🔗 Share this article Ladies Stand Behind the Oscar-Winning Actor Over Age-Shaming Comments Acclaimed star Zeta-Jones encountered scrutiny about her appearance during an industry FYC event last month. Females are uniting for acclaimed star Zeta-Jones following she was targeted by disparaging remarks on social media about her appearance during a high-profile function. She appeared at an industry gathering in LA on 9 November during which a social media clip featuring her character in the new series of Wednesday was eclipsed because of remarks concerning her age. Widespread Backing Aged 58, Laura White, described the backlash "absolute rubbish", stating that "males escape such a timeline which women face". "Men are free from this expiration date imposed on women," argued the pageant winner. Writer and commentator aged 50, Sali Hughes, commented unlike men, women were criticized as they age and the actor deserves to be free to look as she wishes. The Social Media Storm During the interview, also shared to social media and attracted over 2.5 million views, the actor, who is from Swansea, talked about her enjoyment in portraying her character, Morticia Addams, in the latest season. However a large portion of the numerous remarks zeroed in on her years and were negative regarding her appearance. This criticism ignited widespread defence of the actor, including a popular post from one Facebook user which stated: "People criticize females if they undergo too much work done and criticize them for not having sufficient procedures." Online users came to her defence, one stating: "It's called growing older naturally and she looks beautiful." Many labelled her as "gorgeous" and "lovely", while someone else said that "her appearance reflects her years - that is reality." A Statement Arrival Laura White appeared without cosmetics on air to "prove a point". Ms White arrived at the studio recently makeup-free to make a statement and to highlight there was no set "blueprint" of how a female in her 50s should look like. Similar to numerous females her age, she said she "takes care of herself" not to appear younger but to feel "better" and be "in good health". "Getting older represents a privilege and if we can age gracefully, that's what is important," she stated further. She argued that men were not judged by identical beauty standards, stating "people don't ask how old certain male celebrities are - they simply are described as 'fantastic'." She explained that became a key factor she entered the pageant's division for women over 45, in order to demonstrate that midlife women are still here" and "possess it". The Core Issue Welsh author and commentator Hughes says females face being often and harshly judged for the natural aging process. Sali Hughes, a writer and commentator of Welsh origin, said that while the actor is "gorgeous" that is "not the point", noting she deserves to be at liberty to look however she liked without her age coming under examination. She stated the digital criticism demonstrated that no female is "protected" and that it is unfair for women to endure the "perpetual story" that they are not good enough or young enough - a situation that is "infuriating, irrespective of the individual targeted". Questioned on whether men face identical criticism, she responded "no, never", noting women were attacked just for having the "nerve" to live online as they age. An Impossible Standard Despite cosmetic companies emphasizing "youthful longevity", Hughes said women were still criticised regardless of if they grow older naturally or underwent treatments including plastic surgery or injectables. "Should you grow older without intervention, people say more could be done; when you have treatments, people say you trying too hard," she concluded.