Garcelle Beauvaisis proving everyone wrong.The Real Housewives of Beverly Hillsstar celebrated her 55th birthday in November. Yet, Beauvais was once told her career in Hollywood wouldn’t last after she turned 40.“What’s interesting [is] when I first started in this industry, all I heard is ‘When you’re 40, you’re done,'” she told PEOPLE at the 2022 NBCUniversal Upfront event on Monday. “‘You’re not gonna work again.’ It’s horrible. I mean, and I didn’t buy into it. But in the back of my head, I was like,What the hell am I gonna do?“Beauvais brushed off others’ limits for her and continued to find success as an actress. She appeared in the Syfy seriesThe Magiciansfrom 2016 to 2019 and on the Paramount+ anthology showTell Me a Storyin 2019. She also had a role oppositeEddie MurphyinComing 2 Americalast year.Outside of acting, she became a co-host onThe Realand joinedRHOBHasits first Black starin 2020.GettyBeauvais gave credit to other women over 40 who are busting the ageist myths of the industry.“It’s great to see … here we are, all these women of a certain age, and we’re doing it,” she said. “Yeah. You know what I mean? And I feel like we don’t get enough credit for it. You don’t get enough credit for how brave we are for putting our lives out there in a fish bowl.“She continued, “And you know, we’re doing businesses, we’re raising our children. I think it’s all our moment, honestly, but I am, I never thought I could be living this life that I’m living. So it’s amazing. It’s the American dream that I didn’t even know existed.“Cindy Ord/NBCUniversal/NBCU Photo Bank via GettyIn addition to excelling on screen, Beauvais recentlypublished her first memoir. The book, titledLove Me As I Am, was released on April 22. She has also published three children’s books.Love Me As I Amhas already been featured in someRHOBHdrama. Fellow HousewifeErika Girardithrew her copy of Beauvais' book in the trashafter the actress shared a clip of their intense conversation featured in the season 12 trailer. Beauvais had used the clip of their argument to promote her memoir.The Real Housewives of Beverly Hillsairs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET on Bravo.
Garcelle Beauvaisis proving everyone wrong.
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hillsstar celebrated her 55th birthday in November. Yet, Beauvais was once told her career in Hollywood wouldn’t last after she turned 40.
“What’s interesting [is] when I first started in this industry, all I heard is ‘When you’re 40, you’re done,'” she told PEOPLE at the 2022 NBCUniversal Upfront event on Monday. “‘You’re not gonna work again.’ It’s horrible. I mean, and I didn’t buy into it. But in the back of my head, I was like,What the hell am I gonna do?”
Beauvais brushed off others’ limits for her and continued to find success as an actress. She appeared in the Syfy seriesThe Magiciansfrom 2016 to 2019 and on the Paramount+ anthology showTell Me a Storyin 2019. She also had a role oppositeEddie MurphyinComing 2 Americalast year.
Outside of acting, she became a co-host onThe Realand joinedRHOBHasits first Black starin 2020.
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Beauvais gave credit to other women over 40 who are busting the ageist myths of the industry.
“It’s great to see … here we are, all these women of a certain age, and we’re doing it,” she said. “Yeah. You know what I mean? And I feel like we don’t get enough credit for it. You don’t get enough credit for how brave we are for putting our lives out there in a fish bowl.”
She continued, “And you know, we’re doing businesses, we’re raising our children. I think it’s all our moment, honestly, but I am, I never thought I could be living this life that I’m living. So it’s amazing. It’s the American dream that I didn’t even know existed.”
Cindy Ord/NBCUniversal/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty
In addition to excelling on screen, Beauvais recentlypublished her first memoir. The book, titledLove Me As I Am, was released on April 22. She has also published three children’s books.
Love Me As I Amhas already been featured in someRHOBHdrama. Fellow HousewifeErika Girardithrew her copy of Beauvais' book in the trashafter the actress shared a clip of their intense conversation featured in the season 12 trailer. Beauvais had used the clip of their argument to promote her memoir.
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hillsairs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET on Bravo.
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source: people.com
