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Females are uniting behind acclaimed star Catherine Zeta-Jones after she faced scrutiny online regarding her looks during a high-profile event.

She appeared at an industry gathering in Los Angeles recently where a TikTok interview featuring her part in the latest Wednesday was overshadowed because of remarks about her looks.

Widespread Backing

This year's Miss Great Britain Classic winner, Laura White, labelled the online criticism "absolute rubbish", noting that "men don't have this sell-by/use-by date which women face".

"Men don't have such a timeline that women do," said Laura White.

Author aged 50, Sali Hughes, said differently from men, females are criticized as they age and the actor deserves to be able to look as she wishes.

The Social Media Storm

Within the clip, also shared to social media and attracted more than 2.5m views, the actor, hailing from Swansea, discussed her enjoyment in portraying her character, Morticia Addams, in the latest season.

But a large portion of the numerous remarks centered on her age and were disparaging towards her appearance.

The negative remarks ignited significant support for Zeta-Jones, including a viral video from a social media user which declared: "You bully females for having treatments and attack them for not having sufficient procedures."

Online users rallied in support, one stating: "She is ageing naturally and she appears gorgeous."

Some called her as "gorgeous" and "so pretty", while someone else said that "she looks her age - that's called life."

Making a Point

The winner attended for her interview earlier with a bare face to make a statement and to highlight there was no set "mold" of how a female of a certain age ought to appear.

Like many women of her years, she explained she "takes care of herself" not to look younger but so she feels "well" and be "healthy".

"Ageing is a privilege and if we can live as well as possible, that is what really matters," she stated further.

Ms White stated that males are not subject to equivalent beauty standards, noting "nobody scrutinizes the age of certain male celebrities are - they only look 'fantastic'."

She explained that became a key factor she entered the competition for over-45s, in order to demonstrate that females of a certain age continue to exist" and "possess it".

Unfair Scrutiny

Hughes, an author and presenter of Welsh origin, commented that although Zeta-Jones was "stunning" this is "irrelevant", stating further she ought to be able to appear however she liked absent her age coming under examination.

She stated the online abuse proved not a single woman is "immune" and that females should not face the "ongoing theme" suggesting they are lacking or of the right age - a problem that is "galling, regardless of who the victim is".

Asked if men face equivalent judgment, she said "absolutely not", explaining women were targeted simply for demonstrating the "nerve" to be present on the internet while aging.

A No-Win Situation

Regardless of cosmetic companies emphasizing "age-defiance", she commented females are still criticised regardless of if they grow older without intervention or chose interventions like surgical procedures or injectables.

"When a woman ages gracefully, commenters state you should do more; when you have procedures, people say you trying too hard," she added.