Wrinkles make men interesting, but women old: Jella Haase (33) has had enough of this double standard. "Men look 'great' when they get wrinkles, but women are not granted that at all," says the actress in an interview with "Gala". "That's a structural, patriarchal problem that I would like to change!"
For her, it's more about "being the best version of yourself at whatever stage you're at. That also includes a little wrinkle or an age spot." While the desire to look younger isn't inherently wrong, "I only find it problematic that it's often not transparent. If everyone were more open about it, it would be easier for many people, especially young women."
Regular Reminders of Self-Worth
Wrinkles "basically don't bother" her much, emphasizes the "Fack ju Göhte" star. "But I also have to regularly remind myself not to give in to the pressure and to accept myself." A change of perspective on her life so far helps: When she thinks back, she was often much happier back then than she would have judged herself from the outside in retrospect. "I remind myself then of how much happiness I have in my life, how beautiful my moments with friends are, and how much I love my profession. That strengthens me and is so much more significant than a certain appearance that you once had," says Haase.
In general, dancing in the sunshine as well as time with family and friends helps her relieve pressure and stress. "That gives me strength, I can recharge and just be myself, without expectations," raves the 33-year-old.
"Being Different Is the Real Strength"
Already in September, Jella Haase spoke with the magazine about Hollywood's beauty ideal and admitted that the optimization craze of many colleagues makes her "weary." "We don't even know anymore what's normal because we're always just looking at these perfected faces," she explained back then. "Especially young women struggle with beauty ideals that simply aren't natural. Yet being different is the real strength."
Nevertheless, she also knows "moments when I want to look different. Our society is simply very superficial." She then tries to remember that other values matter much more and that it's not about validation from the outside.
Jella Haase will be part of the wickedly funny, five-part comedy miniseries "Sheep" on ZDF starting August 24. Her international feature film "Gentle Monster" starts on September 17. And the historical drama "Krux" is also set to hit theaters this year.
