Sharon Stone appears on the cover of Harper’s Bazaar Spain’s September Icons issue, showcasing a daring look that highlights her bold fashion sense. At 67 years old, Stone wears a striking Dsquared2 dress with a dramatic slit that runs from her neck down, posing confidently in a doorway for the magazine’s photoshoot.
The magazine praised Stone’s influence on 1990s cinema, calling her
“the actress who shook ‘90s cinema”
and noting,
“There are those who will say Sharon Stone owned the ‘90s, and in many ways she could walk into a room and make people do almost anything.”
Her fame was described by the outlet as
“a kind of absurd and unhealthy power of fame.”
Stone Reflects on Fame and Its Complexities
In an interview with Harper’s Bazaar Spain, Stone opened up about her experiences with fame and how it affected her career. She stated,
“I didn’t use fame to do bad or cruel things. I cut my hair…and everyone else got the same cut. And then, when they see that you can get people to act, they get scared. They said, ‘Sharon can get people to do anything, so we have to silence her, we have to blacklist her.’ And they did; they silenced me. But the truth is, if fame is big and real, it lasts, not what fame has now become.”
She also addressed the unrealistic beauty standards in the entertainment industry, warning young women against altering their appearances unnecessarily. Stone said,
“And this is what I want to say to all those young girls who are taking their perfectly pretty faces and making them imperfect. You are already perfect! Now, if life traumatizes you and you want to correct that, go ahead, that’s what professionals are for. But if someone in my industry tells you that you’re not good enough, it’s because they’re projecting their own insecurities. Because we portray the human condition, not the perfect condition. And in humanity, there is no such thing as perfection. We should have realized this by now.”
Embracing Aging with Confidence and Positivity
Sharon Stone has publicly shared her perspective on aging, encouraging people to love their bodies even as they change. Speaking to The Sunday Times, she remarked,
“A lot of people give up as they get older,”
adding,
“They let go of their body because it’s collapsing anyway, or it’s like, ‘I’m not defined by my body anymore.’ But you still have to love that body.”
She humorously reflected on physical changes, saying,
“I joke that my underarms have pleats now,”
and explained,
“I think, ‘Well, I had beautiful arms and now they’re strong and painting like angel wings. So what if they have pleats? Maybe that’s what makes them wonderful now.’”
Discussing her approach to aging and health, Stone told The Times,
“I like being alive and healthy. And I think that we should all be super-thrilled to make it. Because I’ve witnessed any number of people not making it.”
She criticized embarrassment about aging, stating,
“I think that people who are embarrassed about being older are just stupid and ungrateful.”
Newfound Femininity After Raising Three Sons
Stone, mother to Roan, Laird, and Quinn, revealed that for years she avoided wearing traditional underwear due to raising her three sons in what she described as a “stinky fraternity house.” On an August 13 appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers, she explained,
“Because you do not wear lady panties when you have so many boys,”
noting that she had essentially become “a dude” during that time. Now that her sons live elsewhere, Stone said, “I’m a girl again.”
She expressed joy in reclaiming her femininity, adding,
“I hope you know this, I feel really feminine again,”
and shared,
“I grew my hair back. It’s amazing.”
Raising Sons with Strong Values
Following a rare joint red carpet appearance with her sons at the premiere of the film Nobody 2 on August 11, Stone discussed the principles she instilled in them. She credited their upbringing to “wholesome middle-America values,” emphasizing to Meyers,
“we’re in a place where these values are being considered incidental. They aren’t.”
Stone’s approach evidently contributed to raising young men she describes as “wonderful.”
