Mum Still Gets ID'd For Booze And Mistaken For Daughters' Sister

It can't be bad when you've turned the big 5-0 and still get mistook for someone half your age, just take Rajan Gill's word for it.

Not only does the mum-of-three get asked if she's her daughters' sister but she also still gets ID'd for alcohol. Here I am, aged 26 and want a chufty badge on the rare occasions it happens to me.

Not only do store assistants believe she is three decades younger, but strangers also assume she is sisters with her daughters Jasmine, 19 and Neelam, 25.

The mum-of-three from Coventry, West Midlands, says it is flattering but 'embarrassing' for her children.

Rajan, who is a makeup artist, said: "The girls are often embarrassed when someone asks if I am their sister but I think it is a massive compliment. They are like 'here we go again' - but we do have a chuckle about it.

"I always feel flattered that people think I am the same age as them. Everyone is always shocked when I say I am 50 - strangers have even messaged me on social media saying they can't believe it.

"It is crazy that I still have to bring my ID out as otherwise I won't get served in supermarkets when buying alcohol. It is a compliment but very awkward.

"I have even been ID'd in a hardware store when I was buying a spray paint for the radiator!"

Rajan says there isn't a secret behind her youthful looks, adding: "I don't have any remedies - I guess, I just have good genes.

"I lead a healthy lifestyle, avoid fast food and take care of my skin by investing in an array of products. But I don't have a specific go to that I can praise for my looks as I change them all the time. I have only just started getting fine lines underneath my eyes.

"I may not have many wrinkles because I never sunbathe - I will go in the pool and stuff on holiday but I will never lie in the sun for hours on end. I will sit in the shade as the sun can age you.

"I swear by products that help your skin too such as Bare Minerals as it doesn't clog up your pores."

Rajan's husband Harprett is ten years younger, but it's always Rajan who is mistaken for the younger partner in the relationship.

She said: "I was apprehensive about dating a younger man when I first met my husband but we just clicked. He thought I was the same age as him and people always think I am the younger one so it hasn't ever been a problem.

"I don't feel 50 but society makes you think you shouldn't dress a certain way or wear make up as you get older. But I just do whatever makes me happy."

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Rebecca Shepherd

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