But while many of us struggle with issues like this throughout our lives, a really encouraging discovery from our research has shown that women’s self-esteem rating goes up considerably after the age of 40.

In fact, the majority of women we spoke to said that they felt their perception of their image has improved over time, with many agreeing that as they’ve got older they’ve felt more empowered to think and speak for themselves and reject the negative media around them.

But although it’s wonderful that women are feeling more comfortable and confident in themselves as they get older, we’re on a mission to speed that process up. Why wait until we reach our 40s to feel at the top of our self-esteem game? That’s why we’ve launched our Love Women campaign, which aims to boost and empower all women by representing them better online and in the pages of our magazine.

To celebrate women that are flying the flag to push their confidence to bigger and bolder levels as they age, we’ve rounded together seven of our favourite celebrities who have spoken openly about how their self-esteem has grown over time. We hope they inspire you as much as they have us, to feel empowered whatever age we are.

Best celebrity quotes from women over 40 on how their self-esteem has improved with time