“I’m 54 years old. I can’t make my fingers walk; it’s humiliating! And a guy asked me to lift up my skirt to show them my shoes, and I said, ‘I don’t need to do that. Let’s keep some dignity.’” - justjared.com
A lot of older people are weird about their hands because the age is starting to show on them and in Julianne's case, she has arthritis and may have been having issues with it that day.
A lot of people in general are weird about feet. I know I am.
Several actresses refused to do the manicam and the like this past awards season.
They are kinda mini rebelling against the sexist crap that is the red carpet (including only being asked about their fashion and family and never about their work like the men)
If you can't take the heat stay out of the kitchen.
So ignorant. I hope you are never being put into a Situation that feels very humiliating for you at your Job (or rather at the sidelines of your actual Job) so that People never tell you to "stay out of the kitchen" then...