American actress Meg Ryan was defended online after her recent public appearance with actor Michael J Fox and his wife Tracy Pollan prompted insensitive remarks from some internet users. On May 4, the 61-year-old star attended the special screening of the Apple TV + documentary Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie at New York's Lincoln Center in its Alice Tully Hall.In the viral picture, Ryan can be seen dressed in a red sweater, black coat, and plaid pants while enjoying her time with Fox and his friends. However, Meg, who was last photographed in November 2022 in New York City ahead of her birthday, looked different than usual.Soulwell Publishing Group®@SoulwellPublishMeg Ryan, 61, Seen In Public For 1st Time In 6 Months As She Supports Michael J. Fox At Doc Screening: Photos Meg posed with Bill Murray, Katie Couric and more celebrities at the Lincoln Center during a very rare appearance by the 'Sleepless in Seattle' star.1Meg Ryan, 61, Seen In Public For 1st Time In 6 Months As She Supports Michael J. Fox At Doc Screening: Photos Meg posed with Bill Murray, Katie Couric and more celebrities at the Lincoln Center during a very rare appearance by the 'Sleepless in Seattle' star. https://t.co/c9ejbXhj1pThe actress posed with several celebrities, including Bill Murray, Mark Seliger, Katie Couric, Ali Wentworth, Elvis Costello, Joan Jett, etc.Meg Ryan's latest appearance seemed very different from her pictures from her younger days, prompting several internet users to make unsavory comments about her.Crystal Lake@AllberryAngela@ImMeme0 Why are women so judged by their appearance as they age? Meg Ryan is 62. She has never done anything but make people laugh. Stop the snarky remarks and let her age in peace.7@ImMeme0 Why are women so judged by their appearance as they age? Meg Ryan is 62. She has never done anything but make people laugh. Stop the snarky remarks and let her age in peace.Twitter reactions on Meg Ryan's appearance at Michael J Fox's documentary screeningAfter Meg Ryan's pictures from her latest public appearance went viral, Twitterati was divided. Several users slammed the actress for going under the knife to enhance her appearance at the age of 61 and stated that she should age gracefully like others.Others called her "unrecognizable" and compared her looks to Madonna, joking that she and the latter have the same plastic surgeons.I Meme Therefore I Am 🇺🇸@ImMeme0Meg Ryan spent thousands to make herself unrecognizable and hideous.2319220Meg Ryan spent thousands to make herself unrecognizable and hideous. https://t.co/WnuMCGC6kMPatrick J. McShay@j_mcshayI wish Meg Ryan had chosen to grow old gracefully instead of going to the Desperate Housewive's Plastic Surgeon. YIKES!I wish Meg Ryan had chosen to grow old gracefully instead of going to the Desperate Housewive's Plastic Surgeon. YIKES! https://t.co/vdwvrVroATFascist Russian Asset 🔫@SamanthaPfaffMeg Ryan is unrecognizable. She should have stayed away from plastic surgeons. twitter.com/chris_1791/sta…Chris 🇺🇸@Chris_1791Meg Ryan seen for first time in 6 months as she supports pal Michael J Fox at documentary screening via @foxnews dlvr.it/SnYGRj71Meg Ryan seen for first time in 6 months as she supports pal Michael J Fox at documentary screening via @foxnews dlvr.it/SnYGRjMeg Ryan is unrecognizable. She should have stayed away from plastic surgeons. twitter.com/chris_1791/sta…🥃🇺🇸@TskTskHumans@ImMeme0 No way I would recognize her.32@ImMeme0 No way I would recognize her.Five Times August@FiveTimesAugust@ImMeme060@ImMeme0 https://t.co/CHgarnpP3xPhoebe@thephebz22@ImMeme0 Terribly sad! She was one of my favorite actresses back in the day, so adorable that you couldn't help but like her. When are they going to realize, that instead of looking more youthful, all these modifications make them look like freaks of nature?!15@ImMeme0 Terribly sad! She was one of my favorite actresses back in the day, so adorable that you couldn't help but like her. When are they going to realize, that instead of looking more youthful, all these modifications make them look like freaks of nature?!Ellen Streiff@EllenStreiff@ImMeme0 Injecting fillers, paralyzing facial muscles, undergoing chemical and surgical procedures to “look” younger is creating freakish abnormalities— this is not beauty.322@ImMeme0 Injecting fillers, paralyzing facial muscles, undergoing chemical and surgical procedures to “look” younger is creating freakish abnormalities— this is not beauty.SassySpitfire1@Sassyspitfire1@ImMeme0 Is that really her? Tell me she’s competing with Madonna without telling me she is. She was so darn cute! Now she looks waxy and stretched beyond recognition! Pitiful!32@ImMeme0 Is that really her? Tell me she’s competing with Madonna without telling me she is. She was so darn cute! Now she looks waxy and stretched beyond recognition! Pitiful!Kim@Texasgirlkiwi@ImMeme0 So sad! She was so beautiful the way she was. She must have used Madonna's plastic surgeon.12@ImMeme0 So sad! She was so beautiful the way she was. She must have used Madonna's plastic surgeon.Viper Dante Brandolini@DanteBrandoliniMeg Ryan Before & After. My God......2Meg Ryan Before & After. My God...... https://t.co/Zew3eAz1GcLiam Henry III@Liam_Henry_IIIThis is Meg Ryan. Hopefully women will learn from this. Plastic Surgery is for Frankenstein.559154This is Meg Ryan. Hopefully women will learn from this. Plastic Surgery is for Frankenstein. https://t.co/Mq1yUhYrzEHowever, several users slammed the critics for commenting on Ryan's appearance, asking them to "let her live in peace" since she seems happy and great.Screenshot of a Twitter user supporting Ryan's new appearance. (Image via @DailyMail/Twitter)Screenshot of a Twitter user supporting Ryan's new appearance. (Image via @NYPost/Twitter)Screenshot of a Twitter user supporting Ryan's new appearance. (Image via @NYPost/Twitter)Screenshot of a Twitter user supporting Ryan's new appearance. (Image via @DailyMailCeleb/Twitter)Screenshot of a Twitter user supporting Ryan's new appearance. (Image via @DailyMailCeleb/Twitter)Screenshot of a Twitter user supporting Ryan's new appearance. (Image via @DailyMailCeleb/Twitter)Kirstie Allsopp came to Meg Ryan's defenseAfter people slammed Meg Ryan for her changed appearance, British television presenter Kirstie Allsopp came to her defense. On May 4, the 51-year-old personality quote tweeted an article published by Daily Mail Celebrity and slammed it for calling Ryan "unrecognizable."Screenshot of Kirstie Allsopp's tweet.While speaking to Porter magazine in 2015, Meg Ryan addressed remarks and speculations about her appearance, stating she does not pay heed to the discourse and loves her age.“I love my age. I love my life right now. I love what I know about. I love the person I’ve become, the one I’ve evolved into. In my life I’ve been scrappy as hell, but I feel easy with things now. I think that comes with age. We get stuck in these conversations about looks and hair colour and our roots. It’s interesting and funny for five minutes, but it’s not that interesting.”As per People Magazine, she also addressed that there's a "lot of hatred in the world today” and that it is easy to judge others.“Imagine being a hater, how stupid! My women friends are not sitting around talking about… well, sometimes there are conversations like that, but the people I value talk about kids growing up, what kind of world they are going into, what we are eating, what we are breathing.”Born on November 19, 1961, Meg Ryan rose to prominence in the 90s by starring in films like Sleepless in Seattle, When Harry Met Sally, and You’ve Got Mail. She will next appear in a rom-com titled What Happens Later, scheduled to release later this year.