Ladies Stand In Support of Catherine Zeta-Jones Over Age-Related Remarks

There is a groundswell of support in defence of Oscar-winning actor Zeta-Jones after she encountered disparaging remarks online over her looks during a industry event.

Zeta-Jones attended a promotional function in LA on 9 November where a social media clip featuring her part in the new series of Wednesday was overshadowed by remarks focusing on her appearance.

Voices of Support

Laura White, 58, called the negative reaction "absolute rubbish", noting that "men don't have such a timeline that women do".

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

Beauty journalist Sali Hughes, 50, stated unlike men, females are unfairly judged growing older and Zeta-Jones should be at liberty to look as she wishes.

Digital Backlash

Within the clip, also shared to Facebook and garnered over 2.5 million views, the actor, who is from Wales, discussed the pleasure of exploring her character, the Addams Family matriarch, in the latest season.

However a significant number of the numerous remarks focused on her years and were disparaging regarding her looks.

This criticism ignited widespread defence of Zeta-Jones, such as a widely-shared clip from one Facebook user which said: "People criticize females if they undergo too much work done and attack them when they don't have enough work."

Online users rallied in support, with one writing: "This is ageing naturally and she looks stunning."

Many labelled her as "gorgeous" and "very attractive", while someone else said that "she looks her age - which is simply life."

Challenging Perceptions

The winner attended at the studio recently without any makeup to "prove a point" and to highlight there was no set "template" of how a female in her 50s ought to appear.

As with others in her demographic, she said she "takes care of herself" not to look younger but in order to feel "improved" and appear "healthy".

"Getting older represents a gift and provided we live the best we can, that is what really matters," she added.

She argued that men were not subject to identical beauty standards, noting "no-one questions how old famous men might be - they simply look 'wonderful'."

Ms White noted that became a key factor behind her participation in Miss Great Britain's category the classic category, to prove that midlife women are still here" and "retain their appeal".

The Core Issue

The author, an author and presenter of Welsh origin, commented that although Zeta-Jones was "gorgeous" it was "irrelevant", adding she ought to be at liberty to look in any way she chooses free from her years facing scrutiny.

She said the digital criticism showed no woman was "exempt" and that females should not face the "perpetual story" suggesting they are lacking or young enough - an issue that is "maddening, irrespective of the individual targeted".

Questioned on whether men experience equivalent judgment, she answered "no, never", noting women were criticized just for having the "boldness" to be present online while aging.

A No-Win Situation

Despite cosmetic companies emphasizing "youthful longevity", Hughes said women were still judged whether they aged gracefully or chose interventions like surgical procedures or fillers.

"Should you grow older naturally, people say you ought to try harder; if you get work done, you are criticized for trying too hard," she concluded.