The Thorn Birds actress, 68, claps back at criticisms over aging naturally: Let it go

Rachel Ward is letting the negative comments fly away.The actress, who starred as Meghan ‘Meggie’ Cleary in the “Thorn Birds,” runs a beef cattle farm with husband Bryan Brown, 78, in Australia.

The couple first met on the 1983 miniseries, and Ward, 68, has continued to share glimpses of their life on Instagram over the years.During the holidays, the “Against All Odds” star went viral after fans flooded her comments section saying that she looked older than her age.Now, Ward is clapping back at the internet trolls.

“Dear those of you who responded to the brouhaha over the trolls criticizing my appearance, I have tried to do a little better today.I ran my hands through my hair, etc.

but anyways, just to say, do not fear aging,” she said in a Thursday Instagram video.“It’s a wonderful period of life, in your 60s.

I am more fulfilled than ever and I have no regrets, leaving my youth and beauty behind,” Ward added.“I’m not youthful, but I am a very happy camper.

Later years are to be exalted and welcomed.You wait until you get there.

They have so many other gifts to bestow that you have no idea what they are until you get there.” “Don’t worry about me.I do recognize that we’re all a little bit worried about losing our youth and resorting to rather drastic ways of holding on to it, but let it go,” she concluded.“Overwhelmed by the generosity that poured forth after a few fearful trolls went on the attack of my rather unkempt appearance before Christmas,” the “Fortress” actress captioned the post.

“I’m a farmer now but really should do my hair and apply some lippy before I go on social media.Apologies for frightening a few of you.”Ward then took the time to raise awareness for her farm, writing, “I would crawl under a rock but very keen to promote my new initiative @Farmthru_ where you can buy Delicious regen steaks, chooks, eggs, pork and lamb at a curb side hub in the Northern Beaches.

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