Photo Gallery: What 50 Looks Like
These people in their 50s tell you why they're happy in their own skin
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Ben Baker
Lisa Washington, 51
Washington, D.C.
Speech Pathologist "Turning 50 was quite a shock for me. I come from a family that believes in seeking the fountain of youth, and I'm not old yet! So I tried a little Botox around the forehead and a little Restylane around the smile zone. When I looked in the mirror, I thought, 'Okay, I've got a few more years of being 49.' It's something I'd do again. I want to carry a comfortable presence about myself, and if that means a little embellishment, it's fine." -
Ben Baker
Bonnie Salvo, 53
Los Angeles, California
Drummer
"The only thing that scares me a little about aging is general physical decline. To that end, I work out. I'm an avid runner. I started in my mid-20s, and it stuck. I love to run outside in the sun, and maybe in a few years I'm going to get really wrinkled — but that's not going to keep me from running. I think my ego boost comes from knowing that there aren't too many people my age who can run 10 miles and not die the next day! But I don't get off being the center of attention unless I'm doing a drum solo. Making music, that's my passion." -
Ben Baker
Danny Yamamoto, 55
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Ben Baker
Morgan Wells, 51
Los Angeles, California
Psychologist "I feel at peace with my looks. Doing the work I do has helped me get comfortable with how I am. Also, as a gay man who grew up in the era of AIDS, I'm glad to have reached the age I have, and look forward to growing older. I saw so many friends and acquaintances cut down in their prime. My sister just turned 63, and she was regretful about it, but for me it's like, 'C'mon, I'm glad you're alive — you should be glad you are alive, too.'" -
Ben Baker
Darliene Howell, 57
Washington, D.C.
Speech Pathologist "Turning 50 was quite a shock for me. I come from a family that believes in seeking the fountain of youth, and I'm not old yet! So I tried a little Botox around the forehead and a little Restylane around the smile zone. When I looked in the mirror, I thought, 'Okay, I've got a few more years of being 49.' It's something I'd do again. I want to carry a comfortable presence about myself, and if that means a little embellishment, it's fine." -
Ben Baker
Bryan Merson, 56
Washington, D.C.
Speech Pathologist "Turning 50 was quite a shock for me. I come from a family that believes in seeking the fountain of youth, and I'm not old yet! So I tried a little Botox around the forehead and a little Restylane around the smile zone. When I looked in the mirror, I thought, 'Okay, I've got a few more years of being 49.' It's something I'd do again. I want to carry a comfortable presence about myself, and if that means a little embellishment, it's fine." -
Ben Baker
Stella Moreno, 50
Washington, D.C.
Speech Pathologist "Turning 50 was quite a shock for me. I come from a family that believes in seeking the fountain of youth, and I'm not old yet! So I tried a little Botox around the forehead and a little Restylane around the smile zone. When I looked in the mirror, I thought, 'Okay, I've got a few more years of being 49.' It's something I'd do again. I want to carry a comfortable presence about myself, and if that means a little embellishment, it's fine." -
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Washington, D.C.
Speech Pathologist "Turning 50 was quite a shock for me. I come from a family that believes in seeking the fountain of youth, and I'm not old yet! So I tried a little Botox around the forehead and a little Restylane around the smile zone. When I looked in the mirror, I thought, 'Okay, I've got a few more years of being 49.' It's something I'd do again. I want to carry a comfortable presence about myself, and if that means a little embellishment, it's fine."
