Where were you on October 11th?
If you happen to be Luke Perry — the ’90s star who played moody Dylan “I just need time to think” McKay on “Beverly Hills, 90210” — you were unceremoniously slapped on the cover of AARP The Magazine, causing the Internet to philosophize about the fleetingness of life as we know it.
Indeed, he’s now 50-years-old, and we’re all supposed to be really upset for some reason.
Join us in wishing Luke Perry of ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ a happy 50th birthday! pic.twitter.com/QWz8TsjGpL
— AARP (@AARP) October 11, 2016
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An AARP rep told The Huffington Post that this isn’t “an official cover of a physical copy of the magazine,” but was rather created to make us think of our lives as a barely cohesive chain of regrets that can only be broken once we perish as a “bit of fun” to celebrate Perry’s birthday on social media.
This did absolutely nothing to curb everyone having a collective meltdown on Twitter.
@AARP You just made a whole generation of people who thought they were still young very depressed
— Sam HawkBadger (@hwkbgr) October 13, 2016
So… Luke Perry is on the cover of AARP magazine as its newest member. Does any one else feel sick right now?
— Marc Lamont Hill (@marclamonthill) October 17, 2016
Luke Perry’s AARP cover means you’re old https://t.co/tV2JNVHxDM
— Sanusi Alao (@SlowestPoison) October 17, 2016
Just saw Luke Perry on the cover of the AARP magazine in case they ask for my cause of death.
— shauna (@goldengateblond) October 17, 2016
Now Luke Perry is older than Wilford Brimley was when he shot Cocoon.
— Mike Ryan (@mikeryan) October 16, 2016
Meanwhile…
Thank you for birthday messages ??
— Luke Perry (@LukePerryIII) October 13, 2016
ChrisK
That’s funny about them and Wilford brimely. I’ll be coming up on that in a year so it will be hard to compare myself to Grandpa. Although, he played a cool Grandpa in Cacoon.
tameron1
You silly people. Luke is hotter than ever, PERIOD! and yeah I’m gay, so what?
skilos
Luke Perry isn’t as cute as he was, but is 1000% more handsome. And remember, all of us are growing older just as fast and most haven’t aged as well…….Happy Birthday Luke.
barkomatic
AARP used to stand for The American Association of Retired People up until 1999. Now it’s an organization that is supposed to help everyone age better, with a specific focus on people over 50. Although they now just go by their acronym, I really think they should have gone further to rebrand themselves, judging by the shocked responses of Luke Perry being associated with the organization.
They still have this image that as soon as you hit AARP age you are retired, your health is crap, you are tired all the time, and basically in Gods waiting room.
Captain Obvious
Oh please I had 20 somethings acting like I was old as soon as they found out I was 30.
America is obsessed with staying young.
ChrisK
@Captain Obvious: Since that’s not many years ahead of them I think you’re not being serious. Pre teens maybe.
icntblvit
@ChrisK: I was 29 when my boyfriend, who was 21, and i broke up. In a letter, he referred to me as an old, creepy, stalker of young, just coming out boys. Something like that, it was 24 years ago, can’t remember exactly. Well, it certainly did not make me feel old. I just thought of it as something mean to say after a breakup. It was even more unfitted to me, because i’ve only dated him and 1 other guy that were younger than me. At 53, i still find men older than me sexy and handsome. Which bothers me at times, i worry a bit about becoming attracted to necrophilia! (just kidding)
icntblvit
AARP is crap. I joined at 50, looking forward to all the discounts. Many things were actually MORE expensive through AARP. Quit them after 1 year. Shisters! the lot of them.
He BGB
I agree with the above. I was a member for years but when I tried one of their “benefits” was shocked at what I found because the organizations they work with that are supposed to be a deal are horrible. I tried the lawyer help and the one they sent me to was 1) rude, 2)very expensive for a will, and 3) was too busy and couldn’t be bothered, no exaggeration. The magazine is good for $12.00 but I don’t need another mag thatbad.