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I was standing outside the pub when I got the news that my condition had worsened slightly. Emma Stone Reportedly there was “a whole new face”, as my friend put it. As is often the case with grief, my first reaction was denial.
“This isn’t true… This can’t be true…” I thought to myself as my friend pushed her phone under my nose and started looking at Stone’s “before” and “after” photos of her supposed cosmetic magic. As much as my brain wanted to reject the idea that Stone was turning into a clone, my eyes struggled to follow. Oscar winning actor did seem To stand out. His jaw appeared hard and clean. His cheekbones are higher, more prominent. Her eyes were less lidded, the bags under her eyes were no longer non-existent. Even her nose looked changed – more shapely and narrower than in days gone by.
This was disturbing. Stone was still recognizable as herself, but every feature was subtly enhanced to create a glowing, enhanced version – as if she’d put herself through a Facetune filter, but in real lifeAnd I hated it,
It should be noted that La la Land The star has yet to address the rumors and directly acknowledge any procedure. That hasn’t stopped the Internet from speculating that she’s had everything from a mid-face lift and endoscopic brow lift to eyelid surgery known as upper blepharoplasty, the procedure that has become a tabloid sensation. But regardless of the “what” and “how” of all this, I still feel extremely disappointed that she doesn’t look exactly like, well, His now and.
Yes, I know it’s a little weird to take a stranger’s potential decision to have surgery, a facelift, or anything else as a personal insult. But Stone has always been my celebrity friend-crush, you see – the woman I’m delusional about yet unwaveringly convinced I’d be friends with if our paths ever crossed in real life. She’s always represented the ultimate cool girl: super talented, already with two Academy Awards to her name; Silly and funny, the kind of smart woman who has the temper to never take herself too seriously; Attractive but in a unique, distinctive way. The kind of woman I thought she would be was too self-assured and self-confident to fall victim to the pressures of an industry that often values hotness over personality.
She’s likely not the only “cool girl” to succumb to the fad of the new aesthetic. Jennifer LawrenceAnother woman, whose unique sense of humor and undeniable acting skills have always attracted me to her, recently said New Yorker It was mentioned in the interview that she has a boob job booked and that she gets regular Botox. When asked if she had a new style of miracle makeover that everyone gets, she replied: “No – but, believe me, I’m going to!”
emily bluntHis tanned face has also fueled a great amount of speculation online; lily allen openly inquired about getting a facelift and said that she declined only because she was too busy for the time required for recovery after surgery.
While I’ve long accepted that influencers will manipulate their faces, image is a cornerstone of online engagement, for some reason it all has different effects. You see, cool girls are considered too cool to care. but if in Women, no matter how strong and accomplished they may seem, are not immune… Well, what hope is there for the rest of us?
I’ll admit, the fact that the 37-year-old Stone is a full year younger than me also stings. That remains, especially by today’s standards – which translate into better nutrition and exercise. 40 is really and truly the new 30 – A young woman. Those were the days when the people you saw paying exorbitant amounts of money to stand out were old men with money. This, at least, makes sense: those in later life want to evade the ravages of time in order to remain relevant.
Of course, this tradition is still alive and well, as a result of huge advances in cosmetic techniques that have resulted in the 62-year-old’s choices. semi-swamp And Kris Jenner, 70, looks like she’s actually Benjamin moving backwards in life. (The matriarch of the Kardashian clan, at least, has been Incredibly transparent about your new faceThis is attributed to a deep plane facelift that cost $100,000.) It brings to mind some horrific scenes from 1985’s Creed. terry gilliam film brazilSet in a dystopian future in which the main character’s mother undergoes a series of gruesome-looking surgical procedures until she eventually ends up looking more like her son’s girlfriend than her parents.
But nowadays youth is no hindrance in progress. Consider the fact that the number of people over the age of 20 receiving Botox injections in the US has increased by 28 percent since 2010. American Society of Plastic SurgeonsIt’s been sold as a “preventive” to naturally baby-smooth forehead youth – I guess the idea is that if your face is physically so clogged with poison that there’s no chance of wrinkles,
This non-invasive, “tweakment” side of the business has become more normalized for young people. In the latest series of America’s sweetheartA reality show about Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders, the girls (almost all in their late teens and early twenties) were Accidentally offered a discount for Botox And fillers in one episode. It’s all presented as something as mundane as getting a haircut or a manicure.
But this younger demographic is also increasingly going under the knife. A woman named Emily, who was only 28 years old, told BBC Last month she spoke about her decision to undergo “six surgeries in one” – among them a mid-face lift, a lip lift and a nose job – to achieve her desired “snatched look”.
My troubles run deeper than age. a terrible feeling that it is Same Kind of beauty like everyone else In 2025. As we saw the rise of what was called “the one”.instagram face” In the 2010s—which inspired the public to aspire to a pore-free face with plump lips, full cheeks, and Bambi-long lashes—filtered by the likes of the Kardashians and other influencers—now a new beauty has entered the chatroom.
Certain processes that give a certain “look” seem to go in and out of fashion, just like clothing trends do (just look at the hordes of A-listers who suddenly appear slim and chubby). Thanks for Buccal Fat Removal in 2022These days, anyone wealthy enough to afford specific cosmetic enhancements looks like a variation on a theme: stripped and lifted, yet with a dewy softness and high eyebrows free of hooded eyelids or undereye bags. everyone from lindsay lohan To Anne Hathaway It seems to have this glow, like a homogenous parade of Uncanny Valley clones basking in a uniform glow of perfection — not that many of them ever admit that it’s the result of anything more than an elaborate skin-care routine.
Particularly worrying is that all of this is coinciding with the beginnings of AI routinely bringing innocent, non-human faces into our orbit. It feels like we’re headed toward the most unattainable beauty standard of all time: an attempt to compete with perpetual, computer-generated perfection.
I don’t really blame the “cool girls” themselves for engaging in this pointless facial arms race. Every time I look in the mirror and see the lines becoming darker, or look at pieces that used to be taut and firm due to the harsh pull of gravity, an unwanted tendency of seduction creeps into my mind. It may seem hard to resist – especially when social expectation to remain young forever It is constantly being reinforced wherever we go.
My only hope is that, surrounded by a sea of AI frauds and indistinguishable bots, faces that are distinctly, authentically human – flawed, characterful, interesting – are going to prove to be the most powerful currency of all. I am thinking Amy Lou Wood with her beautiful distinctive teeth, bella ramseyWith her Victorian doll-like features and ivory skin, the epitome of “pale and interesting”. People who unmistakably look like themselves in all their flawed, eccentric glory.
After all, perfect may be beautiful – but it’s also very boring.