When asked what she would tell her younger self about resilience, Sharon Stone’s reaction is unexpectedly emotional.
The 66-year-old actress, producer, author, and humanitarian pauses, tears up, and finally says, “You’re going to make it.”
Reflecting on her near-fatal brain hemorrhage 23 years ago, she recalls the uncertainty and struggle of those days: relearning to walk and talk, facing a 1% chance of survival, and enduring a public that speculated on her fate.
Stone’s life has been marked by challenges, from financial struggles to a custody battle with her ex-husband, Phil Bronstein.
Yet, she sees resilience as a choice to embrace joy over despair.
“You fell down. Get up. Someone pushed you down. Now they want to help you up. Let them.”
Rising to global fame with her iconic role in Basic Instinct (1992), Stone became typecast as a sex symbol.
She transformed that image into a force for change, using her platform to raise awareness and funds for HIV and AIDS research.
Her advocacy earned her the 2013 Nobel Peace Summit Award and the United Nations’ 2022 Global Citizen of the Year honor.
While Stone’s film career boasts accolades like a Golden Globe win and an Oscar nomination for Casino (1995), her passion has extended beyond acting.
During the pandemic, she turned to painting, creating bold, large-scale, impressionistic works that have garnered international acclaim.
Always outspoken, Stone has addressed politics, her views on Hollywood’s evolving portrayal of women, and even the quirks of online dating, admitting her brief foray into dating apps.
Yet through it all, she remains focused on the present.
“Stay present. Choose joy,” she says, embodying the resilience that defines her extraordinary life.
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