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Shirley MacLaine is spicing up a casual outfit with a dazzling accessory.
For a Nov. 29 outing in Malibu, Calif., during which she enjoyed a meal with her assistant at Kristy’s Village Cafe, the 91-year-old actress made quite the fashion statement with her large floppy red hat and brown gradient sunglasses.
While she channeled a bit of Old Hollywood glam with her accessories, MacLaine kept the rest of her ensemble casual with a simple blue zip-up hoodie, a matching T-shirt and a pair of light sweatpants.
Two days prior, the Terms of Endearment star was seen sporting a similar outfit with a wide-brimmed sun hat while sipping on a bright orange cocktail and chatting with friends at the same restaurant.
While discussing her memoir and photo album, The Wall of Life: Pictures and Stories from This Marvelous Lifetime, with PEOPLE in October 2024, MacLaine reflected on the “enchanted life” she’s had the pleasure of leading over the past seven decades she’s spent in the industry.
“I’ve always known I’d have a long life, so I was looking forward,” she said at the time, reminiscing over the photos she chose to represent the story of her life. “I’m an optimist anyway. I look forward to the next day rather than — well, I must say, now I wonder how much longer.”
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MacLaine went on to explain that, although she does “wonder about how long” she has left, she doesn’t spend much time pondering what might happen in her next life.
“Oh, honey, I don’t know,” MacLaine, who is known for her belief in reincarnation, said when asked who she would like to be in another life. “I can’t do that. I’ve got to spend some time in heaven first.”
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As for the Academy Award winner’s secret to a long and healthy life? On her 90th birthday, MacLaine, who got her start on Broadway before making it big in Hollywood, told PEOPLE that her passion for dance has certainly played a part in keeping her young.
“I started my dance training at age 3 and stopped at about 67,” she explained in April 2024. “It taught me discipline, loving music, working with people and dealing with pain.”
Noting that she also constantly reminds herself to count her blessings, MacLaine added, “I have my friends, and I am really healthy.”
Back in 2019, the Apartment actress made it clear that her zest for life has always been a part of her beloved personality.
“I have what I consider just a perfect life … I eat what I want, I sleep when I want,” MacClaine said that July, ahead of her 85th birthday. “Learn to amalgamate with nature. I have all the animals around me [in New Mexico]. It’s everything I need to be happy.”
