Australian Story on ABC and ABC iview profiles Rachel Ward – When Instagram trolls attacked actor and director Rachel Ward for “letting herself go”it became a cultural moment about how older women are perceived.
Rachel, once voted one of the most beautiful women in the world, laughed it off.
“She’s never cared about how she looks,”
– says husband and actor, Bryan Brown.
“I don’t think she’s combed her hair in 30 years.”
Instead,the English-born farmer used the moment to draw attention to her passion for regenerative farming.
“Rachel was able to take her property and transform it through regenerative agriculture into a thriving, biologically diverse farm, producing beautiful grass-fed meat,”
– says friend Bettina Dalton.
Living and working on the family’s cattle farm in northern NSW, Rachel has found a profound sense of purpose and a newfound connection with her adopted country.
“It’s taken me a long time to feel like I belong to Australia,”
– says Rachel.
“Now I’m just completely sentimental about the Australian landscape…It’s a great stage of life.”
Australian Story on ABC and ABC iview – Monday 25 May, 2026 at 8.00pm
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Australian Story on ABC and ABC iview profiles Rachel Ward
