Celine Dion has been having a hot girl summer: she’s been sporting fun hair styles, cavorting around Paris in beautiful clothes, and giving away some of her 5,000 pairs of shoes to fans. Celine is also prepping for her world tour. Given her latest fashion, it’s no surprise that she told Allure that taking the time to do her hair and put on a great outfit and makeup is a confidence-booster:
“When I was young and having problems with my teeth, very, very skinny, not feeling pretty, and being bullied at school, I would never have thought that L’Oréal Paris would one day ask me, at 51 years old, to become an ambassador,” Dion tells Allure. And while fans may see it as a natural or even long-overdue fit, she sees it differently: “It’s a miracle.”
No matter how she’s felt about her appearance, Dion has always found strength in other deep aspects of her life. “Singing was a way for me to express myself, to feel supported and not judged. Over the last couple of years, I feel like I’ve grown strong and happy through dance, through friendship, through motherhood. It’s inside out,” she says. However, she has also learned to harness elements of beauty to build on the confidence music and relationships have given her, adding, “But the things we put on ourselves: the cream, the hair color, the conditioner, the nails, the makeup, a good outfit — it changes my demeanor.”
Today, nearly four decades after starting her career as a recording artist, she says, “I’ve never felt as beautiful, or so in charge. When you do feel in charge, it gives you an extra voice. Even though I still use my voice for singing, I now have a little [extra] voice for raising my children, for making decisions. I even have a new album coming out.”
I love interviews with Celine because she seems to be loving her life right now. It’s great to read about a woman who is confident and who is claiming her power (or, her “voice,” as Celine puts it here). She is a perfect global ambassador for L’Oreal Paris. I agree with her about how great hair, clothes, and makeup can give you a bit of a boost: I notice that on days when I feel good about what I’m wearing and how my hair is behaving, I feel better overall. (I don’t usually wear makeup.) The past several weeks have been a bit bonkers in my neck of the woods, so on Saturday, I went and got a pedicure, and seeing my bubblegum-pink toenails instantly made me happier and I felt a tad more self-assured and optimistic. Celine is a bit more than a decade older, and I hope that when I’m 51, I’ll feel similarly settled in who I am and as confident as she seems to be.
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I am loving Celine right now too. She’s just living her best life, and having fun, and its enjoyable to watch.
I definitely feel better about myself when I like what I am wearing and am confident in it. Sometimes that’s athleisure, sometimes that’s being dressed in a nice outfit for work, etc. But when I feel put together for a particular event, I have so much more confidence and feel better about myself.
I have a lot of respect for her. She married very young and now living her life the way she wants. I don’t know much about her or her late husband but she seems so grounded and stable and I think he played a role in that as well. To be able to be who she is and at such a young age and not “lose it” is pretty remarkable in this day and age.
And I understand what she’s saying. I think most of us go through that stage growing up: feeling that we don’t meet the ideal at that time. And I too love that fresh haircut or pedicure. Helps you feel happy to feel good. Like I said, much respect for her.
Her husband groomed her. She was underage when they got together, and he was her manager, for god’s sake.
If she is stable and happy, it’s DESPITE her marriage, not because of it. Don’t romanticize a predator.
I think she’s right about that. For better or worse.
My pedicure two weeks ago did wonders!
I would never have guessed she was only 51, I could have sworn she was at least a decade older.
I wonder if her bone structure is just “mature”, or if looking at all of these women messing with their faces (ala gwen stefani who is only 2 years younger) have chucked off my ability to gauge age.
she’s always had a very mature face, kind of the opposite of someone with a babyface
Love Celine and always have. She has a great outlook on life and seems to be coming into her own. But, IMO she’s too thin and could use a little weight.
That feather dress is everything. Celine does look much happier now, it seems to me her late husband’s illness wore her down at the time, and now she is just enjoying life and being her best self.
She’s just super thin, that’s why she looks “old”.