Hidden Face, Invisible Waist
Does Kim K. promote unrealistic beauty standards? Of course she does!
Hello, Gorgeous!
While I’m a big fan of larger-than-life pop culture personalities, I’m no fan of Kim Kardashian, so much so that I have a Kardashian/Jenner filter on my inbox. Pitch anything related to that family, and it goes straight to my trash folder. And when I’m asked to comment on her or her family members, I almost always demur—except for rare occasions. This was one of those occasions.
The Mirror US was covering Kim K’s most recent and increasingly needy bids for attention, including a freakishly constructed nude-colored corset gown with her face entirely covered in matching fabric.
I’ll expand on my thoughts about the KarJenner family. Not only am I not a fan (I know, they’re all wounded), but I will switch/click/or change the conversation to get away from viewing or discussing them—except when it seems there are some larger takeaways to be had. It’s so odd to me that people are suddenly waking up and saying she promotes unrealistic ideals of beauty. Take a glance at the physical transformation of every single family member and it’s painfully clear that’s a huge part of their brand.
When asked by the writer of this article if I thought Kim was promoting unrealistic beauty standards this time around, I said:
“I don’t think there’s a time that Kim ever was doing anything other than promoting unrealistic beauty standards, along with the rest of her family and extended circle.”
While I’m no fan, I almost feel sorry for her and her family and the way they are constantly trying to change to another form of womanhood they think will attract the most likes or watches. And I honestly don’t think there is anything she can or will do to combat this chasing of an ideal that doesn’t exist.”
~ Rachel Weingarten
I had a few more thoughts to add that I won’t cut and paste (you can read the entire article here), but wanted to share this one here as well, especially the nip/tuck conversations around Kris Jenner and her new and improved face:
“There were so many gasps and headlines just a few months ago when Kris Jenner debuted her new enhanced look. Those same fans are now judging her for showing signs of aging.”
But honestly, changing faces is something most of us have come to expect from famous folks. But how realistic is it to keep on the search for youth treadmill? It scares me to think that girls and young women coming of age will think that the only way to achieve success is to change everything unique or recognizable about themselves. I also said this in the Mirror article.
“We live in a society where the unrealistic ideal of eternal beauty is chased endlessly, probably because with advanced surgeries and injectable options it’s more accessible than ever. But I also think the KarJenner tribe pushed that so hard that young women grew up believing it achievable and desirable.”
~ Rachel Weingarten
So what do you think, have we lost our ability to simply embrace our own looks and age gracefully, or do famous folks live in a different sphere? Let’s meet in the comments to discuss!
Rachel, Your beauty concierge 💋