🔗 Share this article Females Unite Behind Catherine Zeta-Jones Over Age-Shaming Criticism Acclaimed star Zeta-Jones encountered scrutiny about her looks at an industry event recently. Women are rallying behind acclaimed star Zeta-Jones after she encountered criticism on social media regarding her looks at a recent high-profile appearance. She appeared at a Netflix event in LA last month during which a social media clip about her part in the latest Wednesday became dominated due to remarks about her looks. Widespread Backing Aged 58, Laura White, labelled the backlash "complete nonsense", stating that "men don't have such a timeline which women face". "Men are free from such a timeline that women do," said the pageant winner. Writer and commentator Sali Hughes, 50, stated differently from men, females are subject to unfair scrutiny growing older and she ought to be able to look as she wishes. Online Reaction Within the clip, uploaded to Facebook and garnered over 2.5 million views, the actor, who is from Wales, talked about the pleasure of exploring her character, Morticia Addams, in the latest season. Yet a significant number of the numerous remarks focused on her age and were disparaging regarding her looks. The online backlash sparked a broad defence for Zeta-Jones, featuring a popular post from one Facebook user which said: "People criticize females when they get too much work done and bully them for not having enough work." Others also spoke up for her, with one writing: "It's called growing older naturally and she looks beautiful." Others described her as "gorgeous" and "lovely", and one comment read that "her appearance reflects her years - that is life." A Statement Arrival Laura White appeared makeup-free during her appearance to "prove a point". The winner attended at the studio earlier makeup-free to make a statement and to highlight that there is no fixed "template" of how a woman of a certain age is supposed to look. Similar to numerous females in her demographic, she explained she "maintains her wellbeing" not for a youthful appearance but so she feels "improved" and be "in good health". "Getting older represents an honour and provided we live gracefully, that's what really matters," she stated further. She contended that men were not judged by the same appearance ideals, noting "no-one questions how old famous men are - they only look 'great'." She explained this was part of the motivation she entered the competition the classic category, to "show that women in midlife are still here" and "possess it". The Core Issue From Wales beauty writer Hughes says women are consistently and unjustly scrutinized for ageing. Hughes, a writer and commentator of Welsh origin, commented that while the actor is "stunning" this is "beside the point", adding she should be at liberty to look however she liked without her age being scrutinised. Hughes argued the digital criticism showed that no female is "protected" and that females should not face the "constant narrative" which says they are lacking or young enough - an issue that is "galling, irrespective of the individual targeted". Questioned on whether men experience equivalent judgment, she responded "no, never", explaining females are attacked just for showing "audacity" to be present on the internet while growing older. A No-Win Situation Despite the beauty industry promoting "age-defiance", she commented females are still criticised whether they aged without intervention or underwent treatments like cosmetic surgery or fillers. "Should you grow older naturally, commenters state you ought to try harder; when you have work done, you're accused of not aging gracefully enough," she added.