American culture is an odd thing. It often tells us that we should be doing something, but on the other hand, tells us we should do everything possible to avoid doing just that thing. The one thing none of us can avoid is aging. Sooner or later, it catches up to everyone. It’s up to us, through our life choices, genetics, and maybe a few other things, as to how we deal with it.
If you make a living in Hollywood, there is a whole different set of rules to deal with aging. And if you are a woman, well, be prepared to do the impossible or else.
Pamela Anderson walked into the Met Gala bare-faced — no glam team, no Botox, no need to prove she could still “compete.”
And the internet absolutely lost it.
Men called her “washed-up.”
Women accused her of “letting herself go.”
And in that reaction is a cultural truth we… pic.twitter.com/FXAtflKyMv
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