Britney Spears Defends Kate Beckinsale Against Ageist Critics

Britney Spears has come to the defense of actress Kate Beckinsale after she was criticized for her content on social media.

Spears, 42, took to Instagram to express her support for Beckinsale, 50, who had been targeted with comments suggesting she should be creating more "age-appropriate" content. Spears found the criticism ludicrous, stating, "I realized how incredibly cruel people were talking about her IG saying she she needs more age appropriate content .. she's in her fifties and I thought it was pretty badass how she responded with a mini bow in her hair looking literally 4 years old 👍🏻👍🏻!!"

Spears also pointed out the hypocrisy of the criticism, drawing parallels to her own experiences with ageist comments. "Not as bad as some of my comments saying it's sad that I'm as old as I am and I'm dancing every single day on my IG !!!" she wrote.

Spears, who has been vocal about her own struggles with fame and societal expectations, emphasized the importance of supporting one another. "I know what it's like to be judged so it's a ridiculous and stupid subject initially but I think it's important to HELP EACH OTHER and invite each other to places that help our souls grow !!!" she wrote.

The pop star then went on to call out Ozzy Osbourne, who had recently expressed his displeasure with her dance videos, suggesting she and Beckinsale should collaborate on a photoshoot and "tell the Osbourne family who is the most boring family known to mankind to kindly f--- off !!!"

Beckinsale responded to Spears' heartfelt message on her own Instagram Stories, sharing Spears' post and expressing her gratitude for the support. "Women supporting women is my favourite thing," she wrote. "Thank you @Britneyspears, warrior queen of all queens for your incredibly sweet post 🩷🩷🩷🩷 all the love right back 🩷🩷🩷🩷🌸🌸🌸🌹🌹🌹🌹🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🤍🤍."

In a separate video on her Instagram Stories, Beckinsale further elaborated on the importance of female support, stating that it wasn't always prevalent when she first started her career. "What I will say is that it is almost always the women who have walked through fires that we can't fathom how hard that must be who are the ones who are first to reach out and see if another person is doing okay," she added.

The public exchange between Spears and Beckinsale highlights a broader conversation about the pressure women face in navigating aging and the need for support and solidarity within the female community.