Cameron Diaz Says She Barely Thinks About Her Appearance Since Retiring From Acting

The star opened up about the topic during an appearance on Michelle Visage’s Rule Breakers podcast.

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Cameron Diaz is one of the world’s most recognizable faces.

From starring in such classics as There’s Something About Mary, The Mask, The Holiday, and a plethora of other huge roles.

But over the years she’s put acting to one side.

And now all of her attention goes towards her daughter, Raddix, who was born back in 2019.

As well as choosing to be a mother at a later age, Diaz has also shared that she has ditched many pressures women face in society since leaving Hollywood.

Talking about embracing her new life away from the spotlight, Diaz told Michelle Visage on her podcast: “The last eight years, girl – I’m like wild. I’m like a wild animal, like a beast!”

Along with her departure from the big screen, she also stopped feeding into the constant scrutiny of her looks…

Cameron said it was “hard not to look at yourself and judge yourself against other markers of beauty.”

“I just decided that I wanted different things out of my life,” Diaz told Paltrow. 

“I had gone so hard for so long, working, making films and it’s such a grind. I didn’t really make any space for my personal life.”

Paltrow then asked Diaz how she felt walking away from such a successful career.

“A peace. I got a peace in my soul. Because I finally was taking care of myself… I just feel grounded and light,” Diaz answered.

“It’s so intense to work at that level and be that public and put yourself out there.

“There’s a lot of energy coming at you at all times when you’re really visible as an actor and doing press and putting yourself out there,” Diaz continued.

“When you’re making a movie, it’s the perfect excuse. They own you. You’re there 12 hours a day for months on end. You have no time for anything else.

“And I realized I handed off parts of my life to all these other people, and they took it. And I had to basically take it back and take responsibility for my life,” she concluded.

Back in 2020, in an interview with Naomi Campbell, Diaz shared that being a mom and wife has made her extremely happy.

She added that she is “the happiest she’s ever been.”

Diaz became a mother at the age of forty-seven, sparking a conversation and debate across the world about older parents.

However, she has been loving parenthood at her age and said that spending time with her daughter is a real form of heaven.

Speaking about balance in life, Diaz said: “[Others] get married [and] have a family in their youth.

“I’m kind of doing it in the second half of my life.”

“I have to be, like, 107. So, no pressure!

“Having a family when you’re young, it’s like anything when you’re young, you do it. When you’re my age and you decide to do it, it’s a real choice. You really have to work hard for it,” she said.

Diaz also confessed to Jimmy Fallon that she tries to enjoy every moment.

Because “every single day, there are leaps and bounds, and these things that happen.”

“Where was yesterday? Yesterday is literally gone, and today is a new day, and tomorrow will be a new day that she’s a completely different baby.

“But it’s so gratifying to actually get to see that growth and to be a part of it, and to let her be her. It’s just amazing. It’s the best thing that ever happened to both Benj and I. We’re just so happy,” Diaz said.

She even made fun of herself and said she doesn’t have pictures of her dogs anymore, as it’s all about the ‘Baby Shark’ and Elmo Song.

Now, that’s sweet!

Diaz, who spent 8 years away from movies, has opened up about her new life during an episode on the BBC podcast Michelle Visage’s Rule Breakers.

She said: “I am absolutely a victim to all of the societal objectification and exploitations that women are subjected to.

“I have bought into all of them myself at certain times.”

Diaz also explained that whilst retiring from acting, she hardly washes her face now because she’s not too bothered by her looks.

“I literally do nothing. I never wash my face. Twice a month if I’m lucky, I’ll be like, ‘Oh, I better put this on.

“One time works, right? Like, is that all I have to do?’” 

“I’m just not in that place right now where I put any energy,” she added.

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