{"id":2534,"date":"2026-09-29T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funkynubianrepublic.com\/convo\/2026\/09\/29\/jasmine-guy-keeps-it-classy-in-addressing-her-ageist-critics\/"},"modified":"2026-09-29T20:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T20:00:00","slug":"jasmine-guy-keeps-it-classy-in-addressing-her-ageist-critics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funkynubianrepublic.com\/convo\/2026\/09\/29\/jasmine-guy-keeps-it-classy-in-addressing-her-ageist-critics\/","title":{"rendered":"Jasmine Guy Keeps It Classy In Addressing Her Ageist Critics"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/blackamericaweb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/09\/17907100448788.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"Netflix&apos;s &quot;A Different World&quot; Premiere Event &amp; HBCU Celebration\" class=\"wp-image-2565411\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nykieria Chaney<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Between the ages of 25 to 31 years old, actress Jasmine Guy played high-class Southern belle Whitley Gilbert (later Wayne) on the beloved Black sitcom, <em>A Different World<\/em>, during its original run from 1987 to 1993.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A near 40 years later since its debut, the series has returned in a made-for-Netflix revival that took over the streaming platform this past weekend. Guy returns to reintroduce a well-aged version of Whitley, yet some critics on social media couldn\u2019t help but make unnecessary and exaggerated claims in regards to her appearance as a 64-year-old woman.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Much like her sassy claim-to-fame character, Jasmine Guy recently handled the criticism with class and a few words that affirm beauty goes hand-in-hand with aging.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"load-later load-later-vendor-wwwinstagramcom\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Dd0SA4vsDHh\/\" 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class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/blackamericaweb.com\/2024\/01\/23\/jasmine-guy-emmys-award-ryan-cameron-uncensored\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jasmine Guy: Emmys, The Arts, Tupac Shakur and More! | <em>Ryan Cameron Uncensored<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hiphopwired.com\/3066588\/madonna-dragged-2026-mtv-music-video-awards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Madonna Gets Dragged Over 2026 MTV Music Video Awards Showing<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackamericaweb.com\/2015\/08\/05\/the-25-greatest-characters-from-a-different-world\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The 25 Greatest Characters From <em>A Different World<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe internet can be brutal to women as we grow older. It asks us to celebrate life while criticizing every sign that we\u2019ve lived it,\u201d Guy wrote candidly in a recent Instagram post (seen above), completing her statement by adding, \u201cGrowing older brings change, and I won\u2019t pretend every change is easy. But beauty, style, and joy don\u2019t have an expiration date. Let\u2019s spend less time judging ourselves and each other, and more time loving each other, making memories, and living the life we\u2019re here to live.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was enough to get the women of <em>The View<\/em> talking, who also brought up the similar remarks made against pop diva Madonna, who at 68 years old dominated the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday (September 27). \u201cThese women are gorgeous,\u201d exclaimed Whoopi Goldberg, with fellow co-host Sunny Hostin also stating, \u201cIt is such a blessing to be able to age\u201d as she identifies her own experiences with aging gracefully as a 58-year-old woman.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Overall, the goal should be to celebrate these women and anyone going through the beautiful process of aging instead of critiquing based on conditioned beauty standards. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We stand fully in support of Jasmine Guy\u2019s message, and she definitely makes gold look grand!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"load-later load-later-vendor-twittercom\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheView\/status\/2104636127030223151\" data-content=\"%3Cblockquote%20class%3D%22twitter-tweet%22%20data-width%3D%22500%22%20data-dnt%3D%22true%22%3E%3Cp%20lang%3D%22en%22%20dir%3D%22ltr%22%3EMADONNA%26%2339%3BS%20VMAS%20PERFORMANCE%20RAISES%20THE%20AGE%20DEBATE%3A%20After%20Madonna%20returned%20to%20the%20VMA%20stage%20for%20the%20first%20time%20in%2023%20years%2C%20%E2%80%98The%20View%E2%80%99%20co-hosts%20weigh%20in%20on%20the%20debate%20sparked%20by%20some%20online.%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Ft.co%2FqBX8YENWry%22%3Epic.twitter.com%2FqBX8YENWry%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fp%3E%26mdash%3B%20The%20View%20%28%40TheView%29%20%3Ca%20href%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FTheView%2Fstatus%2F2104636127030223151%3Fref_src%3Dtwsrc%255Etfw%22%3ESeptember%2028%2C%202026%3C%2Fa%3E%3C%2Fblockquote%3E%3Cscript%20async%20src%3D%22https%3A%2F%2Fplatform.x.com%2Fwidgets.js%22%20charset%3D%22utf-8%22%3E%3C%2Fscript%3E\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nykieria Chaney Between the ages of 25 to 31 years old, actress Jasmine Guy played high-class Southern belle Whitley Gilbert (later Wayne) on the beloved Black sitcom, A Different World, during its original run from 1987 to 1993. 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