Over the last few years, female celebrities have been spotted on the red carpet [1] embracing a trend that was once considered taboo: their grey hair. While women should be able to wear their hair any colour they want (or no colour at all), it used to be rare to see stars without a head of perfectly coloured hair. Luckily, a handful of stars have been proudly showing their roots [2] or even going fully grey on formal occasions like premieres and award shows.

Ahead you'll see some of your favourite celebrities confidently showing how beautiful going grey can be — because growing older is something to celebrate, not hide.

Rachel McAdams

In 2011, McAdams showed a little bit of silver roots at the premiere of Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows.

Glenn Close

At the Golden Globes in 2019, Glenn Close showed grey roots in her platinum blond hair.

Jessica Biel

During the Golden Globes in 2018, Jessica Biel [3] graced the red carpet with silver roots peeking out near her forehead.

Helen Mirren

At the Cannes Film Festival in 2018, Mirren showed off her cheekbone-length silver hair.

Katie Holmes

At the Grammys in 2018, streaks of grey could be seen throughout Katie Holmes [4]'s pixie cut.

Jamie Lee Curtis

While Jamie Lee Curtis has had salt-and-pepper hair for a while, she debuted radiant white hair at the Golden Globes [5] in 2019.