Ahead of her new RTÉ documentary exploring the world of anti-ageing – from tweakments to biohacking and cryogenics – Kathryn Thomas talks about navigating an ageist society and being a positive role model for her young daughters
Behind the scenes with Kathryn Thomas
“Five years ago, I never would have admitted that I got Botox,” Kathryn Thomas says. She’s describing a conversation with her co-producer, out of which their new RTÉ documentary, Young Forever: The Death of Ageing? grew. “I was kind of saying, isn’t it interesting how I now go online and see all my television colleagues, friends, all actively saying that they have Botox. It just became that everyone was like, there’s nothing to hide, why are we embarrassed to talk about it? It was everywhere. I was putting Instagram stories up, and saying what do I do.”
Young Forever: The Death of Ageing? is a two-part series about our obsession with youth – or “longevity” as it is now being marketed – covering everything from 11 year olds using hyaluronic acid, to AI healthcare developments, to biohackers.