It’s just that, now, we’re accustomed to seeing certain romantic Hollywood clichés repeated over and over.

There are the cute young couples who don’t hesitate to promote their budding romance on social media; the co-stars who have secret affairs on set while being suspected of adultery; and the old man in his sixties or seventies openly courting a young and beautiful woman half his age. We observe these paradigms without questioning them and end up accepting them as the norm.

Pierce Brosnan’s professional contemporaries, as well as the general public, assumed he would end up at the bottom of the barrel in this competition. Despite the odds against him, he bravely and creatively defied all the assumptions made about him. He has been married to Keely for twenty years, and they have been together long enough to start a family. Their journey has been as romantic and passionate as anyone could hope for, but poor Keely has recently been the target of unjustified and terrible hatred. Fortunately, Pierce has stood strong.

He defended his wife in front of the public and showed her how much he loved her despite the criticisms. His actions lead us to the following conclusions: Contrary to popular opinion, Pierce ‘loves every curve’ of his wife’s body.

Last week, Pierce gave his wife a touching 20th-anniversary letter in which he wished her ‘Happy anniversary my dear Keely, my love for you continues to grow’ and included two photos of the couple taken 20 years apart to illustrate the wonderful development of their relationship. The public seems to constantly find something negative to say about the couple, even when there’s no reason to do so. Hostility seems to be directed towards Keely’s physical appearance, especially her weight.

«The general public seems shocked and outraged. Pierce’s mistake was marrying an idealized version of his own age and physical attractiveness. Someone who doesn’t fit the size 0 mold and has a normal body rather than looking like a bombshell.

If he’s so rich and powerful, why does he choose to marry an ordinary woman who is apparently below his social status? His feelings for her invalidate sexist views on the worth of women. It’s easy to forget that one can defy beauty standards by gaining weight. No one forces you to live in a society where your success is measured by your ability to blend in and have the least impact possible on those around you.»