{"id":217784,"date":"2026-01-20T19:28:58","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T19:28:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/20\/sarah-jessica-parker-and-more-praise-rachel-ward-for-aging-naturally\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T19:28:58","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T19:28:58","slug":"sarah-jessica-parker-and-more-praise-rachel-ward-for-aging-naturally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/20\/sarah-jessica-parker-and-more-praise-rachel-ward-for-aging-naturally\/","title":{"rendered":"Sarah Jessica Parker and More Praise Rachel Ward for Aging Naturally"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/sarah-jessica-parker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Sarah Jessica Parker<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/sharon-stone\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Sharon Stone<\/strong><\/a> and more sang their praises for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/the-circles-rachel-ward-says-many-alums-stopped-speaking-to-her\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Rachel Ward<\/strong><\/a> after <em>The Thorn Birds<\/em> actress was subject to cruel comments for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-body\/news\/thorn-birds-rachel-ward-shuts-down-trolls-criticizing-her-appearance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">aging gracefully<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Ward, 68, has been flooded with supportive comments after sharing a glimpse into her private life with a makeup-free video on Instagram, and was met with cruel remarks about her appearance.<\/p>\n<p>In the comments section of a follow-up video shared by the star\u2019s daughter Matilda, titled, \u201cWarning!! Naturally aging woman. Proceed with caution,\u201d SJP, 60, responded, \u201cShe is sincerely beautiful. For real. No qualifiers. Just a beauty. I\u2019m sure inside and out. Xxx.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Zoe Salda\u00f1a<\/strong> chimed in, \u201cYour mother is stunning!!! Always has been.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:32.965299684543%;\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy of Sarah Jessica Parker\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kim Basinger<\/strong> joined the chat as well, calling Ward\u201cone of the most beautiful women I\u2019ve ever seen in my life,\u201d while thanking her for being an inspiration and a \u201cunique, rare spirit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBtw u r the most beautiful woman I\u2019ve ever seen And I\u2019ve seen them all Then Now Always,\u201d Stone, 67, also replied to Ward\u2019s post.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/stylish\/news\/sarah-jessica-parkers-most-honest-comments-on-aging\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sarah-Jessica-Parker-Comments-About-Aging-FEAT.jpg?crop=0px%2C119px%2C1226px%2C693px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Sarah Jessica Parker Comments About Aging\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Sarah-Jessica-Parker-Comments-About-Aging-FEAT.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/stylish\/news\/sarah-jessica-parkers-most-honest-comments-on-aging\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Sarah Jessica Parker Avoids Botox Because She Prefers to &#8216;Move&#8217; Her Face<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tSarah Jessica Parker wants everyone to stop making a fuss about getting older. Through the years, Parker has shared her thoughts on society\u2019s obsession with looking young and stressed that stopping time isn\u2019t her priority.\u00a0 Like many A-listers, Parker\u2019s journey with aging has been visible to fans through her work in TV, namely her role [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ward, widely known for her role as Meghan \u201cMeggie\u201d Cleary in the 1983 miniseries, was defended by celebrities and encouraging fans for embracing her changing looks after stepping away <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-moms\/news\/katherine-heigl-on-her-perimenopausal-journey-c-section-scars-and-aging-in-hollywood\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">from Tinseltown<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Years after being nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress, she now runs a regenerative beef farm with husband <strong>Bryan Brown<\/strong> in Australia\u2019s Nambucca Valley. Ward was merely sharing an update about the farm when she was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-body\/news\/jennifer-love-hewitt-reveals-her-experience-with-ageism-in-hollywood\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bombarded with the shameful comments<\/a>. (In addition to Matilda, the couple and former costars share daughter Rosie and son Joe.)<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:177.5%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large credit-added wp-image-4227553\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SJP-and-More-Praise-Thorn-Birds-Rachel-Ward-68-for-Aging-Gracefully-2.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"SJP and More Praise Thorn Birds Rachel Ward 68 for Aging Gracefully\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1775\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SJP-and-More-Praise-Thorn-Birds-Rachel-Ward-68-for-Aging-Gracefully-2.jpg?w=100&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 100w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SJP-and-More-Praise-Thorn-Birds-Rachel-Ward-68-for-Aging-Gracefully-2.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SJP-and-More-Praise-Thorn-Birds-Rachel-Ward-68-for-Aging-Gracefully-2.jpg?w=300&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SJP-and-More-Praise-Thorn-Birds-Rachel-Ward-68-for-Aging-Gracefully-2.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SJP-and-More-Praise-Thorn-Birds-Rachel-Ward-68-for-Aging-Gracefully-2.jpg?w=500&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SJP-and-More-Praise-Thorn-Birds-Rachel-Ward-68-for-Aging-Gracefully-2.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SJP-and-More-Praise-Thorn-Birds-Rachel-Ward-68-for-Aging-Gracefully-2.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SJP-and-More-Praise-Thorn-Birds-Rachel-Ward-68-for-Aging-Gracefully-2.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SJP-and-More-Praise-Thorn-Birds-Rachel-Ward-68-for-Aging-Gracefully-2.jpg?w=900&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SJP-and-More-Praise-Thorn-Birds-Rachel-Ward-68-for-Aging-Gracefully-2.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Courtesy of Rachel Ward\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ward spoke out about the criticism via Instagram following her Christmas update that sparked the chatter about her looks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDear those of you who responded to the brouhaha over the trolls criticizing my appearance, I have tried to do a little better today. I ran my hands through my hair, etc. but anyways, just to say, do not fear aging,\u201d the actress said in the clip posted on January 15, noting that she \u201creally should do my hair and apply some lippy before I go on social media.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ward said that despite popular belief otherwise, her sixties have been a \u201cwonderful period of life.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/stylish\/pictures\/celebrities-who-have-clapped-back-at-aging-comments-j-lo-more\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/7-Celebs-Who-ve-Clapped-Back-at-Aging-Comments-561.jpg?crop=0px%2C131px%2C1334px%2C754px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"7 Celebs Who ve Clapped Back at Aging Comments 561 LEAD\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/7-Celebs-Who-ve-Clapped-Back-at-Aging-Comments-561.jpg?quality=47&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/stylish\/pictures\/celebrities-who-have-clapped-back-at-aging-comments-j-lo-more\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">7 Times Celebs Clapped Back At Aging Comments<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tLast week, Jennifer Lopez made headlines with her response to an interviewer who brought up her age. \u201cListen, I can\u2019t believe it\u2019s been 30 years since Selena. I can\u2019t believe that 30 years we do the retrospective of this and you will be 60 by then,\u201d Variety\u2019s Senior Awards Editor, Clayton Davis, said on Sunday, [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cI am more fulfilled than ever and I have no regrets, leaving my youth and beauty behind,\u201d she pointed out. \u201cI\u2019m not youthful, but I am a very happy camper.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Ward highlighted that with age comes wisdom and more \u201cgifts to bestow,\u201d many of which can\u2019t be cherished until that time comes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDon\u2019t worry about me,\u201d she continued. \u201cI do recognize that we\u2019re all a little bit worried about losing our youth and resorting to rather drastic ways of holding on to it, but let it go.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ward added, \u201cI would crawl under a rock but very keen to promote my new initiative @Farmthru_ where you can buy Delicious regen steaks, chooks, eggs, pork and lamb at a curb side hub in the Northern Beaches. Check it out and support farmers who balance both land, animal and your health. Wait until you taste the difference.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-body\/news\/sarah-jessica-parker-and-more-praise-rachel-ward-for-aging-naturally\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sarah Jessica Parker, Sharon Stone and more sang their praises for Rachel Ward after The Thorn Birds actress was subject to cruel comments for aging gracefully. 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