A woman was left shocked after hundreds of Gen Z critics described her as ‘old’ and ‘haggard’ because she had wrinkles and sunspots – proving that many of them have no idea what normal ‘aging’ looks like.
Courtney Ball, who lives in Hawaii, recently shared a close-up video of her face, highlighting the natural texture of her skin.
“Here’s a reminder of what the raw face of a 28-year-old girl who hasn’t done any ‘work’ looks like yet,” she said.
‘Wrinkles, freckles, sun spots, blemishes, pimples, discolouration – all very normal.’
Commenters were quick to point out that Courtney’s skin makes her look ‘much older’ than a woman in her late 20s, with some claiming the sun was ‘eating her’ and advising her to ‘stay out of it’ because she ‘looks closer to it’ . 40′.
Millions are shocked after Gen Z brutally criticized a 28-year-old woman’s appearance, calling her ‘old’ and ‘haggard’ because she had wrinkles and sunspots
Courtney Ball, who lives in Hawaii, recently shared a close-up video of her face, highlighting the natural texture of her skin
“Oh my God, Lord, help me if I ever look like this. This is why you always wear sunscreen and take care of your skincare, otherwise you’ll look like this at 28,” one person said.
“I’m shocked, you look so rough,” one 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.
Harsh comments poured in, despite aesthetic experts warning that Gen Z will age much faster than millennials due to their love of vaping, blue light exposure and getting fittings at too young an age.
It’s why celebrities and influencers in their late teens and early twenties look decades older than those in the past.
Courtney didn’t expect the backlash and posted several follow-up videos explaining her situation.
“I wear sunscreen every morning after washing my face and reapplying during the day,” she said. “I only have freckles and I haven’t done anything to my face, so it looks natural.”
“I’ve never had fillers, I’ve never had my lips done, I’ve never had anything on my face, nothing,” she added.
Courtney made the video to fight back against ageism and to let people know that there was no need 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 there was no need to succumb to the pressure of getting Botox and fillers.
‘This is the normal face of someone who has gone through life, experienced things and made mistakes.
‘I definitely have sun damage. I have had a lot of freckles since birth, of course the sun has made them worse. A lot of the sun damage you see on my face is unavoidable.”
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 has suffered from lines around her eyes since she was a teenager.
‘We love my smile lines. I smile. “I am a happy and normal human girl, you can see that on my face,” she said.
Some claimed they were criticizing her out of “concern.”
“You’re beautiful and even though 28 isn’t old, you just look a little older…I feel like you’re not wearing SPF. Sun damage is a bad thing, it causes skin cancer,” said one.
While others complimented Courtney’s ‘beautiful’ looks and criticized ‘haters’ for their negative comments.
“Fellow 28 year old here! My skin looks just like yours and I have all those same ‘smile lines’ and ‘freckles’,” one person said. “Congratulations beautiful, we lived and enjoyed our twenties, as we should.”
‘People literally have no idea about aging anymore because of social media and cosmetic surgery. You are beautiful and they are insane,” another chimed in.
‘I love how our aging skin in its natural state tells a beautiful story of a life lived! Any sun damage? I wear SPF, but I love being outside! Lines around my eyes? I have a wonderful family who I love to laugh with!’ wrote one mother.
“Sometimes I get self-conscious about my crow’s feet and see them crinkle when I smile, and I realize it’s a reminder of how much I’ve laughed and smiled in life,” one woman said.