That's certainly not what she expected when she posted photos of herself on her Instagram after her performance at the San Francisco Film Awards. Two flawlessly beautiful snaps of Demi Moore in particular subsequently sparked a huge debate online about beauty standards for women over 40. The problem for many: The 62-year-olds look too young and sexy for their age because they have the money to “permanently rejuvenate their appearance”.
With her wrinkle-free face and her dream figure, Moore could easily compete with women three decades younger than her. But that's exactly why the actress, according to journalist Paul Skallas on are. That’s a really impossible standard!”
Demi Moore sparks debate about beauty standards
This sparked a discussion on his post, which was viewed more than 1.5 million times. The vast majority of women agreed with him. One complained: “If you don't invest thousands a month, you will age”, another wrote: “It's really unfair when women over 50 have to compete against women in their 20s in the dating market.” No wonder so many get depressed!”
A third pointed out that actresses like Moore are completely consumed by the standards set for their “normal” counterparts: “Celebrity women are completely outside the norm, but are constantly in the spotlight.” They are portrayed as normal, to the detriment of everyone else! “
Moore revealed in People magazine in November that she had criticized her appearance throughout her life: “When I look back on my 20s and 30s, I always found things about myself that weren't good enough.” Demi claims that She currently has a “joyful acceptance” that she too is getting older: “Of course there are things that I wish weren't the case.” But overall, I see myself today as a body of work and not just that External.” ■