🔗 Share this article Women Rally In Support of Catherine Zeta-Jones Amidst Age-Shaming Criticism Oscar-winning actor Zeta-Jones encountered online commentary over her appearance during a Netflix event recently. Females are uniting in defence of Oscar-winning actor Catherine Zeta-Jones after she faced scrutiny online regarding her looks following a industry appearance. She appeared at a Netflix event in Los Angeles last month during which a TikTok interview about her role in the new series of the 'Wednesday' show was eclipsed because of discussion focusing on her age. A Chorus of Defence Laura White, 58, labelled the negative reaction "complete nonsense", stating that "men don't have this sell-by/use-by date which women face". "Men are free from this expiration date that women do," stated the pageant winner. Beauty journalist aged 50, Sali Hughes, commented in contrast to men, women were unfairly judged as they age and the actor deserves to be at liberty to appear as she wishes. The Social Media Storm Within the clip, also shared to Facebook and attracted millions of views, Zeta-Jones, hailing from Swansea, spoke of the pleasure of exploring her part, the Addams Family matriarch, in the latest season. But many of the numerous remarks centered on her years and were negative towards her looks. The negative remarks triggered significant support of Zeta-Jones, featuring a viral video online which said: "You bully women when they get cosmetic procedures and bully them when they don't have sufficient procedures." Others also spoke up for her, with one writing: "This is aging naturally and she appears stunning." Many labelled her as "gorgeous" and "so pretty", and one comment read that "she appears her age - that is the natural process." Making a Point Laura White appeared without cosmetics for her interview as a demonstration. The winner attended for her interview recently makeup-free to make a statement and to highlight there was no set "template" of how a woman in midlife is supposed to look. Like many women of her years, she stated she "looks after herself" not to look younger but in order to feel "better" and be "in good health". "Ageing is an honour and if we can age the best we can, this is what truly counts," she stated further. She contended that males are not held to identical aesthetic benchmarks, adding "no-one questions the age of Tom Cruise, George Clooney or Tom Jones might be - they just are described as 'fantastic'." Ms White noted that became part of the motivation behind her participation in the competition the classic category, in order to demonstrate that midlife women continue to exist" and "retain their appeal". The Core Issue From Wales beauty writer Sali Hughes says females face being consistently and unjustly scrutinized for ageing. Sali Hughes, a writer and commentator from Wales, stated that while the actor is "beautiful" it was "irrelevant", adding she deserves to be free to appear as she wishes absent her years coming under examination. She stated the online abuse demonstrated not a single woman is "immune" and that women do not deserve the "constant narrative" which says they are lacking or young enough - an issue that is "infuriating, irrespective of the individual targeted". When asked if men experience equivalent judgment, she said "absolutely not", adding women were criticized simply for showing "boldness" to live online while growing older. A No-Win Situation Regardless of cosmetic companies advocating for "longevity", she commented females are still face criticism whether they aged gracefully or underwent treatments such as cosmetic surgery or fillers. "If you age without intervention, others claim you ought to try harder; if you undergo work done, you're accused of failing to age well," she added.