🔗 Share this article Females Unite For Catherine Zeta-Jones Over Criticism Over Age Remarks Acclaimed star Zeta-Jones encountered scrutiny over her appearance at a Netflix event in November. Women are rallying in defence of acclaimed star Catherine Zeta-Jones after she was targeted by criticism on social media regarding her appearance during a industry appearance. She appeared at a Netflix event in LA last month where a social media clip about her role in season two of Wednesday became dominated by comments concerning her appearance. Voices of Support Aged 58, Laura White, labelled the online criticism "absolute rubbish", noting that "males escape this sell-by/use-by date that women do". "Men don't have such a timeline that women do," stated Laura White. Writer and commentator aged 50, Sali Hughes, commented in contrast to men, females are subject to unfair scrutiny growing older and she ought to be free to look however she liked. The Social Media Storm Within the clip, uploaded to social media and garnered millions of views, the actor, originally from Mumbles, Swansea, discussed her enjoyment in exploring her part, the Addams Family matriarch, in the latest season. But a large portion of the online responses focused on her years and were negative towards her looks. The online backlash sparked widespread defence for Zeta-Jones, featuring a viral video from one Facebook user which stated: "You bully females for having cosmetic procedures and criticize them when they don't have sufficient procedures." Others also came to her defence, one stating: "It's called ageing naturally and she looks stunning." Others described her as "stunning" and "so pretty", and one comment read that "she appears her age - that is the natural process." Making a Point Ms White appeared without cosmetics on air to make a statement. She appeared on air recently without any makeup to make a statement and to highlight the absence of a "blueprint" for what a female of a certain age is supposed to look. As with others in her demographic, she stated she "takes care of herself" not to appear younger but to feel "improved" and be "healthy". "Getting older represents a gift and provided we age as well as possible, that is what truly counts," she stated further. She contended that men were not subject to identical beauty standards, stating "people don't ask how old Tom Cruise, George Clooney or Tom Jones are - they only are described as 'fantastic'." Ms White noted it was part of the motivation behind her participation in the pageant's division the classic category, to "show that females of a certain age are still here" and "retain their appeal". A Fundamental Problem From Wales author and commentator Sali Hughes argues females are frequently and unfairly criticized for the natural aging process. The author, a writer and commentator from Wales, stated that although the actor is "stunning" it was "beside the point", adding she should be at liberty to appear in any way she chooses without her years facing scrutiny. She stated the social media vitriol showed no woman was "exempt" and that women do not deserve the "constant narrative" that they are lacking or of the right age - an issue that is "galling, irrespective of the person involved". When asked if men face the same scrutiny, she said "no, never", noting women were attacked simply for demonstrating the "nerve" to be present on the internet while growing older. A Double Bind Even with the beauty industry emphasizing "youthful longevity", Hughes said women were still face criticism whether they aged without intervention or opted for procedures including cosmetic surgery or fillers. "Should you grow older gracefully, commenters state more could be done; if you get procedures, you are criticized for failing to age well," she concluded.