The return of Demi Moore is proof that women over 50 can still triumph

Is Demi Moore the feel-good comeback story that 2025 has already never needed more? She sure is!Once part of the infamous “Brat Pack,” a raspy-voiced, sexy style icon of the ’80s and ’90s, Moore is experiencing an unlikely resurgence due to her role — and Golden Globes win — in “The Substance.”Earlier this week Moore also nabbed a SAG award nomination for playing Elisabeth Sparkle, a youth-obsessed actress who clones herself with gory results.There’s even talk of an Oscar nod.Once the highest paid actress in America, Moore sat out the middle of her career, more of a laughingstock than the legend she should have been. She referenced that low during her Globes speech, saying, “I’ve been doing this a long time, like over 45 years, and this is the first time I’ve ever won anything as an actor.”That she’s having a renaissance at 62 speaks more about Moore than “The Substance.” It’s her whole glam-yet-relatable vibe right now that is resonating with fans.

At the Golden Globes, her inspirational acceptance speech (not to mention that stunning Armani dress!) felt like a mic drop. Because we’ve all felt like we’re not enough, or subjected to unrealistic measuring sticks to compare ourselves to others.We’ve all had someone try and hold us back or make us feel small.

That’s why her speech clicked with so many people. And it feels like everyone is rooting for Demi!You’re rooting for her if you loved “St.Elmo’s Fire,” “About Last Night,” and “Ghost.” You’re rooting for her if you couldn’t “handle the truth” in “A Few Good Men.” You’re rooting for her because she’s been so compassionate and present for her ex-husband Bruce Willis during his aphasia diagnosis.

And you’re rooting for her because maybe you think Ashton Kutcher is slightly creepy. There’s something deeply satisfying about Demi’s comeback.For us Gen Xers, the Brat-Pack-era Demi was the one you wanted to be — or be friends with.

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