Sharon Stone Rocks Bikini, See Her Many Ageless Looks

At age 55, actress Sharon is proudly flaunting her swimsuit-ready body in a itsy bitsy bikini for the cover of Shape Magazine. PHOTOS: Sharon Stone Wears Body-Hugging Dress To Movie Premiere But the road to aging gracefully was rough for the sultry “Basic Instinct” star. PHOTOS: 8 Celebs Over 40 Who Look Better With Age “It hasn’t been easy,” Stone tells Shape. “There was a point in my 40s when I went into the bathroom with a bottle of wine, locked the door, and said, ‘I’m not coming out until I can totally accept the way I look right now.” READ: Staying Stylish In Your 40s And Beyond Fortunately for us, Stone did eventually come out, but not without shedding some tears first. “I examined my face in the magnifying mirror, and I looked at my body, and I cried and cried and cried,” she confessed, as reported by E! Online. “Then I said to myself, ‘You’re going to get old now. How do you want to do that?” PHOTOS: The Age-Defying Christie Brinkley And how does Stone keep her fabulous figure in tip-top shape? According to E!, she wanted to take control of her body by aging “like a dancer,” which means working out at the gym daily, lots of stretching, and dancing. Regarding her diet, Stone admits to indulging in “porterhouse steak, rib eyes, and New York strip” only because she has a “very low cholesterol and very low blood pressure.” However, she is conscious of her eating habits by preparing clean food “as simply as possible,” as well as eating fish. READ: What To Eat In Your 40s, 50s And Beyond However, there is one thing that she’s given up on. Prepare to grab the tissues. “I used to love wine, but I don’t drink at all now,” says Stone. “I think, at a certain point, it’s better for women not to have any alcohol because it can make your face, breast, and midsection get very bloated.” READ: Julianne Moore's Fab After 50 Secrets While Stone’s method of being the best she can be at her age may not work for everyone, the glowing results show. See some of Stone’s ageless looks below.