Charlize Theron Says She’s in a More ‘Masculine’ Style Era — and Her Daughters Are ‘Not Too Happy’ About It (Exclusive)

Toria Sheffield, Brianne TracySat, October 10, 2026 at 5:30 PM UTC

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Charlize Theron at the Veuve Clicquot Club Solaire VIP Opening in L.A. on Oct. 1Credit: Katie Flores/WWD via Getty -

Charlize Theron discussed her style evolution while speaking to PEOPLE exclusively at a recent event in L.A.

The star, 51, says she has shifted toward more masculine, gender-neutral pieces in recent years — adding that her daughters, Jackson, 14, and August, 12, aren’t thrilled about it

Theron also shared her family’s upcoming Halloween plans

Charlize Theron says she’s been embracing a more “masculine” energy when it comes to her personal style — and says her daughters aren’t too thrilled about it.

Theron, 51, recently caught up with PEOPLE exclusively at the Veuve Clicquot Club Solaire VIP Opening in Venice Beach in Los Angeles.

During the conversation, she opened up about how her style has evolved.

“I think I used to wear more heels, and I’m more of a flat girl now, for sure,” she tells PEOPLE. “I think I’ve always liked more masculine, kind of gender-neutral clothes.”

Charlize Theron in N.Y.C. on July 13, 2026Credit: TheStewartofNY/GC Images

“But then I also like feminine stuff every once in a while,” she continues. “I think I’m pretty diversified in my style, and I think I always kind of had that. But I think now, I’m leaning a little bit more into the masculine.”

Theron, who is mom to daughters Jackson, 14, and August, 12, adds that her kids aren’t currently loving her current aesthetic.

“My daughters are not too happy about that … where mom is right now,” she adds.

Theron has previously opened up about adopting a more laid-back style and beauty routine.

“At my age now and my lifestyle and the fact that I’m pretty much an Uber driver for my kids, I can’t even imagine waking up in the morning and having to do anything other than wash [my hair] and just let it dry while I’m going about my day,” she said while speaking to Voguein 2023.

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Charlize Theron in Pacific Palisades, Calif., on Oct. 21, 2021Credit: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic

In an interview with Harper’s Bazaar the previous year, the star said that she also started to make a concerted effort to have more control over the clothes her characters wear onscreen, noting that the industry tends to over-sexualize female characters.

“Having absolutely no control over what you’re wearing is a big one that really f---ing annoyed me for years,” she said while speaking to the outlet.

“Having some guy make you have a fitting almost in front of them — stuff like that, it’s really belittling,” Theron continued. “When I started, there was no conversation around it. It was like, ‘This is what you’re wearing.’ ”

However, the Dior ambassador definitely has an appreciation for fashion and revealed that she’s saved a number of her signature pieces for her daughters to wear when they are older.

“We have a pretty good stockpile in the basement that they always talk about,” she says. “My daughter had something to go to and it was an all-white [event], and she was rummaging through the boxes. And I was like, “No, no, no. This is not for now. For later.’ ”

Another occasion her kids are dressing up for? Halloween. But for Theron, the holiday is more casual these days.

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“I’m not a big Halloween person, but you become [one] when you have kids,” she tells PEOPLE at the Veuve Clicquot event. “They absolutely love it. But now, they’re at an age where they don’t really want me to be a part of it, so it’s kind of perfect. They want to go do their own thing. And I get to go home and watch a TV show. It’s perfect.”

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