Barbara Eden is 95 — and somehow, she still knows exactly how to turn heads.
The beloved I Dream of Jeannie star stepped out in Los Angeles over the weekend, nearly two months after a sudden health scare forced her to cancel a major public appearance.
Dressed in black with a red jacket
And judging by the photos, Barbara was looking every bit like the Hollywood legend fans have loved for decades.
Dressed in black with a red jacket draped over her arm, Eden accessorized with turquoise jewelry and black wedge heels as she made her way out of her car.
She later attended the Hollywood Show, where she spent time meeting fans and signing autographs.
It was a welcome sight after what had happened in September.
Eden had been scheduled to receive the Cinecon Legacy Award at the Cinecon Classic Film Festival, but abruptly had to pull out because of what organizers described at the time as a “sudden illness.”
“We’re sorry to share that, due to a sudden illness, Barbara Eden will no longer be able to appear in person at Cinecon tonight,” event organizers announced through a Facebook post.
Naturally, fans worried.
But Eden soon stepped forward to clear things up herself.
She explained that she wasn’t actually suffering from an illness. Her doctor had recently prescribed a new medication, but it caused some “nasty side effects” that left her needing to stay home until the problem could be sorted out.
She later described it as “awful timing,” but reassured everyone that it was only a temporary setback.
“This is just a speedbump!” Eden said, adding that she expected to be back out and about as soon as her doctor gave her the go-ahead.
And now, she clearly is.
”I’ll have what she’s having!…”
Despite her recent health scare, the 95-year-old star looked happy, energetic and completely at ease as she greeted fans and signed autographs for those who had been waiting to see her at the Hollywood Show.
