To a 28-year-oldRachel Dratch, improv was everything. The Chicago improv scene was her teacher, muse, and place of worship. You know the whole 10,000 hours thing? People are like, How can you learn improv? You’re making it all up on the spot. Thats sort of how I imagine being 28 [practicing] improvising. Your very first classes are kind of scary for anybody, she recalls. Everyone has their own thing, says Dratch, whos now starring inPOTUSon Broadway....

28 The actor also recalls her unique friendship with Tupac. In 1992, Rosie Perez was trying to do it all. That’s when I knew I had to make a choice between the two, Perez recalls. I felt that with a movie likeFearless, I had to give it my all. Perez let Rainer take over as choreographer, and ultimately leftIn Living Colorin 1994. WithFearless, they didn’t want me. I had to audition four times for that role, she says....

The year was was 1974, andSally Fieldwas at a crossroads. When I was 28, it was the beginning of my transition into film. Nowadays, there is no transition. Theyve learned that people who are successful in [TV] can be successful [movies]. But in those days, if you were were in situation comedy, you died in situation comedy. By her 30s, Field had definitively left situation comedy behind. Then you might feel it....

28 Plus, how the Oscar-nominated actress blew her first fat paycheck. This week, sidle up to Salma Hayek, whose stateside career was just getting started. You couldnt pay Salma Hayek to go back to being 28. But I have to say, getting closer to 30 was extremely hard. You get to your late 20s and your stamina begins to deflate, because its just not realistic. Its not true now. Take me back to 1994, when you were 28....

Theater The two-time Tony winner reflects on her entry into the Broadway big leagues. Nine months before Sutton Foster turned 28, she won herfirst Tony Award. The Georgia native had already been a successful theater actor for years, butMilliemade her a star. Offstage, however, Foster didnt feel quite so sure of herself. I felt like my reality, my identity, was wrapped up in being a performer. I was sort of 100% Millie, says Foster, whos now 46....

28 The talk show host also reveals why she calls her 28-year-old self the knockoff Jennifer Aniston. Tamron Halls first day in Chicago didnt go how she expected. It was a reminder of how life changes in a flash. I think it was the first time I tried to make a sensible decision with my life. Faced with a new beginning, Hall tried to reconnect with her younger self. For me, it was important to find the 28-year-old version of myself....

28 The activist reflects on her year of pushback. When Tarana Burke looks back at her late 20s, she often returns to memories ofher child, Kaia. My child turned 4, and we threw them aDora the Explorerparty, she says. Kaia serves as an anchor for Burkes 20-something memories. At 28,I was adulting. She set boundaries in both her personal and professional lives. The book debuted on theNew York Timesbestseller list and has been hailed by Oprah as “Searing....

28 TheUncoupledstar says shes more of a badass bitch today than she ever was in her 20s. The new Netflixrom-com series,Uncoupled,inextricably links relationships with real estate. Its a feeling that Tisha Campbell who plays Michaels colleague-slash-confidante, Suzanne knows pretty well herself. It was corny, Campbell tells Bustle. It wasnt as sophisticated. Right now, my style is all about wellness, and plants, and a lot of negative space. Back then, I was trying to compromise masculine and feminine....

28 There was nothing ever like it, before or after. I didnt really have much of another life [outside ofVogue]. Read on to hear about Wangs life at age 28. Take me back to 28, when you were working atVogue. I really learned fashion from the ground-up. I covered the younger designers I remember Marc [Jacobs]. I styled all the shoots and was traveling between September and April. I was probably only home two weekends I was at shows and shooting in Paris....

Fashion The nostalgic staple is trending on TikTok andLove Island. The name only added to the allure. How cool was it to say your bracelet wasfrom Italy? (Even though you bought it at Claires.) For two decades, I forgot about Italian charm bracelets then, Anna-May entered the villa. Even a house full of sickeningly beautiful Gen Zers flirting and fighting couldnt distract me from her nostalgic jewelry. A quick stalk of Anna-Mays IG showedshes been wearing themconsistently since January 2022....

Quick Question Her life story is being developed by Netflix with Kiernan Shipka attached to the series. Lydia Fenet barely knew what the auctioning industry was when she started her career. It planted a seed of curiosity that eventually became a passion. It completely captivated my attention and I justhadto learn more, Fenet tells Bustle. But no was simply not a viable answer to her, so she called her again....

Trend Report From red-hot boots to delicate bows and rhinestone embellishments. Mod swirls and maximal checker prints are considered the new neutrals. right now, prepare to finish off even your frilliest dress with a pair of functionalcowboy boots. Coming Up Roses these days, florals (for fall) are, indeed, groundbreaking. Nuts & Bolts Designers are saying yes to hardware with a punky twist. Grommet accents have emerged as the fashion sets chicest relative of spiky studs and layered chains....

Bustle Mixtape The Sweet but Psycho sensation worked through post-breakup sadness on her new album with zero ballads. I just wanted to make fun dance floor music. The same held true when she first set out to record her sophomore record,Diamonds & Dancefloors. But then she got her heart broken. I was living through my music and I still am, Max says. It was very bizarre and emotional, and it was like a rollercoaster....