Naomi Watts on Menopause and Reinvention – 03.27.2025

At 36, Naomi Watts faced a life-altering revelation: premature menopause. Instead of retreating, the Oscar-nominated actress turned her struggle into advocacy, launching Stripes Beauty—a brand dedicated to menopause care—and penning The Courage to Speak Out (now available in Italy). In her candid Grazia interview, Watts dismantles taboos around aging, revealing how menopause became her “rebirth.”

Despite Hollywood’s youth obsession, she landed pivotal roles post-disclosure, including Ryan Murphy’s Feud and All’s Fair. “Aging is a privilege,” she insists, highlighting systemic sexism (e.g., male actors gaining clout with age while women face invisibility). Watts also critiques medical gaps—only 20% of OB-GYNs receive menopause training (Harvard Health, 2023)—and champions open dialogue. Now 56, she embodies resilience: “Life gets richer after 50.”