Jane Fonda, who’s been famous for almost 70 years, can pretty much do whatever she likes. She surprised everyone by saying she’d date someone 20 years younger if she decided to have a romantic partner. This caused a big reaction online.
Jane Fonda comes from a famous Hollywood family and started acting in 1960. Her first big role was in a Broadway play, and she got nominated for a Tony award.
Since then, she’s won many awards, and even at 85 years old, after overcoming cancer, she’s still doing great in her career.
The main actress in the movie “On Golden Pond” (which she did with her famous father Henry Fonda) is loved by many. Her career has been much more successful than her personal life.
In 1965, she married a French filmmaker named Roger Vadim, and they stayed married for eight years. They have a daughter named Vanessa, born in September 1968.
After that, she married a politician and activist named Tom Hayden (from 1973 to 1990) and had a son named Troy Garity, born in July 1973.
Not willing to give up on love, the star of Grace and Frankie then married media mogul Ted Turner, whom she was with until 2001.
After divorcing the person who founded CNN, she started a relationship with a record producer named Richard Perry. They were together for eight years until they separated in 2017.
Since then, the main actress in the Book Club movies has been happily single. She shared with People magazine that marriage is really tough. You have to accept that nobody is perfect and figure out if you can handle each other’s imperfections. She also mentioned the importance of noticing any warning signs, or “red flags,” in a relationship. She said her life would be very different if she had paid attention to those signs.
In a recent podcast chat with comedian Heather McMahan, the actor from “Barefoot in the Park” caused a big reaction online. She admitted that she would only date a man who is younger than the legal age for drinking.
On the podcast called “Absolutely Not,” the star of “Monster-in-Law” told McMahan, “I’m a bit embarrassed to say this, but if I were to have a romantic partner, he would have to be 20.”
When the host asked, “Why specifically 20?” Fonda jokingly said, “Because I don’t like old skin,” and it made the host burst into laughter.
After sharing her thoughts, the comedian then said, “I feel the same way. I’m doing everything I can to keep things exciting.”
Many fans online praised her for being funny and talented, saying things like, “Jane Fonda is the best,” and “Don’t even think about canceling Jane, she’s just being funny.”
Some people even saw her statement as an invitation, with one person saying, “I’m here, Jane,” and another jokingly saying, “Why do I have to be 30?” Another person added, “So you’re telling me there’s a chance…”
Even though many people showed love for the star of “Agnes of God,” some were not happy with what she said.
One person on the internet asked, “What if the 20-year-old doesn’t like older skin?” Another said, “I’m not even half her age, and I think 20 is too young for me.”
Some fans were confused why some people didn’t get that she was just joking and trying to be funny.