Legendary actress Helen Mirren has thrown some shade into the pop culture blender, serving up some unexpected musings on the late, great Kurt Cobain. Yes, you heard that right! While most people reflect on his musical genius or his influence on a generation, Helen decided to ponder what he missed out on: GPS. Because nothing says “rock ‘n’ roll” quite like knowing exactly where you are at all times!
In a recent tête-à-tête with The Standard, Mirren shared her rather unique perspective on the Nirvana frontman, who tragically left us at the tender age of 27 back in 1994. “I always say, it’s so sad that Kurt Cobain died when he did, because he never saw GPS,” she mused, as if she was discussing the weather. “GPS is the most wonderful thing! I mean, watching my little blue dot walking down the street? It’s completely magical! Like, poof—I’m here, now I’m there, and I didn’t even have to ask for directions!”
The conversation then pivoted (because who doesn’t love a good pivot?) to the trials and tribulations of aging, where Mirren dropped some truth bombs about getting older. “If you’re lucky, you get to be older,” she quipped. “And then you wake up one day and think, ‘Oh my God, I’m 79!’ I never thought I’d be 79, but here we are! And you know what? This is it! This is what 79 looks like. Spoiler alert: it’s not brilliant, but then again, being 25 wasn’t all that dazzling either!”
Helen Mirren, the sassy philosopher we didn’t know we needed, reminding us that while GPS is great, aging is the ultimate navigation tool in this chaotic journey we call life. And honestly, who needs a map when you’ve got Helen Mirren’s wisdom?
