Women Rally In Support of Catherine Zeta-Jones Over Criticism Over Age Comments

Females are uniting for acclaimed star Catherine Zeta-Jones following she encountered disparaging remarks on social media regarding her appearance at a recent red carpet event.

Zeta-Jones attended an industry gathering in LA on 9 November during which a social media clip featuring her character in season two of Wednesday was eclipsed by remarks focusing on her appearance.

A Chorus of Defence

Aged 58, Laura White, labelled the backlash "utter foolishness", stating that "males escape this sell-by/use-by date which women face".

"Men are free from this expiration date that women do," stated Laura White.

Beauty journalist aged 50, Sali Hughes, stated in contrast to men, women were subject to unfair scrutiny as they age and she ought to be at liberty to appear in any way she chooses.

The Social Media Storm

During the interview, which was also posted on Facebook and had millions of views, Zeta-Jones, originally from Wales, talked about the pleasure of exploring her character, the Addams Family matriarch, in the latest season.

But a significant number of the hundreds of comments focused on her years and were disparaging towards her looks.

The online backlash triggered widespread defence for Zeta-Jones, including a viral video from one Facebook user which declared: "There is criticism for females if they undergo too much work done and attack them if they avoid sufficient procedures."

Online users spoke up for her, with one writing: "She is aging naturally and she is stunning."

Some called her as "stunning" and "very attractive", while someone else said that "she appears her age - that is reality."

Making a Point

The winner attended at the studio recently makeup-free to make a statement and to show the absence of a "mold" of how a woman of a certain age ought to appear.

Similar to numerous females her age, she explained she "takes care of herself" not for a youthful appearance but in order to feel "well" and appear "in good health".

"Getting older represents a privilege and when we live gracefully, this is what truly counts," she stated further.

She argued that men aren't held to equivalent aesthetic benchmarks, stating "no-one questions how old Tom Cruise, George Clooney or Tom Jones are - they simply are described as 'fantastic'."

Ms White noted that became a key factor she entered Miss Great Britain's category for over-45s, to prove that midlife women are still here" and "still have it".

Unfair Scrutiny

Hughes, an author and presenter of Welsh origin, said that while the actor is "gorgeous" it was "not the point", adding she should be able to appear in any way she chooses without her years coming under examination.

She stated the online abuse showed no woman was "immune" and that women do not deserve the "ongoing theme" which says they are lacking or young enough - a problem that is "galling, no matter the person involved".

Questioned on whether males encounter identical criticism, she said "not at all", adding women were attacked just for demonstrating the "boldness" to live on the internet while aging.

An Impossible Standard

Regardless of the wellness sector emphasizing "age-defiance", she commented females are still criticised regardless of if they grow older gracefully or chose interventions including cosmetic surgery or injections.

"If you age naturally, others claim you ought to try harder; when you have work done, you are criticized for not aging gracefully enough," she concluded.