Shania Twain is refusing to let critics dictate how she feels about growing older.
After years of battling insecurities over her changing appearance, the country music icon says she has finally reached a place of acceptance, embracing menopause, rejecting unrealistic beauty standards, and refusing to let body shamers steal her confidence.
The 60-year-old singer’s latest comments also shed new light on a painful health setback that forced her offstage during her Las Vegas residency, revealing how menopause played a bigger role than fans ever realized.
Speaking candidly to PEOPLE, Twain reflected on the difficult transition into menopause and how it contributed to a frightening injury she suffered while performing in Las Vegas in 2019.
The singer explained that dehydration, poor nutrition, and hormonal changes combined to create what she described as the “perfect storm.”
“I ripped two muscles in my thigh,” Twain recalled, explaining that she had not yet adjusted to the Nevada climate and wasn’t consuming enough water, salt, or protein while experiencing severe menopausal symptoms.
The injury forced her to reevaluate how she cared for herself, especially as she struggled with physical changes she didn’t fully understand at the time.
Twain Says Aging Changed How She Sees Herself
Shania Twain admitted that seeing her body change was emotionally difficult.
“I go from being this young, stunning figure, beautiful skin, everything’s in the right place,” she said, admitting she eventually reached a point where she “couldn’t look in the mirror” because all she noticed were what she considered imperfections.
Instead of continuing to fight the natural aging process, however, the Grammy winner said she gradually realized that prioritizing her well-being mattered far more than chasing youth.
Shania Twain Reveals Why She Stopped Looking In The Mirror
Twain’s latest remarks build on admissions she has made over the past year about her complicated relationship with body image.
Earlier this year, she revealed that there was a period during her Las Vegas residency when she “hated” her body and became consumed by every perceived flaw she saw in the mirror. Rather than feeling empowered by her appearance, she admitted she often focused on what had changed instead of appreciating where she was in life.
Those feelings eventually gave way to a healthier outlook. Today, Twain says she no longer feels pressure to recreate the body she had decades ago.
“I’m not trying to be 30. I’m not trying to be 25, and I won’t be ever again,” she told PEOPLE, encouraging others to enjoy themselves in the present instead of constantly wishing they looked younger.
She added another message that has become central to her outlook on aging, noting, “Vanity is not worth torture.”
The singer also acknowledged that aging has required adjustments in other parts of her life, joking that she can no longer play tennis the way she did in her 30s and has instead adapted her game rather than trying to push her body beyond its limits.
Shania Twain Has A New Message For Body Shamers
While Twain has faced criticism about her appearance throughout her career, especially as she continues wearing bold stage outfits in her late 50s and early 60s, she says she has reached a point where outside opinions simply don’t carry the same weight.
Instead of allowing online criticism to influence how she dresses or performs, the singer has embraced a philosophy centered on confidence rather than perfection.
She declared that her body “is not shameable,” making it clear that she refuses to let strangers determine how she should feel about herself.
That mindset remains unchanged. Rather than trying to erase every sign of aging, Twain said she’s learning to embrace each stage of life as it comes.
“I just have to get over this because every day that goes by, I’m getting older,” she explained, adding that the physical changes that once bothered her no longer define how she sees herself.
For Twain, accepting those changes has become liberating instead of discouraging.
Twain Has Spoken Honestly About Her Body Before
This isn’t the first time Shania Twain has spoken openly about her relationship with her appearance.
The country superstar has repeatedly explained that confidence didn’t always come naturally, despite being widely regarded as one of music’s biggest sex symbols during the 1990s and early 2000s.
As previously reported by The Blast, Twain recently admitted she spent years criticizing her body behind the scenes, even while fans viewed her as one of the entertainment industry’s most glamorous performers.
She acknowledged that she often overlooked the confidence she possessed when she was younger because she was too busy searching for flaws.
Looking back now, Twain says she wishes she had appreciated herself more during those years instead of allowing insecurities to overshadow them.
That realization has become one of the biggest lessons she hopes others can learn from her own experience.
