, sleep, the occasional Red Bull, and… forgiveness.

Forgiveness — that's her new superpower. Forgiving herself, her mother, her mistakes. In her youth, she was afraid of repeating her mother's fate, who struggled with alcoholism, and tried to build the "perfect" motherhood. But over time, she realized: children don’t learn from lectures, but from examples. And if a mother doesn’t show that she can be sad or angry, how will they learn to deal with their own feelings?

Speaking of family, despite the divorce, Demi is still close to Bruce Willis, who was diagnosed with dementia. Together with his current wife, they care for him as one team. Because, as Moore says, family is not a format, it's love. And even though she and Bruce are no longer husband and wife, they are still parents. And that is what matters most.