Ladies Stand For Catherine Zeta-Jones Following Age-Related Comments

Females are uniting behind acclaimed star Catherine Zeta-Jones following she faced disparaging remarks online about her appearance during a red carpet function.

The actor was present at a Netflix event in Hollywood recently during which a TikTok interview about her part in season two of Wednesday was overshadowed by discussion concerning her looks.

Widespread Backing

Laura White, 58, called the online criticism "utter foolishness", noting that "males escape this expiration date that women do".

"Men don't have this expiration date which women face," stated Ms White.

Beauty journalist Sali Hughes, 50, stated in contrast to men, women were unfairly judged for ageing and the actor deserves to be at liberty to appear however she liked.

The Social Media Storm

Within the clip, which was also posted on Facebook and garnered millions of views, the actor, who is from Mumbles, Swansea, talked about how much she enjoyed portraying her part, Morticia Addams, in season two.

However a significant number of the hundreds of comments centered on her age and were critical towards her appearance.

The online backlash sparked significant support of the actor, featuring a popular post online which said: "There is criticism for females for having treatments and attack them for not having enough."

Commenters also spoke up for her, as one put it: "She is aging naturally and she appears gorgeous."

Many labelled her as "gorgeous" and "very attractive", and one comment read that "she appears her age - which is simply life."

A Statement Arrival

She appeared for her interview earlier without any makeup to make a statement and to highlight there was no set "template" of how a female of a certain age should look like.

Like many women in her demographic, she stated she "maintains her wellbeing" not for a youthful appearance but in order to feel "well" and look "healthy".

"Ageing is a privilege and provided we do it gracefully, that's what really matters," she continued.

She argued that males are not judged by identical appearance ideals, adding "no-one questions the age of famous men are - they simply are described as 'great'."

Ms White noted that became part of the motivation behind her participation in the competition the classic category, to "show that midlife women continue to exist" and "still have it".

The Core Issue

Hughes, a writer and commentator from Wales, stated that although the actor is "gorgeous" this is "beside the point", stating further she ought to be free to appear in any way she chooses free from her years facing scrutiny.

Hughes argued the digital criticism showed not a single woman is "protected" and that females should not face the "constant narrative" that they are insufficient or young enough - a situation that is "maddening, irrespective of who the victim is".

Questioned on whether men experience identical criticism, she responded "not at all", adding females are targeted simply for demonstrating the "audacity" to live on the internet as they age.

A Double Bind

Despite cosmetic companies advocating for "age-defiance", she commented females are still criticised if they age naturally or chose interventions including surgical procedures or injectables.

"If you age gracefully, commenters state you should do more; when you have procedures, people say you not aging gracefully enough," she remarked further.