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Females are uniting behind acclaimed star Catherine Zeta-Jones after she was targeted by scrutiny across platforms regarding her appearance at a recent industry appearance.

Zeta-Jones attended an industry gathering in Los Angeles last month where a social media clip discussing her role in the latest Wednesday was overshadowed by remarks about her appearance.

Widespread Backing

This year's Miss Great Britain Classic winner, Laura White, described the backlash "absolute rubbish", adding that "men don't have such a timeline that women do".

"Men are free from this sell-by/use-by date which women face," said Laura White.

Beauty journalist Sali Hughes, 50, stated unlike men, women were unfairly judged growing older and the actor deserves to be at liberty to look in any way she chooses.

Digital Backlash

In the video, which was also posted on Facebook and had more than 2.5m views, the actor, originally from Wales, talked about how much she enjoyed exploring her character, the Addams Family matriarch, in the new episodes.

Yet a significant number of the numerous remarks zeroed in on her years and were critical towards her appearance.

This criticism sparked significant support for the actor, featuring a popular post from a social media user which said: "You bully females if they undergo too much work done and criticize them for not having enough."

Online users rallied in support, as one put it: "She is ageing naturally and she is gorgeous."

Many labelled her as "stunning" and "so pretty", with another adding that "she appears her age - which is simply reality."

A Statement Arrival

She appeared at the studio earlier makeup-free to make a statement and to show there was no set "mold" of how a female of a certain age should look like.

Like many women of her years, she stated she "looks after herself" not for a youthful appearance but to feel "improved" and look "vibrant".

"Growing older is a gift and when we live as well as possible, that is what really matters," she added.

She contended that men were not held to equivalent beauty standards, noting "no-one questions the age of famous men are - they simply look 'great'."

She explained that became part of the motivation she entered the pageant's division for over-45s, to "show that midlife women are still here" and "retain their appeal".

A Fundamental Problem

The author, a writer and commentator from Wales, stated that although Zeta-Jones was "stunning" that is "not the point", stating further she ought to be free to look as she wishes without her age facing scrutiny.

She said the online abuse proved that no female is "immune" and that women do not deserve the "ongoing theme" which says they are lacking or of the right age - a situation that is "galling, no matter the person involved".

Asked if men experience identical criticism, she answered "not at all", noting females are criticized just for showing "audacity" to exist online while aging.

A No-Win Situation

Even with the wellness sector advocating for "youthful longevity", the author stated women were still judged if they age naturally or chose interventions like plastic surgery or injections.

"Should you grow older without intervention, commenters state you ought to try harder; when you have work done, people say you failing to age well," she remarked further.