Nailing Chelsea Handler down on any given calendar day is not any straightforward feat. There’s the Expensive Chelsea podcast, the Chelsea at The Chelsea Las Vegas residency, the current Critics Selection internet hosting gig, a brand new Netflix particular, The Feeling, out in March, and the discharge of her seventh ebook, a brand new memoir-in-essays titled I’ll Have What She’s Having, subsequent week on February 25—which simply occurs to be her fiftieth birthday. A giant one, certainly, however for the comic, tv host, best-selling creator and advocate, the busy months main as much as it have been full of celebration, reflection and high quality time with pals, household and her “little village.”
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You’re between Vegas and LA and, in response to your social media, it appears such as you’ve been snowboarding a bit in Canada. Do you ever sleep?
The previous couple of months have been just about the largest hustle I’ve been on in a very long time. There’s been plenty of prep for all the things that is happening throughout this starting a part of the yr. I wish to financial institution plenty of podcasts earlier than I come as much as Whistler, in order that I get a while off after I’m there.
Once you’re on the highway, you must keep wholesome and robust as a result of the journey is so arduous in your physique. Once I do three reveals in a weekend, by the top of the third present, I’m executed. And I’m not even doing what Taylor Swift is doing. I don’t perceive how that woman stays alive. After three reveals in three completely different cities, you’re fairly tapped out.
I often come again to LA, and I take about 24 hours to myself. About 15 of these hours are spent sleeping to recharge for the week forward. I additionally do an IV each week. I’m actually good about taking my dietary supplements—I take a number of anti-aging peptides, which assist with the restoration from exercises.
Figuring out is crucial factor for me. I work out on daily basis—it doesn’t matter what. Even when it’s simply stretching and an abs class, I’ve to do one thing on daily basis. I primarily do it to maintain sturdy mentally but additionally, clearly, bodily. As we become older, it’s so vital to keep up that muscle and be sturdy. I really like snowboarding. Once I come as much as Whistler, I come up right here for the winter and base myself out of Whistler. With the intention to ski, I’ve to be actually, actually in form. My complete yr is geared towards snowboarding.
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I’m positive it’s a great psychological break so that you can be there and to be outdoors. Is magnificence part of your rest routine at evening when you’re enjoyable?1
I might like to say that it’s, however I don’t even actually wash my face. I do plenty of pores and skin therapies—microneedling, a number of lasers, a number of radiofrequency. I’ve executed just about each dramatic factor you may think about. Once I’m alone and I’m not working, I not often placed on any make-up, however I do placed on moisturizer and a serum that I’ve been utilizing for 25 years by Liz Earle. It’s a serum and a moisturizer and it has saved my pores and skin so good.
Among the many numerous different issues that I do, if it doesn’t require make-up, I cannot put on make-up. I’ve by no means been a make-up particular person. I’ve by no means been into doing my make-up or carrying a number of make-up. I get that executed sufficient in my life, so after I’m alone, I actually preserve it quite simple.
Clearly, hydration is vital, however the concept that everybody’s banging on about water, water, water, water on a regular basis is ridiculous. Water alone isn’t going to do it. You don’t need to drink as a lot water as everybody says it’s important to drink. You want the water with the electrolytes—that’s what you want. If I’ve a jug of {that a} day, that’s all of the water I drink. I’m not a water fanatic as a result of I don’t love water.
I believe you’re in all probability the one particular person in Hollywood who has ever mentioned that.
I’m sick of everybody pushing it on us on a regular basis! “You have to drink water. You have to drink water.” Nobody gave me water after I was a baby. No one mentioned: “You have to have a glass of water.” Now, youngsters are strolling round with buckets of water. They go to highschool with a jug on their again. I’m actually like, “What is this?” Once I was rising up, I had milk…typically orange juice. If I used to be a very good day, somebody threw me a Capri-Solar. I wasn’t consuming water. I discover this complete water trade to be very capitalistic. That’s not the factor that retains you youthful and glowing, as a result of I’ve all that with out consuming a ton of water. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.
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A strong stance. You’ve gotten quite a bit to be excited for with the ebook popping out and turning 50. Does this birthday trouble you or are you prepared for a brand new decade?
I don’t care about age—I actually don’t even give it some thought in that method. I give it some thought within the phrases of what’s taking place in my life. What’s my degree of happiness? What’s my degree of presence? We get tripped up quite a bit as a result of we predict we have to have all of it discovered as we become older…and then you definately find out about meditation, and also you find out about self-awareness, and also you find out about optimistic vibes and desirous to unfold these. However we are able to’t be excellent.
For example, the final couple of months have been so hectic. I’ve to confess, I’ve misplaced it a few instances. And after I do, I’m like, “God, why am I losing it? Why am I losing it? I’m so much more together than I’ve ever been.” Even when you have it collectively, you’re by no means out of the woods. You must give your self grace and perceive that you just’re nonetheless going to get wired. You’re nonetheless going to be examined. You’re nonetheless going to have folks getting in your nerves on sure days. You must permit your self the grace to navigate by way of that with out beating your self up for not being in the perfect temper on a regular basis.
Very true. What are you trying ahead to personally after the ebook is out?
My private time is my Whistler time. I’m right here proper now. I’ve a pleasant mountain man, and now we have plenty of enjoyable collectively. I’ve my complete group of pals, my ski buddies up right here. Once I come up right here, I convey my canine and it’s simply heavenly. It’s like I dwell this little village life on this small little city. It’s such a pleasant reprieve from my actual life that I simply soak it in. It’s my joyful place.
I’ve a brand new particular popping out that’s going to come back out after my ebook, a few month after the ebook. We haven’t introduced that but, however we’ll. We had the Critics Selection and plenty of different thrilling issues developing for the yr. I figured, it’s my fiftieth…let’s blow it out and let’s make issues occur.
The work I’m doing proper now can be actually motivating me. I’ve gone by way of durations of my life the place I used to be simply so burnt out. However this yr I’m energized as a result of I really feel so sturdy and wholesome. I wish to reclaim what 50 means; I need everybody to reclaim what 50 means! It’s not what it used to imply. When my mother was 50, I keep in mind pondering, “Oh, my God, she’s so old.”
I take into consideration that now and I chortle. I’m like, “I’m single—I have boyfriends here and there—but overall, I’m single. I’m living the life that I’ve dreamt of living. I get to spend my winters in Whistler, and I have a beautiful family and lots of nieces and nephews.” I don’t really feel like I’m lacking out on a single factor. When folks ask, “Do you regret not having children?” I’m like, “Regret? I celebrate every single day that I can that I don’t have children. I love that it is an option to spend time with children, not a requirement.” I’m simply very excited and really motivated. Life is sweet.
