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Bikini and crop top loving mum, 40, shamed for ‘not dressing age’

A mum-of-four who is almost 50 has opened up about the nasty remarks she receives for wearing skimpy swimmers and crop tops.

Bikini and crop top loving mum, 40, shamed for ‘not dressing age’

Youth and beauty are considered inextricably linked, but it couldn’t be further from the truth – just ask Rose Cordeiro.

The feisty US mother-of-four is 48 years old and as looks to kill and a personality to match.

Proud of her sculpted physique, she loves dressing in crop tops, thigh-skimming dresses and sky-high heels, but her daring outfits have led to some trolling online – with people labelling her “grandma” and “attention seeker”.

Originally from sunny California, she currently lives in Texas with her four children — ages 25, 16, 14, and 10 — and is often mistaken for being nearly half her age.

“When my 25-year-old daughter and I go out, she’s used to people either thinking we’re friends or sisters,” Rose told The US Sun.

Rose Cordeiro is trolled for ‘not dressing my age’. Picture: Rose Cordeiro
Rose Cordeiro is trolled for ‘not dressing my age’. Picture: Rose Cordeiro

New to the scene

The confident mum runs a TikTok page, currently boasting over 43,000 followers and counting, where she documents her positive outlook on life.

“I started just like a lot of people during the pandemic,” Rose said. “Actually, before that, my 16-year-old daughter tried to get me to do TikToks with her.”

She admitted facing some difficulty learning new moves at an older age but stuck with the new hobby.

“I’m not a dancer, my body’s never done those things, so, for me, it would take a lot of tries,” she explained.

“When you’re older you can’t remember choreography or steps. It was really hard at first, but as time went on it got easier and it just kind of blew up.”

“My original TikTok had like 126k followers but it actually got banned,” she added.

She has also gained popularity on Instagram, where she has over 18k followers.

The 48-year-old loves wearing G-string bikinis and crop tops. Picture: Rose Cordeiro
The 48-year-old loves wearing G-string bikinis and crop tops. Picture: Rose Cordeiro

Daring dame

When it comes to expressing herself sartorially, Rose is a pro. From peek-a-boo dresses to barely-there G-string bikinis — the beauty is not afraid to show some skin.

While she has many supporters, not everyone is cheerful to see the mum living her best life. Many haters write nasty comments to tell her she should dress her age.

“I get those comments from ‘Karens,’” she said. “But I think you should dress the way you feel like dressing. I feel good in the clothes I wear.”

“It wouldn’t be me to dress the way society thinks a 48-year-old woman should dress,” she added. “That wouldn’t be me and I wouldn’t be comfortable in it. Dressing the way you want shouldn’t be determined by your age.”

Rose believes that societal standards apply unnecessary pressures on women and their personal lives, down to what they wear — or don’t wear.

“They sexualise women a lot,” she said. “Which I don’t believe in.”

“I don’t feel like just because a woman isn’t wearing a bra — because I don’t wear bras, I’m totally against bras,” she added. “Society is just brainwashed into thinking that’s a sexual thing.”

Cordeiro had some choice words for critics who ask her why she doesn’t dress her age.

“My question is, what is a 48-year-old woman supposed to dress like?” she said. “I don’t understand that question.”

“48 is not the same as our parents’ generation,” she added. “We’re in 2022. We can do whatever we want as long as we’re not hurting anyone. Do what makes you happy.”

She clapped back at the criticism, saying societal standards apply unnecessary pressures on women. Picture: Rose Cordeiro
She clapped back at the criticism, saying societal standards apply unnecessary pressures on women. Picture: Rose Cordeiro

Youthful looks

Cordeiro is often praised for her youthful looks, garnering many fans of all ages online and in real life.

“I do get a lot of genuine, sincere people, both male and female, who are very curious about my lifestyle and how I stay healthy,” she revealed.

“I get this all the time, that people love my energy, they gravitate towards it, and it puts a smile on their face.

“And they’re just genuinely happy to see the videos that I post. Love those messages.”

The TikTok user often receives male attention online as well and is popular cross-generationally.

“They’re like all ages between like 20 and 70. A lot of young guys,” she revealed.

“There’s a lot of unread messages that I have that I don’t even open, but I’m pretty sure you can imagine what kinds of things they say and what kind of pictures they send.”

Sky high aspirations

Rose is clearly passionate about travel as she can often be seen jetsetting the world, and she wants to take that gusto to the workforce.

“I got certified to become a flight attendant,” she said.

“I’m either going to pursue it in the private jet industry or commercial. I’m not sure yet, but I’m leaning more toward the private jet industry.”

Whether it’s through entertaining large audiences on Instagram and TikTok, or studying a new career path, Rose is always a mum first.

She shared her favourite piece of maternal advice.

“A quote that I always give advice to people and tell my kids – ‘you should always aspire to inspire other people,’” she said.

This article originally appeared on The US Sun and was reproduced with permission

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