United Kingdom, March 21 -- Sarah Michelle Gellar prefers her current appearance to her younger days.

The 48-year-old actress is embracing ageing ahead of her milestone 50th birthday on April 14, 2027.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer alum Sarah told the new issue of PEOPLE magazine: "I don't mind talking about a project from 15, 20 years ago. I look at pictures of when I was younger, and I'm like, 'I think I look better now. I like myself more now.'"

However, the star had previously felt insecure about not looking like her younger self.

Sarah admitted: "There was a time in my life when it did affect me sometimes, and I'm like, 'Great, I don't look like that anymore.'

"And then you get to this place where you're like, 'Yeah, I don't want to ...