Jane Fonda Cites ‘Good Posture’ as Key to Her Looking Younger than 85 — People Expressed Doubts

• At 85, renowned actress Jane Fonda reflected on her remarkable career, revealing surprising details about her journey.
• Despite initially hesitating to pursue acting due to insecurities about her appearance and witnessing her father's job dissatisfaction, her path took an unexpected turn.
• It was a pivotal moment when she was let go from a regular job for refusing to comply with unacceptable demands from her boss. Recently, she shared insights on her health, though skeptics remain unconvinced.

In a recent interview with People, Jane Fonda candidly opened up about her younger days, revealing she never dreamt of becoming an actress.

Despite being the daughter of a Hollywood actor, Henry Fonda, Jane never felt passionate about following in her father's footsteps. Her acting career unexpectedly began after she got fired from her job.

The octogenarian never thought she would live this long. While grateful for a healthy life, she revealed the key to looking much younger than her age, but some people did not believe her. A netizen commented:

"and lots of plastic surgery. Whatever, pretending it’s because you don’t feel old. No FEELS old, but only rich people don’t LOOK as old as they are."

According to Jane, her "good posture" was one of the reasons why she looked younger, but some netizens said it was because of a "facelift," "lots of plastic surgery," or fillers.

"Because of the plastic surgery, not because of health," one Instagram user wrote, while another said, "A lot of great plastic surgery and a makeup artist. Be real."

While some people doubted the actress's words, others rallied for her in the comments section. "She looks beautiful. So what if she's had some plastic surgery?" asked one fan. "Obsessed with her. Such a role model," another netizen confessed. "She does look amazing for 85. Go Jane!" a fan cheered.

Why Did Jane Fonda Not Want to Become an Actress?

The two-time Oscar winner has openly admitted she never wanted to become an actress due to her lack of confidence. In her younger years, Jane believed she didn't possess the necessary qualities to pursue an acting career.

"I didn't think I was pretty enough. I had a lot of body dysmorphia," the "Klute" actress admitted. Besides, Jane grew up watching her father return home from work without "joy," which was another reason she was never passionate about acting. However, the then-young Jane eventually made her way into Hollywood through a friend.

It happened after Jane's boss fired her from her role as a secretary because she refused to sleep with him. At the time, she didn't know what to do in life. The actress confessed:

"I was pretty lost as a young person."

Despite her initial lack of direction, Jane found her path to acting through her friend, Susan Strasberg. Susan encouraged the "Nine to Five" actress to meet her father, Lee Strasberg, who saw Jane's hidden potential and told her she could act.

Jane recalled, "No one had ever said that to me." She confessed that Lee's words encouraged her to see herself in a different light. Until then, the young Jane had doubted her talent and never believed she could achieve great things in life.

While talking about her younger days, Jane revealed she struggled to turn down requests whenever people asked her to do something. Looking back, she wished she knew that "No is a complete sentence."

Besides doubting her capabilities back then, Jane never thought she would cross 30. At 85, she feels grateful to still be able to work and live a good life.

What Are Jane Fonda's Plans?

Jane confessed she felt 80 despite being 85 because of her good health. She compared herself to her father, who never turned 80, saying he looked much older than his age because of his heart disease.

The "Barbarella" star also mentioned her cancer, which was diagnosed in 2022, but was in remission before she turned 85. Although it was treatable, it did remind her of death and pushed her to achieve her goals, so she would have no regrets when it was time for her to go. "It's hard to live right if you don't think about death," Jane reflected.

Despite being in her 80s, Jane has no plans of slowing down in her career or her mission to make this world a better place to live.

The actress feels everyone should play their role in saving the planet from dying. She plans to focus on raising awareness about the climate crisis because she feels it must be urgently addressed.

Jane confessed feeling "depressed" when she does not indulge herself in working to save the planet because she truly understands how global warming and climate change threaten life on Earth.

She hopes the government implements its plan to tackle the climate crisis and that everyone plays their part in solving the climate change problem before it's too late.