Rachel Ward's Instagram post blew up - but the main pile-on came from a surprising source

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Interview with Rachel Ward, 'Thornbirds' actor about her age and appearing on Instagram without makeup and looking (gasp!) her age.
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Women suffer from facial prejudice; we get judged on our looks in a way that men don’t. What else can explain the furore that erupted when Rachel Ward – actor, director, matriarch, beef cattle farmer and co-founder of Farm Thru – dared to post a video to her Instagram grid not wearing any make-up?

The trolls went into a feeding frenzy. “I wish I never saw her like that!” exploded one Instagram follower. “OMG!! What the hell happened to her? Wow! She has aged really bad.” “She looks ravaged.” “How dare she let herself go!”

Sadly, trolls are no longer just fairytale creatures dwelling under a bridge. But Rachel, who is 68, refuses to be cowed. I met my friend for lunch to discuss the art of having a sensational second – or third – act.

Ageist sexism is sewn into our psyche, isn’t it? While a man our age is celebrated as a “silver fox”, we are denigrated as old hags and bags. I was so furious on your behalf. What did you make of the pile-on?

https://www.theage.com.au/national/rachel-ward-s-instagram-post-blew-up-but-the-main-pile-on-came-from-a-surprising-source-20260414-p5znrq.html

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