Garcelle Beauvais Was Told Her Career May Be Halted When She Turned 40

Fans might know Garcelle Beauvais from her role on "The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills." 

On the other hand, they might remember her from her host role on "The Real," as she regularly dishes out pop culture opinions. 

Perhaps, they might be familiar with her from her role on "The Jamie Foxx Show." However, to know her is to love her as she has constantly surpassed limits and has continuously grown by leaps and bounds.

She recently shared that she was once told her career would take a nose-dive once she turned 40. Read on for more details.

During her interview with People at NBC's "Universal Upfront Event," she shared that she was told her career would take a hit once she turned 40.

"What's interesting [is] when I first started in this industry, all I heard was 'When you're 40, you're done,'" she told the outlet. "'You're not gonna work again.' It's horrible. I mean, and I didn't buy into it. But in the back of my head, I was like, 'What the hell am I gonna do?'"

However, she mentioned that she brushed it aside and went on to conquer other feats as an actress.

In 2016, she appeared in "The Magician" series, and three years after, she was featured on the Paramount Anthology show "Tell Me A Story." She even appeared alongside Eddie Murphy for "Coming To America."

In the same interview, "The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills" star applauded women who were still surpassing limits in the industry despite their ages.

"It's great to see. Here we are, all these women of a certain age, and we're doing it," she said. "Yeah. You know what I mean? And I feel like we don't get enough credit for it. You don't get enough credit for how brave we are for putting our lives out there in a fish bowl."

She concluded, "And you know, we're doing businesses, we're raising our children. I think it's all our moment, honestly, but I never thought I could be living this life that I'm living. So it's amazing. It's the American dream that I didn't even know existed."

Last year, the "Coming To America" star turned 55. She also had a birthday bash with all her loved ones in attendance.

She later took to her social media to share pictures from her birthday bash. One featured the star standing in front of her birthday cake made in the shape of a designer bag.

"A party for the ages," Beauvais captioned the pictures. "Thank you to everyone who helped me kick off my birthday in style."

However, before her birthday bash, she shared that she was treated to a pre-birthday celebration by her "The Real" co-hosts, which she didn't "see coming."

They got me [crying]. We were supposed to be celebrating, but we all ended up crying," the "RHOBH" star admitted. "Love every single one of you."

Last month, the actress and reality star released a memoir, "Love Me As I Am." It explored her journey through childhood and as a young model. It also featured her foray into the entertainment industry.

"When I started along the journey of penning my memoir I had no idea how much of an eye-opening experience it would be," she opened up to People about her intentions to write the Memoir. "I am deeply proud to share my journey as a woman, the struggles, and funny memories with those who have followed me throughout my career in Hollywood."

She concluded, "I hope they come away knowing me a little bit better through the laughter and tears that life has brought my way. If nothing else, they will see that as with everyone, it takes resilience, fortitude and faith to survive and thrive — and I'm still standing!"

This, however, isn't Beauvais' first book. In 2013, she launched a book with another author, "I Am Mixed." She has also written three children's books.