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Charlize Theron<\/strong><\/a> took the plunge \u2014 with her neckline, that is! On November 7, the Atomic Blonde<\/em> star stunned in a low-cut, corseted Schiaparelli gown at the Baby2Baby Gala in L.A., where she was honored for her work promoting LGBTQ+ rights and preventing gender-based violence.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n While the internet is full of advice for the way women of a certain age should dress, it \u2019s clear that Charlize, who hits the big 5-0 in 2025, is set on carving her own sartorial path \u2014 just as she has with everything else in her life.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cCharlize has always followed her own beat \u2014 from her career to her thoughts on marriage and aging in Hollywood,\u201d says an insider. \u201cShe is happy with the life she has created for herself, and as she is approaching her milestone 50th birthday, she is telling friends her life feels complete.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The Oscar winner<\/a> finds her greatest joy with her two adopted daughters, Jackson<\/strong>, 11, and August<\/strong>, 9, even if she admits, \u201cIt\u2019s a lot of girl in our house.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Says the insider: \u201cSpending time with the kids, her mother and friends \u2014 that is Charlize\u2019s happy place.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Though her youngest once told Charlize that she needed a \u201cboyfriend\u201d to round out the picture, the actress balks at the notion. \u201cIf you are not in a relationship, somehow you\u2019re a failure,\u201d Charlize \u2014 who was last romantically linked to model Alex Dimitrijevic<\/strong> in 2023 \u2014 has said of what\u2019s deemed \u201csocially acceptable.\u201d \u201cThose are \u2026 constructs that we need to change.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Rather than cast a wide net for Mr. Right, says the insider, she\u2019s built a \u201csmall circle\u201d of trusted confidants: \u201cOccasionally she\u2019ll enjoy a night out with pals and a few cocktails, but Charlize is largely a homebody.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Because she has three decades of making movies<\/a> under her stylish belt, Charlize doesn\u2019t feel it\u2019s essential to jump on every project that comes her way, either. According to the insider, she will only take on things she is really passionate about these days.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cShe has accomplished so many of her career goals as an actor, so she is able to focus on the charity work<\/a> that makes her life feel most meaningful,\u201d says the insider. \u201cShe has literally done it all, and now she has found the right balance that works for her.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Her top priority at the moment? Being the best example she can be for Jackson and August. \u201c It\u2019s something\u00a0 she prides herself on,\u201d says the insider. \u201cShe wants to empower them.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n