Jane Fonda will be hitting a detour on her comeback trail. On May 13, Fonda, 67, stars opposite Jennifer Lopez in the comedy Monster-in-Law, her first film in 15 years.

Fonda has not committed to a second film project because she will undergo double hip replacement surgery once she has completed publicity tours for Monster-in-Law and for her new book, My Life so Far. In a career that spans four decades, Fonda has distinguished herself as an actor, activist, fitness guru and spokesperson for numerous humanitarian causes.

THE SUN: Is the problem with your hips related to your legendary rigorous fitness regime?

FONDA: No not at all. That was the first thing I asked the doctors. They said it is genetic. They said my fitness regime has made me healthy enough to have this surgery.

THE SUN: How did your fitness regime change as you aged?

FONDA: As I entered the third act of my life, weight training and yoga became a more important part of my exercise regime though I still believe strongly in aerobics.

THE SUN: Is it easier for men to age in Hollywood than for women?

FONDA: Definitely. Women are not forgiven for aging. As I've said many times, Robert Redford's lines of distinction are my old-age wrinkles.

THE SUN: In your autobiography My Life So Far you talk about battling bulimia for almost 30 years. How did you hide your disease from friends, family and your husbands?

FONDA: My battle with bulimia began when I was a teenager and continued through two marriages and two children until I was in my 40s. Unfortunately it is a condition you can hide. My husbands never knew, nor did my children, colleagues or friends.

THE SUN: Do you understand the cause of your problem?

FONDA: It's complex but simply put it was part of my attempt to please other people. It had a great deal to do with image. I only won the battle when I made myself more important than other people.

THE SUN: What gave you the courage to be so candid in your autobiography?

FONDA: My honesty may help other people.

THE SUN: What did you learn by writing the book?

FONDA: That turning 60 is not a rehearsal ... I had to review the first two acts to get the most out of this third one.


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