She continued:
“When you have an understanding that time is precious—you have a tendency not to waste energy on the small stuff and only to surround yourself with people who are vital, curious, brave, and adventurous.”
Her comments offer some insight into why criticism about something as personal as clothing may not carry much weight with her.
For Sarandon, time appears to be better spent focusing on meaningful relationships, experiences, and people rather than worrying about every negative opinion.
## Her Advice for Aging Gracefully
The actress has also spoken about how she maintains her appearance as she gets older.
Her advice is surprisingly simple.
“If you want to age gracefully, probably laugh a lot, and get the normal amount of exercise, and eat well and stay out of the sun would be the main things.”
Sarandon has also acknowledged that having talented professionals helping with hair and makeup certainly makes a difference when living life in the public eye.
Her straightforward approach is consistent with the personality audiences have seen throughout her long career: confident, practical, and unwilling to pretend that Hollywood glamour happens without help.
## Sarandon Continues to Do Things Her Own Way
Susan Sarandon has spent decades refusing to fit neatly into expectations placed on Hollywood actresses.
Whether she is choosing challenging movie roles, speaking publicly about issues she cares about, discussing aging, or wearing exactly what she wants on the red carpet, she continues to make her own decisions.
Her response to criticism over her outfit was another example of that independence.
Rather than allowing someone else to define what was supposedly “appropriate” for her, Sarandon responded on her own terms—and moved on.
Whether people agree with her fashion choices or not, there is little doubt that Susan Sarandon remains unapologetically herself.
What do you think about the way she responded to the criticism?