Candace Cima, 76-year-old social media influencer, received huge backlash, after she shared some pictures with her sleeveless dress. Many people criticised Cima after her posts.
In her interview with PEOPLE, Cima stated, “It’s not the first time this has happened, but this one surprised me,”
“People have such outdated notions about age-appropriate fashion, and that needs to change.”
The grandmother of 11, Cima, shared a picture with her brown sleevless knit dress, which she combined it with a sweater.
As some people praised her due to her pro-aging posts, but there were more people who talked about meanly about her.
Someone stated, “From the side and back this dress does nothing for you. Form fitting below the waist is not your friend. Celebrate everything else about your body!”
“The sweater on, not a fan of the dress,” said another one.
“Not flattering at all. Would never wear alone. Too old to be showing all that skin,” third one said.
Cima stated, “It’s perfectly appropriate to have wrinkled skin at 76, and I’m not ashamed of it,”
“Sometimes I want to respond, ‘Should I cover my face too, because I have wrinkles there?’”
Since 2019, Cima is using her social media platforms to create a fashion blog for her, when she felt a space for need an old woman.
“I saw an opportunity to talk about how to dress as you get older. Women have been conditioned to think they need to cover up because that’s what their mothers and grandmothers did.”
“We need to shift the way we think about age. We don’t need to adhere to these old ideas in a modern world.”
“Aging is great. Everything you have learned your entire life is now there for you. You are now the wisest that you are ever going to be. Embrace it and be proud.”
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