That goes for men as well as women. Why is it some folks think Rolling Stone Keith Richards looks better old than young. And there are others, like Willie Nelson and Karl Lagerfeld that we can't even imagine were once young - they're old but lookin' great! Kris Kristofferson and Neil Diamond are two more who have aged well.
Below are then and now images of Jayne Kennedy and Ali MacGraw, two American women whose careers skyrocketed around nearly the same time, in "pop culture" time, that is!
Jayne Kennedy [Jayne Harrison October 27, 1951 (age 60)] was crowned Miss Ohio USA in 1970 (she was the first African American woman to win the title), and was one of the 15 semi-finalists in the 1970 Miss USA pageant. It was rare for an African American woman at that time to be in the contest. In 1978, she was one of the first women to infiltrate the male-dominated world of sports announcing with a role on The NFL Today. She has been on the cover of Ebony and Jet magazines numerous times. In July 1981 she became the first African American actress to grace the cover of Playboy magazine.
Ali MacGraw [Elizabeth Alice MacGraw April 1, 1939 (age 73)] first gained attention for her role in the film Goodbye, Columbus in 1969, for which she won a Golden Globe Award, followed by Love Story in 1970, for which she received an Academy Award nomination and won a second Golden Globe. She married actor Steve McQueen in 1973, after appearing with him in the 1972 film The Getaway. After that, MacGraw did not make another film for six years and later retired altogether from show business.Is age important to you as far as "looks" go? So who aged "better" - Kennedy or MacGraw? Does it matter? Your pushback is welcome!
Ali M still hot and sweet!
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