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At 53, Zsa Zsa Padilla is not one to deny that her age shows in her physical appearance, and to the music veteran, it's a "natural process I'd like to enjoy going through."

This was also the "Hiram" hitmaker's answer to a couple of her Instagram followers, who left comments about her visible wrinkles in a selfie video she posted over the weekend.

In that clip, Padilla showed a burn mark on her cheek from an accident while using a hair curler. Aside from a closeup of her face, also seen were glimpses of her hands -- which became the target of one follower's unkind comment.

That comment read: "Kita na edad mo. Pati po sa kamay kulubot na."

Padilla didn't seem to mind the remark, replying: "Oo naman! Proud to be old and 53. No shame in that."

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However, a nastier comment about Padilla supposedly "hiding" her age expectedly provoked a longer response from the singer, who nonetheless managed a classy comeback that got cheers from her other followers.

Her critic wrote: "No matter how much make-up you put in your face, and how many retokes Vicki Belo make to you, you really can't hide your age. Look at your hands."

Padilla replied: "I see my hands everyday and I know it shows my age. Should it matter? Why should growing old be thrown as an insult to women? And FYI, I filmed this with no filter and I'm not even wearing foundation so your idea of 'too much make up' is pretty inaccurate. As for Belo treatments, it helps but we never claim to have discovered the fountain of youth.

"Please don't shame me for aging. It's a natural process I'd like to enjoy going through. One day, you may be lucky to grow old yourself and realize, it's not as bad as you perceive it to be."

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Padilla, whose showbiz career spans four decades, remains active on screen and on stage. Her most recent role was as an antagonist in the primetime series "Wildflower," which concluded in February.

The partner of the late film icon Dolphy for two decades until his death in 2012, Padilla is now in a relationship with architect Conrad Onglao. She has three daughters: Karylle, with Modesto Tatlonghari; and Zia and Nicole, with Dolphy.