People always ask, “How does she do it?” Is it the Brazilian blood? (She was born in Brazil, which is cheating, because everyone from there seems to age backwards.) Is it the yoga? The clean eating? The fact that she raised three sons, including Matthew McConaughey, which probably requires the patience of a saint and the immune system of a bio-warfare lab?
But here’s the twist: Vida herself has admitted she doesn’t have a magic potion. She’s said in interviews that she stays active, eats well, and laughs a lot. Of course, she also has a son who says “alright, alright, alright” for a living, so maybe the constant amusement is a factor. Laughter burns calories, right? Put that in your smoothie.
Now, let’s talk about the shock factor. When Matthew McConaughey posted a photo of his mom in a bikini for Mother’s Day a few years ago, the internet melted. People thought it was a joke. They thought it was a photo of his wife, Camila. Nope. That was Mom. And suddenly, every middle-aged man in America looked at his own mother, then back at the screen, and whispered, “Mom, why don’t you do crunches?”
The “Golden Balls” Connection
It’s impossible to talk about Vida without talking about her family. She was married to Jim McConaughey, and they had three boys: Pat, Michael, and Matthew (the one with the Oscar and the Lincoln car commercials). Jim and Vida divorced, but they remained friendly enough to raise a guy who talks to himself in a memoir.
Here’s a fact that will make you spit out your latte: Vida was a kindergarten teacher. Yes, the woman who looks like a supermodel was once telling five-year-olds to share their crayons. That’s where she learned the patience to deal with Matthew’s “dude” phase. Also, she taught in New Jersey, which means she can handle a room full of screaming kids and probably a zombie apocalypse.
Camila Alves' daughter Vida, 14, is a dead ringer for her famous mom as
And get this: she didn’t start hitting her stride until her 60s. That’s right. She was late to the party, but she arrived. She’s now a regular on red carpets, often posing with her son at movie premieres. The reporters ask Matthew questions, while the photographers are all trying to get a shot of Vida’s abs. It’s weird, but it’s beautiful.
