Jasmine Guy Aging Defense
Jasmine Guy addresses online criticism about her aging appearance in a Netflix sequel.
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Jasmine Guy responded to online criticism of her appearance after reprising Whitley Gilbert in the Netflix sequel to A Different World, which premiered nearly four decades after the original series. In an Instagram post, the 64-year-old actor said women are often urged to celebrate life while being criticized for signs of aging, adding that beauty, style and joy have no expiration date. She encouraged people to judge one another less and focus more on love and making memories. Fans and members of the sequel’s cast and crew supported her, while other viewers criticized the age-focused remarks and said she should not be expected to look as she did in the 1980s.
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In the sequel, Whitley Gilbert is a beauty mogul whose Glitter by Gilbert product line has become a bestseller; her business success contributes to friction with her husband, Dwayne Wayne.
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The revival follows Whitley and Dwayne’s youngest daughter, Deborah, played by Tony winner Maleah Joi Moon, as she begins her freshman year at Hillman College.
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The sequel’s cast celebrated its premiere with a screening at the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel at Morehouse College in Atlanta; Debbie Allen, Cree Summer and Darryl M. Bell attended.
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Some commenters used particularly harsh comparisons, saying Guy “did not age well AT ALL” and that she “aged like a Golden Girl.”
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