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Women are rallying behind acclaimed star Zeta-Jones following she encountered criticism on social media about her looks at a recent red carpet event.

Zeta-Jones attended a Netflix event in Hollywood on 9 November where a social media clip discussing her character in the new series of Wednesday was eclipsed due to remarks concerning her looks.

Widespread Backing

Laura White, 58, called the negative reaction "complete nonsense", adding that "males escape this sell-by/use-by date that women do".

"Males escape such a timeline which women face," argued Laura White.

Writer and commentator aged 50, Sali Hughes, stated in contrast to men, women were criticized growing older and the actor deserves to be able to look however she liked.

The Social Media Storm

Within the clip, uploaded to social media and attracted over 2.5 million views, the actor, hailing from Wales, talked about the pleasure of portraying her part, the Addams Family matriarch, in season two.

But a large portion of the numerous remarks zeroed in on her age and were negative regarding her appearance.

The negative remarks triggered widespread defence for Zeta-Jones, such as a popular post from a social media user which stated: "People criticize females when they get cosmetic procedures and criticize them for not having sufficient procedures."

Others also spoke up for her, as one put it: "This is ageing naturally and she appears gorgeous."

Others described her as "gorgeous" and "very attractive", while someone else said that "she looks her age - which is simply life."

A Statement Arrival

The winner attended for her interview recently without any makeup to "prove a point" and to show the absence of a "template" of how a female of a certain age should look like.

Similar to numerous females of her years, she explained she "looks after herself" not to appear younger but to feel "well" and look "healthy".

"Growing older is a privilege and when we live gracefully, that is what is important," she continued.

She argued that men were not subject to equivalent appearance ideals, stating "nobody scrutinizes the age of Tom Cruise, George Clooney or Tom Jones are - they simply look 'great'."

She said this was a key factor she entered Miss Great Britain's category for women over 45, in order to demonstrate that midlife women continue to exist" and "still have it".

A Fundamental Problem

Sali Hughes, a journalist of Welsh origin, stated that while Zeta-Jones was "beautiful" that is "beside the point", stating further she deserves to be free to look in any way she chooses absent her years being scrutinised.

Hughes argued the online abuse demonstrated not a single woman is "protected" and that females should not face the "ongoing theme" suggesting they are not good enough or youthful enough - a problem that is "maddening, no matter who the victim is".

Asked if men experience the same scrutiny, she responded "absolutely not", explaining females are targeted just for showing "audacity" to live on social media as they age.

A No-Win Situation

Despite cosmetic companies emphasizing "age-defiance", she commented women were still criticised whether they aged naturally or underwent treatments including cosmetic surgery or injections.

"Should you grow older without intervention, others claim more could be done; if you undergo procedures, you are criticized for not aging gracefully enough," she added.