At the premiere of James Brolin’s latest film, people kept asking the same question. Where is Barbra Streisand, the legend who once owned every spotlight, and why is she so quiet now?
Friends say the 83 year old legend has chosen a different life now, far from studio lots and award shows. Her world is a 22 acre cliffside property in Malibu, with roses, dogs, ocean light, and her husband. Most days, she stays inside the gates, tends her garden, and lets everyone else do the talking.
This is not about illness or fading fame. It is about drawing a line and living on her own terms. The same resolve is behind her choice to skip the next Fockers film, even with a big new cast. She still remembers being paid far less than her male co stars, while the box office passed 520 million. If the past was unfair, she will not play along for a quick cameo and a smile on the poster.
So when Barbra misses a big premiere now, it is not a snub. It is a clue to the private, principled life she has built above the Pacific.
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The Malibu estate is not just a home. It is a place where she can work, remember, and even “shop” without ever stepping into Hollywood traffic. The most vivid glimpse of that world comes from her famous basement mall, packed with costumes, antiques, and memories from every era of her career. It feels like a museum.
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Turning down a huge Fockers payday is not about ego. It is the result of years of feeling undervalued, a story she finally unpacked in her memoir, My Name Is Barbra. In one rare, open interview about that book, she connects the dots herself, from early contracts to the salary gap that still angers her.