Helen Mirren has been praised for showing off her long grey hair while making an appearance at an international film festival.
On Sunday, the 77-year-old actress dazzled audiences as she posed for photographs at the Ora! Film Festival in Monopoli, Italy.
Mirren was snapped wearing a glitzy, hot pink gown with mirror sequins and a matching headband, keeping her grey locks in place over her shoulders.
The star paired the look with a pair of silver, bejeweled flats, and matching hooped earrings.
Fans took to social media to compliment the movie veteran on her look.
"Helen Mirren looks incredible in a glamorous pink dress at the Ora! Film Festival in Italy," wrote one user while another described her as a "queen."
Over on Facebook, there was also a similar response to Mirren's look.
"I wasn’t sure her long hair suited her but actually it looks absolutely gorgeous... she always looks fabulous," this user commented.
"I’m loving the long hair. It looks great!", another added.
The news comes just a few months after the 77-year-old actress appeared on an episode of Lorraine in the United Kingdom where she slammed the stereotypes surrounding women aging.
"You’re not supposed to have longer hair after a certain age," she told the host. "But during Covid, I started growing my hair and I hadn’t actually had long hair since I was in my 20s. And it sort of grew and grew and grew, and I couldn’t be bothered to cut it, basically."
She continued, describing the move as "radical": "I thought, do you know what, it’s pretty cool, I think I’ll stick with it for a little while. It will come off eventually.
"But I’m kind of enjoying it, it’s quite radical."
Prior to the interview, the Woman In Gold star has been showing off her long locks during promotion for her latest film, Shazam! Fury of the Gods where she plays the role of the villain, Hespera.
Elsewhere in the interview, Mirren also discussed how it feels to be a representative for women over 60, not just in her industry, but beyond it too.
"Life doesn't stop. And creativity doesn't stop and passion doesn't stop and energy doesn't stop unless you decide to stop it.
"So it's just be self-motivated, really, and never give up. And find enjoyment, if it's possible in your life."
And this positive outlook on life seemed to resonate with other stars in the industry too.
In an interview with Harper's Bazaar, former Pirates of the Caribbean star Keira Knightley stated that she would prefer to have an attitude towards agism like Mirren's.
"A lot of the conversations I’ll have with my girlfriends are, 'Oh my God, I’ve got a line [wrinkle]. Oh God!'", she said, speaking of how beauty standards are used to contain women. "Change is always tricky. We’re taught that it’s bad. We’re taught that we don’t want grey hair. I love that you’ve got grey hair."
She goes on to cite Mirren as a "terribly good" example.
"She ages in the most sensational manner. She’s fabulous in every way. You look at her and think, 'God, you’re having so much fun. You’re enjoying life so much.'"
Let's follow Mirren's lead and let loose a little!
