Naomi Watts was told she ‘would never work again’ if she admitted to being menopausal

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Besides, I still knew nothing – just that it was fast approaching and I was s*** scared.” Speaking about the ramifications she would face in Hollywood as a result of speaking out, Watts said: “I’d been warned ever since I started acting that calling attention to your age – when that age was not 23 or younger – would be career suicide. Hollywood’s lovely term for such women was ‘unf***able’.” open image in gallery Naomi Watts said she was warned against ‘calling attention’ to her age after she turned 24 Perimenopause is when the body starts the transition into menopause. “We can discuss without shame the details of menopause – how to navigate it, what the symptoms could be, and not just, ‘Oh, you might feel warm at some point,’ but the gory details.” open image in gallery Billy Crudup and Naomi Watts attend the 28th Screen Actors Guild Awards at Barker Hangar on February 27, 2022 Watts went on to list the symptoms of menopause that shocked her, writing: “I didn’t know my skin would get so dry, or that urinary tract infections and gastrointestinal issues would become commonplace, or that there was such a long list of other issues connected to the menopausal transition. They got married in 2023. open image in gallery In her new book, Naomi Watts talks about the ‘gory details’ of menopause Watts said she hopes that her book will raise awareness around menopause and help women get better treatment.