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Cecilia Yip’s Friend Posted An Unretouched Photo Of Them & Got Accused Of “Betraying” The 58-Year-Old Star, Who Got Age Shamed (Again)

We think the New Legend of Madame White Snake star still looks great.

We think the New Legend of Madame White Snake star still looks great.

We think the New Legend of Madame White Snake star still looks great.

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Hongkong actress Cecilia Yip, who is best known for her role as Xu Xian in the classic 1992 drama New Legend of Madame White Snake, recently celebrated her 39th anniversary in showbiz by going out for dinner with veteran journalist Wong Man Ling.

To mark the occasion, Man Ling posted a cute picture of the two of them flashing peace signs and happy grins at the camera. She also revealed that this was actually the first time they were enjoying a meal together despite knowing each other for over 10 years.

However, just like what happened a year ago, the media and some netizens decided to pay unnecessary (negative) attention to 58-year-old Cecilia’s looks.

1 of 4 Yes, sadly, poor Cecilia Yip (left) got age-shamed again

Besides pointing out her white hair (which women are rightfully embracing more and more these days, by the way), reports also zeroed in on the “obvious wrinkles around her eyes” and “receding hairline”.

Man Ling was even basically accused of “betraying” Cecilia by posting the unretouched shot. Um, seriously?

Unfortunately, the star was subjected to such age-shaming shenanigans earlier this month as well, when she posted a video of herself munching on street food on Douyin.

She was described as looking “haggard”, having “sagging skin”, and “looking older than her age”. Netizens also expressed their concerns about how skinny she was, saying that they hope she eats more and puts on some weight.

  • 2 of 4 What do people expect a woman pushing 60 to look like now?

    On the bright side, many fans also showered Cecilia with praises in Man Ling’s post, complimenting them both for how “cute” they are (it really is a very sweet photo of two friends). Some also said that she has actually done a pretty good job at maintaining her appearance.

    We don’t know about you, but we think she still looks great (and that this age-shaming nonsense should have been left behind a long time ago).

  • 3 of 4 A young Cecilia (right) and Angie Chiu in New Legend of Madame White Snake
    4 of 4 She’s always had a great smile (Photo: China Times)

    Photos: Wong Man Ling/Weibo, IMDb, China Times, 娱乐学霸哥/Weibo

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