Brad Pitt's fearless approach to aging, and more

As he nears 50, Brad Pitt is refusing to do anything about his aging face.

Brad Pitt's fearless approach to aging

As he nears 50, Brad Pitt is refusing to do anything about his aging face—and it may be jeopardizing his career, says the National Enquirer. Pitt’s handlers worry that the loss of his boyish good looks hurt the box office of his recent film, Killing Them Softly, and led to mockery of his Chanel No. 5 ad, which showed him surprisingly weathered and wrinkled. They want Pitt to let filmmakers use soft focus in close-ups, and photographers to touch up his image. But Pitt has refused, telling his handlers, “I’m getting older, and both you and my fans better accept it.’’

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