Perfect Is Out, Personal Is In: Celebrity Transparency Shaping Aesthetics—But Body Image Pressures Still Linger

Celebrity's recent flaunting of their cosmetic treatments is potentially credited to the introduction of GLP-1 medications. Transformations suddenly became accessible, empowering and personalized. It introduced control over the way many wish to present themselves.
Celebrity's recent flaunting of their cosmetic treatments is potentially credited to the introduction of GLP-1 medications. Transformations suddenly became accessible, empowering and personalized. It introduced control over the way many wish to present themselves.
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Khloe Kardashian and other celebrities, including her sister Kylie Jenner, Megan Fox and Love Island stars, have recently expressed openness around the cosmetic treatments they’ve undergone. Once seen as taboo for celebrities to discuss, unsure whether they should be transparent about their beauty secrets at the expense of their elite image, their disclosure points to the great influence they have on consumer decisions. The impact has positively swayed deliberate treatment plans in aesthetic practices, as celebrities use their platforms to uphold a reputation of being someone patients aspire to be, rather than someone they could never be. 

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