Sharon Stone, 55, Wants To Age Gracefully, Embrace Imperfections (Video)

Sharon Stone turned heads in a white string bikini recently, and now the 55-year-old actress is opening up about aging gracefully and embracing her imperfections.

Appearing on the cover of the summer issue of New You magazine, Stone confesses she would never get plastic surgery to look younger.

"I can't tell you how many doctors try to sell me a facelift. I've even gone as far as having someone talk me into it, but when I went over and looked at pictures of myself, I thought, What are they going to lift?" she said. "Yes, I have come close – but, frankly, I think that in the art of aging well there's this sexuality to having those imperfections. It’s sensual."

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The "Basic Instinct" actress attributes her flawless physique to gym workouts and dancing.

"That saying – 'Dance like nobody is watching' – I do that. I dance like nobody's watching and I dance hard until I sweat and I think that that’s very good. It’s good for the mind and the body," Stone told People magazine at the Tuesday premiere of her new movie, "Lovelace." 

Thanks! RT @SchwarzkopfUSA: We're LOVING the #Summer Issue of @NewYouMedia featuring @SchwarzkopfUSA #RepairRescue pic.twitter.com/WyPhKKCarU

— New You Media (@NewYouMedia) July 17, 2013

Tuesday's #transformulasface is Sharon Stone in New You ! Proof you don't need to go under the knife to look good! pic.twitter.com/W0A139kdWD

— Transformulas (@Transformulas) July 30, 2013

Sharon Stone gorgeous without surgery! http://t.co/Mph5Jtyilr

— Peter Ashworth (@AshworthPR) August 1, 2013

Sharon Stone flaunts her beach bod in a white string bikini! http://t.co/A332aZKGZi

— E! Online (@eonline) July 31, 2013

@peoplemag So Sharon Stone puts looking great down to the gym and dancing.That must be her basic instinct !

— Haydn Broughton (@haydnbroughton5) August 1, 2013

Real happiness comes from inside. Nobody can give it to yo - Sharon Stone #Quote #Wisdom

— Jilly Is Grateful (@JillyIsGrateful) August 1, 2013

How is it possible that Sharon Stone is 55 when she looks like THIS?! http://t.co/EojqfwLLhn #redcarpet

— People StyleWatch (@StyleWatchMag) August 1, 2013

Here's a behind-the-scenes look at Stone's New You cover shoot:





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