Sure, stars like Paltrow or Stewart might get praise and admiration from the public for showing off their bodies. Not all celebrity nudes are created equal. There's a double standard when it comes to thin vs. And because there's the assumption that as women get older they become less beautiful and less desirable, then there's the assumption that we should stop showing our bodies because we're no longer desirable." As women age, those messages become even stronger. "There's a need for us to measure up to social beauty and body standards in order to be accepted and to be considered valuable and worthy. "The message most women get is that our beauty is predicated upon the male gaze," says Ivy Felicia, a body image and holistic wellness coach. But regardless, experts say, their courage to challenge social norms invites others to exercise their body autonomy. Of course, major stars who have easier access to beauty treatments, trainers and plastic surgery might feel more comfortable aging than others because they have the resources to look more youthful.
"It's really a backlash against our cultural obsession with youth and … a nice message to send to women that this is something we should accept and embrace and we don't need to combat it or fight it." "It goes against societal messaging that youth is the most attractive way of being," says Meghan Gillen, associate professor of psychology at Penn State Abington, who studies developmental psychology and body image. Historically, women who reach 50, whether in Hollywood or not, have been relegated to lives of long sleeves, turtlenecks and portraying motherly figures. Stars posting photos like these are changing that narrative, body image experts say.
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