No Botox, No Fillers, No Fear: Model Gillean McLeod’s Punk-Rock Approach to Aging

Who are you calling Grandma? At 70 years old Gillean McLeod, is not only NOT a grandmother, but couldn’t be further from the ageist stereotype of the “Grandma”. She began her modeling career at 60, simply by the way she lives her life; through following her intuition, not her fears. Having been the shy kid who hid her face in photos due to her chronic acne, Gillean never expected to become a model. She spent decades behind the camera working as a stylist until a campaign featuring her in a bathing suit, without hair or makeup, brought her a huge flurry of attention from huge media outlets from Italian Vogue to, People Magazine, to Time Magazine. Today at 70, Gillean is embracing this unexpected chapter on her own terms and welcoming her aging beauty, which has her feeling 25 on the inside. Single for 20 years and totally whole and content alone, Gillean is open to connecting with someone who could cook her a nice meal every now and then, but she is not seeking a romantic relationship to fill a void, because that void simply does not exist. With no Botox or fillers, Gillean would rather spend her money on plants or travelling, and is actually happy to see her grandmother’s face looking back at her in the mirror. Gillean’s story is a reminder that when we choose to live exactly how we want to, at any age, with honesty and love for who we are, we open ourselves up to the most unexpected, liberating and fulfilling chapters of our lives. Follow Gillean on Instagram https://w