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The Keanu Reeves Effect: Why Age Is More Than a Number For Women With Gray Hair

Ezinne Ukoha

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The endearing popularity of nineties icon, actor Keanu Reeves, has spiked in recent months. The summation would be that in this jarring age of newly-minted movements like Me Too and Time’s Up, that were both designed to catch and “kill” seasoned predators in high places, the beloved star of awesome AF franchises like the The Matrix, and John Wick, has managed to escape the bloody crime scene, remarkably unscathed.

We can readily assume that Keanu Reeves has mastered the art of not only choosing impressive projects that befit his distinguished aging status, but the ultra-private action star is also a pro when it comes to spreading words of wisdom that rally the desires of longtime cheerleaders.

Reeves is standing tall and strong in ways that can’t be replicated by his equally famous colleagues, who try in vain to maintain track records akin to the most perfect guy in Hollywood, but end up falling hard on their faces, when vocalizing their unwavering support for a revered and embattled filmmaker, who may or may not have sexually molested his daughter.

Jeff Goldblum, anyone?

Goldblum has been unceremoniously “canceled,” due to the recent comments he made about Woody Allen, while promoting his new project, where he confirmed that he would…

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