Beauties, we often worry that we can't be successful from a young age. In fact, according to a study by the Association of Accounting Technicians, as many as 57 percent of people admitted that they had lost hope in achieving their dream job, and 34 percent of them felt they couldn't pursue it because it was too late.
In fact, there is no time limit as a benchmark for someone to be successful and get their dream job.
Well, these 5 women are clear proof that they achieved success at an age that was no longer “young”. Who are these women? Read their story based on alerts from Brightside!
Lizzo
Lizzo/Photo: Getty Images for The Recording A/Kevin Mazur via detikNews/CNBC Indonesia
At the age of 21, Lizzo was living in a car after the death of her father, while she tried her luck in the world of music. He began to find the gates of success at the age of 28 when the song he released, Coconut Oil, ranked 44th on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Recently, as reported by detikHOT, he won the 2023 Record of the Year Grammy Award.
Viola Davis
Viola Davis/Photo: Reuters/Marlo Azuonl via detikNews/CNN Indonesia
Viola only played small roles on screen in her 30s, and she didn't even get credit for some of them. He was only recognized when he was nominated for an Oscar and Golden Globe award for a role in one scene in the film Doubt at the age of 44. Furthermore, he only won various awards in his 40s and 50s.
Anna Wintour
Anna Wintour/Photo: Reuters/Suzanne Plunkett via detikNews/CNN Indonesia
Who would have thought that Anna Wintour, aged 26, would be fired from her job as a junior editor for the fashion magazine Harper's Bazaar after only working for 9 months? Now, he has held the position of editor-in-chief of Vogue US since the age of 39, and is a very famous name in the fashion industry.
Meryl Streep
Meryl Streep/Photo: Reuters/Luke MacGregor via detikNews/CNN Indonesia
Beauties are you familiar with the role of Miranda Priestly in the film The Devil Wears Prada? Yes, she is Meryl Streep who apparently did not start her professional career before the age of 26.
One day, he was taken to Dino De Laurentiis to audition for the film King Kong, and he said to his son, “Why did you take me to such a crappy place?” Apparently, after that Meryl began to gain fame when she was 29 and is now known as the actress with the most Academy Award nominations.
Vivienne Westwood
Vivienne Westwood/Photo: Reuters/Alessia Pierdomenico via detikNews/CNN Indonesia
Vivienne Westwood, a famous designer with fantastically priced fashion products, used to be a teacher until the age of 30. With her partner, Malcolm McLaren, she brought punk as a trend when her work was worn by punk bands. Vivienne held her first catwalk show at the age of 40, known as the Pirate Collection.
From their stories, we learn that success does not have to be achieved at a young age. So, don't be discouraged from achieving your dream career, OK, Beauties!
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