Women Rally For the Oscar-Winning Actor Amidst Age-Related Remarks

Females are uniting behind Oscar-winning actor Zeta-Jones after she was targeted by criticism online about her looks during a industry appearance.

Zeta-Jones attended a Netflix event in LA last month where a social media clip featuring her character in the new series of Wednesday was eclipsed because of comments focusing on her age.

Widespread Backing

This year's Miss Great Britain Classic winner, Laura White, described the online criticism "absolute rubbish", stating that "men aren't given this expiration date that women do".

"Men are free from such a timeline that women do," said the pageant winner.

Writer and commentator aged 50, Sali Hughes, stated differently from men, women were unfairly judged for ageing and she ought to be free to look as she wishes.

Online Reaction

During the interview, also shared to Facebook and garnered over 2.5 million views, the actor, hailing from Swansea, spoke of her enjoyment in delving into her character, Morticia Addams, in the new episodes.

But many of the online responses zeroed in on her age and were critical regarding her appearance.

This criticism ignited a broad defence of the actor, such as a popular post online which declared: "You bully females for having cosmetic procedures and attack them when they don't have enough work."

Commenters also spoke up for her, one stating: "She is ageing naturally and she is gorgeous."

Many labelled her as "beautiful" and "so pretty", while someone else said that "she looks her age - that is reality."

Challenging Perceptions

The winner attended at the studio recently makeup-free to make a statement and to show the absence of a "mold" for what a female in midlife should look like.

Like many women of her years, she stated she "looks after herself" not for a youthful appearance but so she feels "well" and be "healthy".

"Ageing is an honour and provided we do it gracefully, that is what is important," she continued.

She contended that men aren't held to equivalent aesthetic benchmarks, noting "nobody scrutinizes how old famous men might be - they simply are described as 'fantastic'."

Ms White noted that became a key factor for entering the pageant's division for women over 45, to "show that females of a certain age continue to exist" and "possess it".

The Core Issue

Hughes, an author and presenter from Wales, stated that while the actor is "beautiful" this is "irrelevant", adding she should be at liberty to appear in any way she chooses without her age facing scrutiny.

She said the digital criticism showed no woman was "immune" and that it is unfair for women to endure the "perpetual story" that they are not good enough or youthful enough - a situation that is "infuriating, regardless of the person involved".

When asked if males encounter equivalent judgment, she said "absolutely not", adding females are targeted just for having the "boldness" to exist on the internet while aging.

A Double Bind

Even with the wellness sector emphasizing "youthful longevity", the author stated females are still face criticism regardless of if they grow older naturally or chose interventions including plastic surgery or fillers.

"If you age without intervention, people say you ought to try harder; if you undergo procedures, you are criticized for failing to age well," she remarked further.