Andie MacDowell backs Justine Bateman: ‘I’m tired of trying to be young’

Andie MacDowell is staying silver in her golden years.

The “Four Weddings and a Funeral” actress, who is turning 65 in April, is relishing her gray hair as she ages, the star told former “Today” show co-anchor Katie Couric. 

“I want to be old. I’m tired of trying to be young. I don’t want to be young. I’ve been young. And to be an older person trying to be young, what an effort. That’s a lot of effort,” she said.

MacDowell’s aging affirmation comes on the heels of “Family Ties” actress Justine Bateman, 57, speaking out against Botox and fillers amid people criticizing her appearance. 

“I do think there is the importance of seeing beauty at every age and it’s not limited to a certain age,” MacDowell told Couric. “Every once in a while, I’ll say to someone, ‘I’m old,’ and they’ll say, ‘No, you’re not!’

“Like it’s some horrible thing to say … And I’ll say to them, ‘But what if I say I’m young? Don’t have a problem with that, do you?’ The truth of the matter is, I’m old and that’s OK. That’s what I really want people to think about.” 

MacDowell, known for her blockbuster roles in movies like “St. Elmo’s Fire” and “Groundhog Day,” told Couric women in their 60s like her should be relishing this time in their lives.

“Why is there so much shame attached to getting older?” she said. 

“We’re towards the end. We have no time to waste feeling shame.”

MacDowell also discussed her love of her silver hair and why she decided to keep it grown out.

“It looks good on me,” she said. “As it was growing out, my eyes popped. The color of them looked a little different. I liked the way my skin looked better. And there was a feeling. It empowered me more.”

MacDowell’s commentary follows Bateman opening up about being trolled online for aging naturally. “I just don’t give a s–t. I think I look rad. I think my face represents who I am. I like it,” Bateman bluntly told “60 Minutes Australia.”

During the program, Bateman recalled how she googled herself and found the autocomplete came up with “looks old” in an image of her at age 42.

She discussed the pressure women are under to get rid of wrinkles.

“I feel sad that they are distracted from the things they’re meant to do in life, with this consuming idea that they’ve got to fix their face before anything else can happen,” Bateman said in the interview, admitting that she has thought about getting work done herself.

Ultimately, she decided she has no interest.

“Forget about your face! That is what I’m saying. Get rid of the fear that your face being wrinkled is going to ruin a bunch of opportunities for you.”