5 Celebrities Over 50 With The Most Relatable TMI Health Confessions

Want to live your best life into your 50s and beyond? You might want to get prepared for the weird health stuff that can happen, as described by some of the biggest celebs. They're sharing relatable TMI tales that will make you realize that nobody escapes the normal perils that come with living the AARP life.

After all, when you land squarely in middle age, your body starts to change. For example, women's health expert Dr. Kathryn Rexrode told AARP that "women may notice a shift in their fat distribution," which can often end up being in the abdomen. However, some changes might be even more shocking, as well as unexpected. These can include weird (but not life-threatening) skin anomalies, difficulty in the bathroom (think leaking and urgency), and hearing difficulties.

Although many people keep these realities under wrap, some celebs have exposed just how wacky it can be to slide into their golden years. And we're grateful they're giving us a glimpse of health and wellbeing after passing the half-century mile marker.

First, let's go to Mayim Bialik. She's stayed in the spotlight since her breakout role in "The Big Bang Theory" and after her first colonoscopy, she took to Instagram in 2023 to destigmatize the treatment. In a refreshingly candid Reel, she discussed tips for handling the procedure without fear or stress. During her video, she admitted that the prep "is a thing," referring to the need for patients to take laxatives to clean out the colon. However, she asserted that it didn't hurt but that being close to a bathroom was a must.

Bialik's "talking to a girlfriend" candor hit a positive nerve with many of her followers. The post earned comments from fans who felt more at ease about it all. One Instagram user said, "Wow do I wish my doctor had told me ANY of these before my first one."

If you're curious, the recommended age to begin getting colonoscopies is 45, according to the American Cancer Society. And if you're hemming and hawing about traditional colonoscopies, you might want to ask your provider about the possibility of simply sending a stool sample into a lab for testing.

As a host on "What Not to Wear," Stacy London always told it like it is. After entering menopause, she's done likewise — and with her hallmark snarky sense of humor. On the State of Menopause website, which she founded to address menopause, she relayed the realities of the natural (but not enjoyable for her) experience. "My skin (and nether regions) dried up like the Sahara," she said, adding that she underwent a litany of mood changes (via Health Central).

In an interview with Alloy, London went into greater detail about how menopause changed her life. "I started to have headaches. I started to have food allergies, insomnia and brain fog. I was clumsy and bumping into things. And I had itchy ears and skin rashes," she admitted. Yet she wants women to be empowered to communicate their discomfort, rather than hide, which is one reason she's raised her voice.

London had multiple symptoms of menopause, although London's journey shouldn't be seen as the standard way menopause affects every woman. As a survey from the Mayo Clinic shows, there is no one clear path: While roughly one-third of women had moderate to severe (or worse) menopause signs, others had fewer. Consequently, what's important to note is that menopause is an extremely personal life moment.

On the topic of menopause, Constance Zimmer has shared her own rapid-fire, age-related hormonal transition. When she got to age 50, her doctor recommended she remove her intrauterine device (IUD). She agreed but waited — and came to regret the delay.

When Zimmer finally took out the IUD, she told the New York Post that menopause struck very quickly. In her words, she "basically got every single symptom all in one day at the same time." Now, she's speaking out to ensure that other women understand menopause and aren't thrust into it unexpectedly.

The medical advice that Zimmer was given (e.g., to change from a hormone-based contraceptive at midlife) is backed up by experts. For instance, OB/GYN Dr. George Drake explained in a Cleveland Clinic article, "Once you turn 50, and definitely by age 55, stop the hormonal methods, since your chances of pregnancy are lower. Instead, continue with other forms of birth control until you haven't had a menstrual cycle for a full year."

It might seem like everyone's been talking about GLP-1s, the weight loss medications that have helped quite a few stars trim down. The only problem is that GLP-1 drugs can have kind of uncomfortable side effects.

Macy Gray talked about the way that Ozempic affected her when she was on "The Surreal Life" show in 2024 (via E! News). Gray explained, "I can't go to the bathroom, and I was up all night." She admitted that she had turned to the GLP-1 because she wanted to look slim for the MTV project.

Indeed, one of Ozempic's less talked about side effects is constipation. Though not everyone who takes a GLP-1 will have trouble in the bathroom, a 2022 review of studies in the Journal of Clinical Medicine estimates that between 4% and 12% of GLP-1 users are likely to experience constipation. However, staying hydrated and eating fiber-filled foods can get the gastrointestinal processes moving again.

Supermodels can't keep nature from affecting their bodies as they grow older. And for Heidi Klum, aging has brought a particularly odd side effect: gray hairs in unexpected places. The first place Klum has talked about having gray hairs is in her eyebrows. She told People that it was "weird" to have a gray hair there, especially since it was a lone straggler. The second place she mentioned was on one of her breasts. She described the gray hair there as having the capacity to grow to be long.

Truth is, Klum's gray hairs aren't all that shocking to anyone who's passed into their 50s or beyond. All hair on the body is susceptible to losing pigmentation. And if you're still without any gray, white, or silver hairs, just know that you'll eventually see them appear all over. (Yes, even there.)

There's not a lot you or Klum can do to stop hair from losing its pigment. That said, the American Academy of Dermatology Association notes that keeping stress to a minimum, eating a nutritious diet, and kicking the nicotine habit could all be gray-delay tactics.