🔗 Share this article Women Rally Behind the Oscar-Winning Actor Following Criticism Over Age Criticism Acclaimed star Catherine Zeta-Jones was subject to online commentary about her looks at a Netflix event last month. Females are uniting for acclaimed star Catherine Zeta-Jones after she was targeted by disparaging remarks on social media regarding her appearance following a industry event. Zeta-Jones attended a Netflix event in Los Angeles last month during which a social media clip discussing her character in the new series of the 'Wednesday' show was overshadowed because of remarks about her appearance. Widespread Backing This year's Miss Great Britain Classic winner, Laura White, described the backlash "utter foolishness", stating that "males escape such a timeline imposed on women". "Men don't have this expiration date that women do," stated the pageant winner. Beauty journalist Sali Hughes, 50, commented unlike men, women were subject to unfair scrutiny growing older and Zeta-Jones should be at liberty to appear however she liked. Digital Backlash In the video, uploaded to social media and garnered more than 2.5m views, Zeta-Jones, originally from Wales, spoke of her enjoyment in exploring her role, the Addams Family matriarch, in the new episodes. However many of the hundreds of comments focused on her age and were negative regarding her looks. The negative remarks triggered significant support of Zeta-Jones, such as a popular post from one Facebook user which stated: "You bully females if they undergo cosmetic procedures and criticize them when they don't have enough." Others also came to her defence, as one put it: "She is growing older naturally and she is stunning." Others described her as "stunning" and "lovely", with another adding that "she appears her age - that is the natural process." Challenging Perceptions Ms White arrived makeup-free during her appearance as a demonstration. She appeared for her interview earlier makeup-free to "prove a point" and to highlight that there is no fixed "mold" for what a woman of a certain age ought to appear. Like many women in her demographic, she stated she "looks after herself" not to look younger but so she feels "well" and appear "healthy". "Ageing is a gift and provided we live gracefully, this is what truly counts," she stated further. Ms White stated that males are not held to equivalent aesthetic benchmarks, stating "no-one questions how old Tom Cruise, George Clooney or Tom Jones are - they only are described as 'wonderful'." She explained that became part of the motivation for entering the pageant's division the classic category, in order to demonstrate that midlife women continue to exist" and "possess it". The Core Issue Welsh beauty writer Hughes says women face being often and harshly scrutinized as they grow older. Sali Hughes, a writer and commentator from Wales, commented that while Zeta-Jones was "beautiful" that is "irrelevant", noting she deserves to be free to look in any way she chooses free from her age being scrutinised. She stated the social media vitriol showed no woman was "protected" and that it is unfair for women to endure the "perpetual story" that they are insufficient or young enough - a problem that is "infuriating, irrespective of the person involved". When asked if males encounter equivalent judgment, she answered "not at all", explaining females are attacked just for having the "audacity" to exist on social media while aging. A No-Win Situation Despite the beauty industry advocating for "longevity", the author stated women were still judged regardless of if they grow older gracefully or underwent treatments like plastic surgery or fillers. "Should you grow older without intervention, others claim you should do more; if you undergo work done, you're accused of not aging gracefully enough," she remarked further.