EastEnders' Cindy star Michelle Collins hits back at trolls over cruel jibes
EastEnders legend Michelle Collins has clapped back at online trolls who criticised her "weathered" look.The iconic soap baddie urged folks to stop judging women's appearances as she gears up for Cindy Beale's explosive plot in the upcoming Christmas special on BBC, where her character's affair with ex-husband George Knight's (played by Colin Salmon) son Junior (portrayed by Micah Lafortune) is set to stir up drama in Walford.The 62 year old star, who has been a part of EastEnders since 1988, shared a current snap alongside her vintage EastEnders headshot on X/Twitter, lamenting: "what I don’t get is why do people always comment on a woman’s looks?
her age, how old she looks, how weathered she looks, she hasn’t aged well, looks terrible close up, honestly really ? You don’t do it to men hardly ever !
I'm older, wiser happier and a better actress." This bold move from Michelle – who recently left fans gobsmacked over her real age – comes after she opened up about feeling "out of control" during her rise to fame.
On the How To Be 60 podcast, she reminisced about seeking solace with her mum amidst public scrutiny, sharing: "Lots of times I felt out of control, and I remember sometimes going to my mum and she would really worry about me a lot of time time.
