Oh no, it happened again: a famous woman didn’t follow the rules of ageing | Arwa Mahdawi

Meg Ryan was declared unrecognizable' in headlines after attending a screening - even though the tabloids clearly recognized her

Oh no, it's happened again. Every now and again a famous woman over the age of 45 has the temerity to go out in public without following The Rules of Ageing While Female and all hell breaks loose. This time the offender is Meg Ryan. The 61-year-old actor attended a documentary screening in New York this week, sparking immediately scrutiny from all the usual tabloids about her appearance and how much plastic surgery she might have had. Both the Daily Mail and Page Six declared Ryan unrecognizable" in their headlines. Which is weird, because they clearly recognized her.