🔗 Share this article Females Unite Behind the Oscar-Winning Actor Following Age-Shaming Criticism Acclaimed star Catherine Zeta-Jones encountered online commentary regarding her looks during an industry event recently. Females are uniting behind Oscar-winning actor Zeta-Jones following she faced disparaging remarks online over her looks at a recent industry appearance. The actor was present at an industry gathering in LA recently where a TikTok interview discussing her character in season two of Wednesday was eclipsed due to comments about her looks. Widespread Backing Aged 58, Laura White, labelled the negative reaction "absolute rubbish", adding that "males escape such a timeline which women face". "Men are free from this expiration date which women face," argued Laura White. Writer and commentator aged 50, Sali Hughes, commented unlike men, females are criticized for ageing and she ought to be free to look however she liked. Digital Backlash Within the clip, which was also posted on social media and garnered more than 2.5m views, the actor, hailing from Mumbles, Swansea, spoke of her enjoyment in portraying her part, the Addams Family matriarch, in the latest season. However many of the online responses zeroed in on her age and were critical towards her looks. This criticism triggered a broad defence for the actor, including a widely-shared clip online which said: "People criticize women if they undergo treatments and attack them for not having enough work." Online users rallied in support, as one put it: "She is ageing naturally and she looks gorgeous." Many labelled her as "stunning" and "so pretty", while someone else said that "she looks her age - that is the natural process." Making a Point Laura White arrived makeup-free for her interview to "prove a point". The winner attended for her interview recently without any makeup to "prove a point" and to demonstrate the absence of a "template" of how a female in her 50s should look like. Like many women her age, she stated she "maintains her wellbeing" not to appear younger but in order to feel "better" and appear "healthy". "Ageing is an honour and provided we age gracefully, this is what really matters," she continued. She contended that men were not held to the same appearance ideals, adding "no-one questions the age of Tom Cruise, George Clooney or Tom Jones might be - they simply are described as 'great'." Ms White noted that became a key factor she entered the pageant's division the classic category, to "show that midlife women are still here" and "possess it". The Core Issue From Wales author and commentator Sali Hughes argues females are often and harshly scrutinized for ageing. Sali Hughes, a writer and commentator of Welsh origin, stated that while the actor is "stunning" this is "irrelevant", noting she ought to be free to look as she wishes absent her years facing scrutiny. She stated the social media vitriol demonstrated not a single woman is "protected" and that women do not deserve the "constant narrative" suggesting they are lacking or young enough - a problem that is "infuriating, regardless of the person involved". Questioned on whether males encounter identical criticism, she said "absolutely not", explaining females are attacked merely for showing "boldness" to exist on the internet while growing older. An Impossible Standard Regardless of cosmetic companies advocating for "age-defiance", she commented women were still judged if they age gracefully or chose interventions including cosmetic surgery or injections. "If you age naturally, people say you should do more; if you undergo work done, you're accused of failing to age well," she remarked further.