When we think back to the singers, actors, and other artists who defined our childhood, our teenage years, or our young adulthood, it can seem to us like they will ever be suspended in time at that same age.
The fact is, of course, that celebrities are humans like the rest of us, and (with the exception of Paul Rudd) they’re aging right along with us.
So buckle up, my fellow GenX/Millennial friends – because these 12 celebrities have all celebrated their 40th birthdays.
12. Eminem is 47.
That’s almost 50, y’all. And I like the look.
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11. Melissa Joan-Hart is a total mom lady now.
I can appreciate this transformation.
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10. Ashton Kutcher is 41.
Does anyone else think he looks exactly the same?
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9. Pacey Witter is officially middle aged.
Or maybe it’s just 90s fav Joshua Jackson.
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8. Gabrielle Union is 47.
And I would be cheering if I looked like that with my belly showing these days.
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7. Jaleel White, aka Steven Urkel, has entered his 40s.
He doesn’t look like he would still want to do the voice.
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6. Seth Green is 46.
Man, this guy was in everything in the early aughts.
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5. Ben McKenzie looking like a full-fledged adult.
I’m sort of impressed.
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4. Jessica Simpson is just over 40.
She’s still completely adorable, too.
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3. Brandy is 41.
And she is looking fabulous, if I do say so myself.
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2. Josh Harnett is in his 40s.
I think I prefer the modern version, what about you?
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1. Ryan Phillippe is 45.
Honestly he hasn’t really changed all that much.
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Hard to believe, right? People like Zack Morris are forever in high school, if you ask me.
Who on this list dropped your jaw the lowest? Let us know in the comments!
