Demi Moore Proves She's Still Got It At 62 As She Flaunts Her Figure To Fight The 'Desexualization' Of Older Women

By Favour Adegoke on October 22, 2025 at 8:45 PM EDT

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Demi Moore, at 62, put her stunning figure on display for Glamour's Women of the Year issue, continuing her mission to challenge the "desexualization of older women."

In bold looks and with her signature long hair, the actress is defiantly standing against ageist beauty norms.

The feature follows Demi Moore's acclaimed performance in "The Substance," where she plays a fading star desperate to regain youth, a role that earned her a Golden Globe and renewed creative freedom.

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Demi Moore Redefines Ageless Beauty In Bold Magazine Shoot

In a stunning new Glamour Magazine shoot, Moore continues her mission to challenge the "desexualization of older women" in an age-obsessed world.

The 62-year-old actress, honored as one of the publication's Women of the Year, showcased a series of daring looks that reflected both her confidence and her stance against ageist beauty norms.

For one of the standout shots, Moore donned a strapless corset gown with intricate cutouts and a voluminous skirt, paired with towering platform heels and diamond earrings.

She later turned heads in a sleek backless black dress with a thigh-high slit that highlighted her toned legs, a playful purple gown with a cutout bodice that revealed her toned midriff, and a dramatic black ballgown with a lace bodice.

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Adding a personal touch, her micro Chihuahua, Pilaf, made an adorable cameo as she cradled him while posing in a burnt orange gown.

The mother of three let her signature dark hair flow freely down her shoulders, a deliberate choice, she shared, symbolizing her quiet rebellion against outdated beauty expectations.

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Demi Moore Opens Up About Her Long Hair As A Symbol Of Defiance And Self-Expression

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In her accompanying conversation with "The Substance" co-star Margaret Qualley, Moore revealed that her hair had become a symbol of self-expression and defiance.

"After I shaved my head when I did G.I. Jane, which was a very powerful experience on many levels, but I just started to let it grow," she recalled.

She noted that the decision coincided with taking a break from acting to focus on her children, adding with a laugh, "And I think probably because I'm also lazy and don't like to sit in the chair or have to go and get it done a lot."

Moore went on to challenge beauty norms that discourage older women from keeping their hair long.

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"[We often hear] that as women get older, they shouldn't have long hair," she said. "And for some reason, to me, I didn't buy it. I didn't believe it, and it didn't make sense to me why that had to be the case."

She talked about how many women going through menopause cut their hair short "in a very almost masculine way, just desexualizing themselves."

For Moore, keeping her long hair became a quiet act of resistance. "Sometimes I think I've just willed it," she mused.

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How 'The Substance' Sparked The Actress's Career Comeback

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The striking shoot follows what many have called Moore's "Moore-naissance": a career resurgence fueled by her acclaimed performance in "The Substance."

The film, which earned Moore international recognition, tells the story of Elisabeth Sparkle, a once-famous TV aerobics instructor who is abruptly fired on her 50th birthday. Desperate to reclaim her youth and fame, she undergoes an experimental procedure known as "The Substance."

After receiving the injections, Elisabeth collapses, only for her skin to split open, revealing her rejuvenated alter ego, Sue (played by Margaret Qualley). However, the transformation comes at a cost: the two versions of herself must alternate weeks between suspended animation and real life."

The real conflict in "The Substance" begins when Elisabeth Sparkle's younger, regenerated self refuses to return to suspended animation every seven days as required.

Moore's powerful portrayal of Elisabeth Sparkle in "The Substance" earned her widespread recognition for her acting abilities, resulting in her first Golden Globe win. The role also earned the actress a Critics' Choice and Screen Actors Guild award, as well as a nomination for Best Actress in a Leading Role at the 2025 Oscars.

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Demi Moore Reflects On Creative Rebirth After 'The Substance': 'I Wouldn't Trade Where I Am Today'

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Although Moore ultimately lost the Academy Award to "Anora's" Mikey Madison, she says the film reignited her creative spirit.

"With everything I've been through, which has been a lot, I wouldn't trade where I am today," she shared with Glamour.

The actress continued, "And the thing that I feel like I have today that I certainly didn't have when I was younger was the freedom to know that I don't have to have the answer and that life is not going to be completely stolen from me if I somehow don't know."

The Actress Admitted It Was A 'Vulnerable Experience' Shooting  A Nude Scene For 'The Substance'

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During a chat with Woman Magazine about her daring role in "The Substance," Moore revealed that numerous conversations took place behind the scenes about the best way to bring her character to life, especially when it came to the delicate topic of nudity.

"It was a very vulnerable experience, and we had a lot of conversations around it, but it was taking you to the raw place that you needed to [go]," the actress said.

Moore continued, "On my end, I felt it wasn't sexualized since so many of my scenes were about the experience of being with yourself, and often we are with ourselves nude, and it's those moments of our own personal gaze and self-judgment."

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"I think the depth of the vulnerability and where it took me is, in a way, what was needed to help me tap into my own vulnerability," she added.

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