She’s long been the darling, girl next door and Hollywood leading lady. It’s the news that many fans have been waiting for: after announcing eight years ago that she’d be retiring from acting and taking some well-deserved, me-time away from the spotlight, Cameron Diaz is back, better than ever – and, it seems, with more perspective and some really important insights when it comes to the hardships associated with being a woman, even in 2022.
Renowned for her charismatic charm, she’s a firm favorite with both women and men. Most of us, as we get older and are surrounded by “perfectly” toned bodies with impossibly smooth skin, look to women like Cameron Diaz as the epitome of ageless beauty. She never seems to age a day, and that infectious smile is as brilliant as ever.
But the much-idolized Diaz still finds herself struggling with the realities of living in an uncertain world, the difficulties still faced by women, even in 2022, motherhood and unrealistic beauty standards that she admits have had a real impact on her mental health.
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We all like to think that times have changed, and that women are no longer anywhere near as far back in the queue as they were in the past. But the reality is that the demands on women are as