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Females are uniting behind acclaimed star Zeta-Jones after she was targeted by disparaging remarks online about her appearance at a recent high-profile function.

Zeta-Jones attended a promotional function in Los Angeles recently where a social media clip discussing her role in season two of the 'Wednesday' show was overshadowed due to remarks focusing on her looks.

Voices of Support

Laura White, 58, labelled the negative reaction "utter foolishness", noting that "men don't have this expiration date which women face".

"Males escape such a timeline imposed on women," argued Laura White.

Beauty journalist aged 50, Sali Hughes, commented in contrast to men, women were criticized growing older and the actor deserves to be at liberty to appear in any way she chooses.

Digital Backlash

In the video, uploaded to social media and had more than 2.5m views, the actor, hailing from Mumbles, Swansea, talked about her enjoyment in portraying her part, the Addams Family matriarch, in the latest season.

However a large portion of the online responses focused on her age and were disparaging towards her looks.

The negative remarks sparked significant support of the actor, including a widely-shared clip online which declared: "You bully females when they get too much work done and attack them when they don't have sufficient procedures."

Commenters also rallied in support, with one writing: "This is ageing naturally and she looks gorgeous."

Many labelled her as "stunning" and "lovely", with another adding that "she looks her age - that's called the natural process."

Making a Point

The winner attended for her interview recently without any makeup to make a statement and to demonstrate the absence of a "blueprint" of how a female in midlife ought to appear.

Like many women of her years, she explained she "maintains her wellbeing" not to appear younger but in order to feel "improved" and look "in good health".

"Getting older represents a privilege and provided we live as well as possible, this is what truly counts," she added.

She contended that men were not judged by the same appearance ideals, stating "people don't ask the age of Tom Cruise, George Clooney or Tom Jones might be - they simply appear 'great'."

She said this was a key factor behind her participation in the pageant's division the classic category, to prove that midlife women are still here" and "retain their appeal".

The Core Issue

Sali Hughes, a writer and commentator of Welsh origin, stated that while the actor is "beautiful" this is "not the point", noting she ought to be free to look as she wishes without her age facing scrutiny.

Hughes argued the social media vitriol showed that no female is "immune" and that it is unfair for women to endure the "perpetual story" that they are lacking or youthful enough - a situation that is "infuriating, regardless of the individual targeted".

Questioned on whether men face equivalent judgment, she responded "absolutely not", adding women were attacked merely for demonstrating the "audacity" to live on the internet as they age.

A No-Win Situation

Regardless of the wellness sector advocating for "youthful longevity", the author stated females are still face criticism regardless of if they grow older naturally or chose interventions including cosmetic surgery or fillers.

"If you age without intervention, commenters state more could be done; if you undergo treatments, you are criticized for failing to age well," she added.