Debra Messing is much happier now she’s stopped focusing on her looks. The 51-year-old actress candidly discussed her feelings on beauty and ageing in an op-ed for InStyle magazine in which the Will & Grace star shared that she’s finally stopped trying to change herself to fit in. “At this point, I’m interested only in being the best version of myself.
I’m not trying to change in order to fit some idea of what beautiful is,” Debra wrote, adding that she “never felt sexy enough” when she was in her 30s.
However, two decades later, she’s fully accepting herself and is trying to ignore the high beauty standards that are forced upon women. “One of the greatest gifts of ageing is recognising the uniqueness of your own beauty.