{"id":1486,"date":"2025-01-23T14:00:23","date_gmt":"2025-01-23T14:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fnews06.org\/?p=1486"},"modified":"2025-01-23T14:00:23","modified_gmt":"2025-01-23T14:00:23","slug":"sally-field-responds-to-nasty-critics-who-called-her-ugly-reveals-silent-diagnosis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fnews06.org\/?p=1486","title":{"rendered":"Sally Field responds to nasty critics who called her \u201cugly\u201d \u2013 reveals silent diagnosis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s hard to be a woman in Hollywood, but Sally Field has chosen to defy most of the unwritten rules. Known for her incredible performances in films like\u00a0<em>Forrest Gump<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Mrs. Doubtfire<\/em>, and\u00a0<em>Steel Magnolias<\/em>, Field has also gained admiration for her approach to tackling ageism and resisting bullying in her career. At 78, she still exudes the same grace and charm she had at 19, even as she confronts criticism about her appearance.<\/p>\n<p>Field\u2019s life has been marked by challenges. In her 2018 memoir, she revealed the sexual abuse she suffered at the hands of her stepfather, Jock Mahoney. Despite these struggles, she launched her career with the hit 1960s sitcom\u00a0<em>Gidget<\/em>, which propelled her to stardom and led to more serious roles in acclaimed projects like\u00a0<em>Sybil<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>Norma Rae<\/em>, the latter earning her an Academy Award. Over time, Field became synonymous with strong maternal characters in beloved films such as\u00a0<em>Soapdish<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>Not Without My Daughter<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>She has also been candid about her struggles during her early career. Field once recalled that while filming\u00a0<em>The Flying Nun<\/em>, an actress she worked with pulled her aside to offer words of encouragement during a particularly tough time. These moments of resilience shaped her approach to both her life and her craft.<\/p>\n<p>As she has aged, Field has embraced the natural process of growing older. In a 2016 interview with\u00a0<em>Good Housekeeping<\/em>, she spoke about accepting her status as an \u201cold woman\u201d and choosing to age without surgical interventions. For Field, aging gracefully is about respecting and appreciating her appearance as it changes, rather than attempting to recapture her youth. She admitted that seeing herself on screen can be challenging, saying, \u201cI see myself on TV and say, \u2018Oh, I wish that weren\u2019t happening to my neck.\u2019 And your face is falling, and your eyes are so puffy.\u201d However, she emphasized that aging is inevitable and should be approached with dignity.<\/p>\n<p>Field\u2019s decision to age naturally has made her a target for online trolls, who have left cruel comments about her appearance on platforms like X (formerly Twitter). Despite the harshness of the criticism, she has continued to brush off the negativity and stay true to her values. The resilience she displays in the face of public scrutiny is inspiring.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s hard to be a woman in Hollywood, but Sally Field has chosen to defy most of the unwritten rules. Known for her incredible performances in films like\u00a0Forrest Gump,\u00a0Mrs. Doubtfire, and\u00a0Steel Magnolias, Field has also gained admiration for her approach to tackling ageism and resisting bullying in her career. At 78, she still exudes the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1486","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fnews06.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1486","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fnews06.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fnews06.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fnews06.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fnews06.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1486"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/fnews06.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1486\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1487,"href":"https:\/\/fnews06.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1486\/revisions\/1487"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fnews06.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1486"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fnews06.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1486"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fnews06.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1486"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}