Age is but a number for soap opera legend Susan Lucci.
The “All My Children” actress, 71, stars in a new unretouched swimsuit spread for Harper’s Bazaar, showing off her Pilates-honed physique in two sultry one-pieces.
“I feel as good now as I ever did in my 20s and 30s, maybe even better physically,” Lucci told the magazine, adding that she’s approaching the aging process “kicking and screaming all the way.”
To that end, the star relies on “very natural”-looking Botox, her beloved Pilates Pro Chair (she’s been practicing for over two decades) and a disciplined diet plan to maintain her ever-youthful appearance.
“I rarely eat dessert, never snack, and I don’t eat a lot of bread and pasta,” Lucci explained. “I’ll have one glass of champagne when we go out to dinner, but I don’t drink at home.”
The actress’ beach body made waves online earlier this year after paparazzi captured Lucci on a vacation in Barbados, and fans immediately clamored for her anti-aging secrets.
“What I’ve learned is that if you train hard, you can offset some of what you’ve got going against you,” Lucci told Harper’s Bazaar. “People look at me and say ‘Wow, she doesn’t seem old, but she is old.’ Meanwhile, the reality is if you’re strong, you’re beautiful, no matter what age you are.”
And as for those internet-breaking beach candids? “[They] were so good!” Lucci exclaimed. “By the fourth day I was looking for the paparazzi. I wanted to thank them.”
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