How Charlize Theron Turned a One-Night Stand Into a Public Service Announcement for Better Sex
Charlize Theron may be known for her Oscar-winning performances and statuesque red carpet presence in Dior and Givenchy, but this week, she reminded the world that she’s also the chicest, coolest friend we all wish we had in our group chat.
Appearing on Alex Cooper’s Call Her Daddy podcast, Theron, 49, let loose in a raw, hilarious, and deeply empowering conversation that quickly veered from career talk to casual sex, dating apps, and yes—even what kind of selfies make her vagina metaphorically shut down.
In a world where Hollywood women are expected to age gracefully and quietly, Theron is doing it with grit, glam, and a raised middle finger to outdated expectations.
“I’ve probably had three one-night stands in my entire life,” the Mad Max: Fury Road icon confessed to Cooper. “But I did just recently f— a 26-year-old and it was really f—— amazing. And I’ve never done that. I was like, ‘Oh, this is great. OK.’”
Cue the collective scream of every woman over 40 who’s ever wondered if they missed something in their twenties. Spoiler: Charlize says yes, you probably did.
“I should have done this in my 20s,” she added with a smirk, proving once again that confidence and clarity only get sexier with time.
Charlize’s candid take on hookup culture isn’t just casual—it’s considered. She’s a mother to two daughters, Jackson, 12, and August, 9, and has long championed intentional singlehood. Her past romances with the likes of Sean Penn and Stuart Townsend were tabloid gold, but now? She’s rewriting the rules, with autonomy and pleasure at the forefront.
While she’s not looking for a ring—or even a relationship—Charlize did admit she’s open to possibilities, and has dabbled in the modern dating landscape. Yes, Charlize Theron is on Raya. And no, she’s not impressed.
“Not because I want to date you, but because I want to help you,” she said of the app’s often cringey male profiles. “No Burning Man photos. No photos of you with other women. I don’t care. I don’t want to know that you have girlfriends.”
But her sharpest critique was reserved for the all-too-common “man-in-mirror” selfie: “Don’t shoot a f—— selfie in your closet of your hand in a jean pocket. It makes my vagina close. I just can’t.”
Theron also took aim at a certain type of tech bro bravado that seems to plague modern dating apps: “Don’t tell me you’re a CEO because you’re not. Of what? Of some business you can’t explain to me that none of my friends can understand? No.”
In one of the podcast’s most talked-about moments, Theron offered up a bold, honest, and totally sex-positive piece of advice: “Don’t f—— do that. You’re gonna have better orgasms, and guess what? Your man’s gonna like that. Practice helps. You have to practice, and then you’ll figure it out. In a safe way, please.”
In Theron’s world, female pleasure isn’t a punchline—it’s the main plot. And the beauty of it all? She says this with zero apology, no whisper of scandal. Just a grown woman owning her power and reminding us we’re allowed to do the same.
As The Old Guard 2 streams on Netflix, Theron proves she’s not just an action hero on screen—she’s a quiet revolutionary off it. Her latest role might be immortal, but in this moment? She’s never felt more real.
