Sharon Stone says turning 40 was ‘like having leprosy’

London, Oct 21: Sharon Stone has said that hitting the 40-year-old age mark was “like having leprosy,” as she couldn’t find work for herself.The former fashion model, who celebrated her 50th birthday in March this year, further said that the showbiz’s reaction had left her stunned making her believe that she ‘had leprosy’.

"I thought... ‘I`m fantastic and sexy and amazing!’ the Sun quoted her as saying. “But it was like, ‘You have leprosy.’ I couldn`t get a dress or a job,” she added. The ‘Basic Instinct’ star had donated a closet full of clothes and furniture to a charity for abused women as an act of her pre-50th birthday celebration. ANI