7 ladies who put the glamour into grandma
Being called “Grandma” doesn’t have to mean an older woman baking scones and knitting woolly jumpers. Many celebrity grannies are breaking the mould and are showing us all that looking fabulous and having a stellar career can also fall under their to-do list.
Here are some of our favourite grandmas who we think are doing a pretty wonderful job.
Carole Middleton
Imagine, at 60, being able to share outfits with your stylish daughter. Well that’s exactly what Carole Middleton has been known to do on occasion with the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton. She’s already had a taste of being the most glamorous grandma of 2013. It will be fun to see where she pops up next.
Goldie Hawn
You’d think we got our facts muddled up when we tell you that Goldie Hawn turns 70 later this year. And although this busy grandma to five loves them to bits, she is the first to admit that she wasn’t always ecstatic about being called the G word. Her son Oliver eased her into the role (he has three children, Kate has two) by giving her the more appropriate name of “Glam-Ma,” which Goldie thought was perfect.
Kris Jenner
Another grandmother who prefers not to be called Grandma is Kris Jenner. “At first I was Grandma, and all of a sudden I didn't like the way that sounded,” she confessed to People in a 2013 interview. “They call me Lovey.” This busy lady is another to share clothes with her stylish daughters, and says her home feels a bit empty with most of her kids having grown up and moved away. Perhaps more grandchildren could help fill that nest again?
Hillary Clinton
The announcement of her bid for presidency would put her as the first female president of the US, but also the first grandmother to take the role. The birth of her granddaughter, Charlotte Clinton Mezvinsky, has apparently changed Clinton’s perspective. “Having that next generation right there and thinking about everything you want to do both personally but in our cases, publicly and professionally, to give that child the best chance in life to be all he or she can be, that is profoundly moving to me,” Clinton told People.
Jessica Lange
While she is best known as an actor, Jessica Lange is also a published children’s book author too. She first created the book as a handmade Christmas gift for her granddaughters. How sweet is that?
Blythe Danner
When your grandchildren have names like Apple and Moses, it’s not likely that you will be happy with a simple name like grandma. Blythe’s actress daughter, Gwyneth Paltrow, revealed that instead of calling her grandma, her grandchildren call her “Lalo”.
Priscilla Presley
This almost 70-year-old grandma is still looking as fabulous as she did in the ’60s and ’70s when she was married to Elvis. She has even been mistaken for her daughter Lisa Marie. With several grandchildren, she is a busy lady who has even been showing off her dancing shoes on Dancing With The Stars in 2008.