{"id":2080686,"date":"2025-10-10T00:19:58","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T00:19:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2080686"},"modified":"2025-10-10T00:19:58","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T00:19:58","slug":"bruno-mars-imagines-himself-as-old-man-to-mark-40th-birthday-i-still-got-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/bruno-mars-imagines-himself-as-old-man-to-mark-40th-birthday-i-still-got-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Bruno Mars Imagines Himself as Old Man to Mark 40th Birthday: \u2018I Still Got It!&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/tag\/bruno-mars\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bruno Mars;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Bruno Mars<\/a> joked about turning 40 with a filtered portrait of himself on Instagram.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On Wednesday (October 8), the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/music\/a\/joshua-espinoza\/lady-gaga-bruno-mars-die-with-a-smile-video\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:&quot;Die With a Smile&quot;;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">&#8220;Die With a Smile&#8221;<\/a> vocalist posted a close-up picture with an older and gray-haired version of himself to celebrate his fortieth. Included in the visual was a hoarse rendition of his 2010 hit <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LjhCEhWiKXk\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:&quot;Just the Way You Are.&quot;;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">&#8220;Just the Way You Are.&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Thank you for all the birthday wishes. I love you,&#8221; the voiceover said at the end.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The caption read, &#8220;Shawty Turns Fawty &amp; I Still Got it!\ud83c\udf82\ud83e\udd73\ud83c\udf89\u2665\ufe0f&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/shop?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=syndication&amp;utm_campaign=shop2025\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:COMPLEX SHOP: Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. Uncover what's next. Buy. Collect. Obsess.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><b>COMPLEX SHOP:<\/b> Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. Uncover what&#8217;s next. Buy. Collect. Obsess.<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Instagram\/brunomars<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The 16-time has kept himself busy upon reaching his birthday, as it was last month that he concluded the extension of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/music\/a\/alex-ocho\/bruno-mars-extends-las-vegas-residency-yet-again\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:his Las Vegas residency;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">his Las Vegas residency<\/a>. Just months before, Mars again joked that he was working himself out of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/music\/a\/cmplxtara-mahadevan\/bruno-mars-again-jokes-gambling-rumors\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:a gambling debt;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">a gambling debt<\/a> after it was alleged that he&#8217;d racked up tens of millions in debt <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/music\/a\/alex-ocho\/bruno-mars-allegedly-has-50-million-gambling-debt-with-mgm\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:with MGM Resorts;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">with MGM Resorts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While Mars&#8217; last album, <em>24K Magic<\/em>, dropped in 2016, he released two singles this year, including <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/tag\/sexyy-red\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sexyy Red;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Sexyy Red<\/a> collaboration <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/music\/a\/alex-ocho\/bruno-mars-and-sexyy-red-join-forces-fat-juicy-wet\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:&quot;Fat, Juicy &amp; Wet.&quot;;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">&#8220;Fat, Juicy &amp; Wet.&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>ComplexCon returns to Las Vegas on October 25\u201326, 2025, with over 300 brands and live performances by Young Thug, YEAT &amp; Friends, Peso Pluma, Central Cee, Ken Carson, and more.\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tixr.com\/groups\/complexcon\/events\/complexcon-las-vegas-2025-138594\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Get your tickets now;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Get your tickets now<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Related News<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/music\/a\/cmplxtara-mahadevan\/bruno-mars-again-jokes-gambling-rumors\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Bruno Mars performing on stage, wearing sunglasses and a blue suit, smiling with a vibrant, colorful background.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Rs9dPou5sJmx6j9QNEVfzw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/complex_131\/4686fd40d2def366f37fb1d002fc3c8b\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/a><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Bruno Mars Again Jokes About Gambling Rumors: &#8216;Almost Out of Debt&#8217;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">,<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/music\/a\/alex-ocho\/bruno-mars-extends-las-vegas-residency-yet-again\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Bruno Mars, wearing sunglasses and a dark suit, smiles at an event.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/klUqb.nm.cHGMtEqKjLysg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/complex_131\/f58464eee1f700eae8bf6f57ec7a7975\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/a><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Bruno Mars Extends Las Vegas Residency Yet Again<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">,<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/music\/a\/alex-ocho\/bruno-mars-and-sexyy-red-join-forces-fat-juicy-wet\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Sexyy Red and Bruno Mars in a music video.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/.PqCCxdKYLjM65uriwhJsQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/complex_131\/24d9799bbb7909a4a03b2c502613d015\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/a><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Bruno Mars and Sexyy Red Join Forces for \u201cFat, Juicy &amp; 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