Demi Moore, Pamela Anderson and Nicole Kidman look ageless in glitzy gowns: As the stunning over-50s steal the show at the Golden Globes

As we ease ourselves, bloated and corpulent, from the sofa, the urge to self-flagellate over our prodigious prosecco and pork pie consumption can be strong. With her dewy skin and toned figure, actress Demi Moore, 62, appears to be ageing backwards But Moore was merely one of many older women who stole the show at this year’s Globes, and who proved that 50 isn’t merely ‘the new 40’, but the best and most beautiful time of your life. Also showing the ‘youngers’ how it’s done: Nicole Kidman, 57, resplendent in a backless silver Balenciaga gown that many women a quarter of her age would have balked at wearing. Cate Blanchett, 55, chose a burnished gold column dress with beaded shoulder detail by Louis Vuitton Viola Davis, 59, re-wore a black sequin Gucci gown, adding a rainbow embellishment to the cape sleeves to update the look Pamela Anderson, 57, wore a black Oscar de la Renta gown and matching opera gloves Positive and uplifting as it is to see so many older women finally enjoying the recognition they rightly deserve, those prone to self-criticism would do well to remind themselves that this is Hollywood, and that they’ve likely had a lot of help. Naomi Watts, 56, opted for a strapless black velvet gown with a pale pink fishtail train by Schiaparelli Heidi Klum, 51, looked youthful as ever in a strapless green dress with a train and cut-outs With an award under her belt, Moore clearly felt confident enough to address the elephant in the room, and made a plea for Hollywood to address the double standards that allow men to age - and earn - gracefully while their female contemporaries are cast aside.