A woman was shocked after hundreds of Gen Z critics described her as ‘old’ and ‘haggard’ for having wrinkles and sun spots – proving many of them have no concept of what normal ‘ageing’ looks like.
Courtney Ball, who lives in Hawaii, recently shared a close-up video of her face pointing out the natural texture of her skin.
‘Here’s a reminder of what the raw face of a 28-year-old girl who hasn’t had any ‘work’ done looks like,’ she said.
‘Wrinkles, freckles, sunspots, imperfections, breakouts, discolouration – all very normal.’
Commenters were quick to point out how Courtney’s skin makes her look ‘much older’ than a woman in her late-20s, with several claiming the sun ‘ate her up’ and recommended she ‘stay out of it’ because she looks ‘closer to 40’.
Millions are shocked after Gen Z brutally criticised a 28-year-old woman’s appearance and dubbed her ‘old’ and ‘haggard’ for having wrinkles and sun spots
Courtney Ball, who lives in Hawaii, recently shared a close-up video of her face pointing out the natural texture of her skin
‘Oh my god, lord help me if I ever look like this. This is why you always use sunscreen and do skin care or else you’ll look like this at 28,’ one said.
‘I’m shocked, you look so rough,’ a young woman added.
One claimed, ‘My mum is almost 50 and her skin looks better than yours.’
‘It’s not normal to have so many wrinkles at 28, a healthy person’s face doesn’t look like that,’ another wrote.
The harsh comments flowed in despite aesthetics experts warning that Gen Z are set to age much faster than millennials because of their love of vaping, exposure to blue light and getting tweakments too young.
It’s the reason why celebrities and influencers in their late teens and early twenties look decades older than those in the past.
Courtney did not expect the backlash and posted several follow-up videos explaining her situation.
‘I wear sunscreen every morning after I wash my face and reapply during the day,’ she said. ‘I’m just freckly and I haven’t done anything to my face, this is what it looks like naturally.’
‘I have never got filler, I’ve never got my lips done, I’ve never got anything in my face, nothing,’ she added.
Courtney made the video to fight back against ageism and let people know that it wasn’t necessary to succumb to the pressure of getting botox and fillers
Courtney made the original video to fight back against ageism and let people know that it wasn’t necessary to succumb to the pressure of getting botox and fillers.
‘This is the normal face of someone who has gone through life, gone through things and made some mistakes.
‘I certainly have sun damage. I’ve had a lot of freckles since birth, of course they have gotten worse from the sun. A lot of the sun damage that you see in my face is inevitable.’
The American also explained that she never knew how important it was to wear SPF and only recently started taking care of her skin – but she’s had the lines around her eyes since she was a teenager.
‘We love my smile lines. I smile. I’m a happy and normal human girl, my face shows it,’ she said.
A few claimed that they criticised her out of ‘concern’.
‘You’re lovely and while 28 isn’t old, you just look a little older … I feel like you don’t wear SPF. Sun damage is a bad thing, it causes skin cancer,’ one said.
While others complimented Courtney’s ‘beautiful’ appearance and slammed ‘haters’ for their negative comments.
‘Fellow 28-year-old here! My skin looks just yours and I have all those same ‘smile lines’ and ‘freckles’,’ one said. ‘Congratulations beautiful – we lived and enjoyed our 20s, like we’re supposed to.’
‘People literally have no concept of ageing anymore because of social media and cosmetic surgery. You’re gorgeous and they’re insane,’ another echoed.
‘I love how our ageing skin in its natural state tells a beautiful story of a life lived! Some sun damage? I wear SPF, but love to be outside! Lines around my eyes? I have an amazing family with whom I love to laugh!’ a mum wrote.
‘Sometimes I get insecure about my crows feet then see them crease when I laugh and realise it’s a reminder of how much I’ve laughed and smiled in life,’ a woman said.
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