Updated: Thursday, 01 Apr 2010, 10:30 AM EDT
Published : Wednesday, 31 Mar 2010, 9:46 PM EDT
Raquel Welch visited Good Day to talk about her new book, "Raquel: Beyond the Cleavage."
The actress first made waves in her fur bikini in "One Million Years B.C." and won a Golden Globe award in "The Three Musketeers." Welch talks about her life today, her new book, what it's like to be a sex symbol, and her secrets for staying beautiful.
BOOK SUMMARY
Raquel opens up about her internal struggles to age gracefully in the often-harsh spotlight of Hollywood and to make peace with the sometimes uncomfortable mantle of "sex symbol" " at the same time dispensing precious tips to all women about staying young in mind and body. She discloses the challenges of hitting forty and suffering all the ensuing stereotypes; how to cope with fifty, menopause, and shifting gears; and continuing into your sixties, sometimes with the challenges of dating and decisions about cosmetic surgery, all the while laying bare her own experiences of aging and maintaining and successful acting career.
The book reveal the secrets of diet, exercise, and healthy living " including her early devotion to yoga and fitness " that she devised over the years, as well as the hair, makeup, and dressing tips that have allowed her to remain effortlessly beautiful into her late sixties. While her book will be a must-have for every woman in the baby boomer generation, her warm, often comically irreverent voice and her priceless advice, based on decades of experience in one of the toughest arenas for women, will have wide appeal. Raquel Welch remains one of the most vital and enduring female icons of her day.