Overview
- During a Sept. 5 appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers, Zeta-Jones recounted meeting a 12-year-old boy at a golf range and said, “when I’m 70 this cute little boy will be 33.”
- Seth Meyers responded on-air with a joking caution about not giving a 12-year-old a phone number, and Zeta-Jones referenced her marriage’s age difference.
- The clip circulated widely on social platforms, with many users calling the comment “creepy,” “gross,” or “inappropriate.”
- Others defended the actress, arguing the line was a gag about her 25-year age gap with Douglas rather than interest in a minor, with some raising gender double-standard arguments.
- Coverage ties the moment to her renewed visibility from Netflix’s Wednesday and notes no formal apology or statement from her camp as of today.