Sarah Jessica Parker is an award-winning actress and fashion icon (She was Carrie Bradshaw for god sake!), yet her age is one achievement she’s apparently not allowed to claim.
When the 53-year-old star attended Monday’s Met Gala 2018, Parker embodied the night’s theme, “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination,” wearing a metallic-gold Dolce & Gabbana gown with a nativity scene headpiece… but it seems her unique look was overshadowed by nasty comments about her age and appearance.
On social media, Parker was likened to a senior citizen. “I didn’t realize Sarah Jessica Parker was 75 years old until I saw her at the Met Gala last night,” one Twitter user tweeted. While another said ”
On Instagram, people were just as mean: “BIG put her through too much #StressandTheCity,” “Girl has aged,” “She is overdue for fillers,” and “Sarah, darling, the word for today is MOISTURIZER.”
And when Stefano Gabbana Instagrammed some red carpet looks, commenters remarked that Parker “looks older” and “scary.”
It’s no surprise that women of a certain age aren’t exactly a draw in Hollywood. One study conducted by the University of Southern California’s Media, Diversity, & Social Change Initiative found that of 1,256 film characters in the 25 Best Picture-nominated films from 2014 to 2016, only 11.8 were 60 years old or older. And in half of the films that did feature a significant or supporting older character, the film contained lines that emphasized or joked about age.
In 2016, Madonna, now 59, faced her own criticism for wearing a revealing Givenchy outfit to the Met Gala.
“We have fought and continue to fight for civil rights and gay rights around the world,” she wrote on Instagram. “When it comes to women’s rights we are still in the dark ages. My dress at the Met Ball was a political statement as well as a fashion statement. The fact that people actually believe a woman is not allowed to express her sexuality and be adventurous past a certain age is proof that we still live in an ageist and sexist society. I have never thought in a limited way and I’m not going to start.”
What do you guys think? Do older women get judged harder online? Or is this just a classic case on a shameless internet roasting session? Check out some of the craziest reactions to Sarah Jessica below:
Sarah Jessica Parker is 40 years old but looks at least 70. Cocaine abuse and smoking 80 cigarettes a day will do that to you.
— Rocky Dennis (@potatoes187) May 8, 2018
Aye real quick, how old is Sarah Jessica Parker because shorty skin look like tree bark and I’m confused.
— JasmineMasters (@_OverdozeOn808s) May 8, 2018
Sarah Jessica Parker looks 89 years old.. I love her style and she will always give LOOKS.. but LORDT.. it’s like she never had a glass of water or a vitamin 🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️
— AlleyKat (@HeadOverAHills) May 8, 2018
Sarah Jessica Parker looks like an old skateboard you can buy on a garage sale for 2 bucks
— whu (@yeehawbaby) May 9, 2018
