- Harsh Commentary on the Aesthetics Marketplace
In a candid interview with The Guardian Saturday, actress Jamie Lee Curtis (66) has criticised the beauty industry, labelling the effects of cosmetic surgery, fillers, and digital image manipulation as a "genocide of a generation of women."
Curtis, known for her roles in films like "Freaky Friday" and "Freakier Friday" with Lindsay Lohan (39), made it clear that her comments were not directed at the actress. Instead, she has been using the term "genocide" for years to highlight the dramatic loss of natural appearance she believes has occurred due to these practices.
Wearing oversized red wax lips as a visual protest, Curtis emphasised the disfiguring effect of the pursuit of altered beauty standards. She also pointed out how advancements like AI and facial filters exacerbate the issue by promoting unrealistic beauty ideals and blurring the lines between authentic and aspirational appearances.
Regarding celebrities like Lindsay Lohan, Curtis stated that she isn't concerned with their personal choices. While Lohan has admitted to some non-surgical treatments like Botox, Curtis steered clear of commenting on specific individuals. Instead, she stressed the wider pattern of women caught in a "vicious cycle" of altering appearances, influenced by beauty industry pressures.
Curtis made it clear that she does not want to judge anyone who chooses to have procedures. In an accompanying photoshoot, she posed with oversized red wax lips as a deliberate exaggeration, driving home her message about the distortion of beauty standards.
In summary, Curtis condemns the cosmetic and beauty industry's impact on women's natural appearance as a cultural "genocide," highlights the addictive and harmful cycle of beauty treatments fueled by technology and societal expectations, and advocates for acceptance of natural beauty while avoiding direct critique of individual celebrity choices.
I'm not gonna be able to do this without expressing my concerns about the beauty industry, as was highlighted in Curtis's candid interview with The Guardian. She used the term "genocide" to describe the loss of natural appearance she believes has occurred due to cosmetic surgery, fillers, and digital image manipulation. This isn't just about celebrities like Lindsay Lohan, but a wider pattern of women caught in a vicious cycle of altering appearances, influenced by beauty industry pressures. I should emphasize that I'm not judging anyone who chooses to have procedures, but I do advocate for acceptance of natural beauty in the realms of health-and-wellness, science, lifestyle, fashion-and-beauty, and entertainment.
