Hollywood Glamour = Everyday People
Posted on March 10, 2009
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by Ronda Suder
A fourteen year old stares in the mirror looking at her thin physique, wishing she were still a little thinner and her breasts were a bit larger. Truth be told, she wants to look like the stars she idolizes, like Jennifer Aniston or Cameron Diaz. Sadly, this is the case with many women off all ages. Whether you’re as young as 12 or as old as 60, we often try to be, or at least wish we could be, as fit, trim, young looking, have perfect skin, have perfect breasts (the list could go on) like that of celebrities. The truth is these stars are everyday people like the rest of us, with everyday concerns about their bodies, looks and appearance. The exception is they have to live up to the pressure of perfection and usually have the means to pay for it from their bank accounts. At the same time, this perceived need for perfection is carried over to the general population.
Because many of the roles for supporting and leading females are for women between the ages of 20-35, the pressure in Hollywood is that you have to look younger than you are to keep up with the race. Many stars turn to Botox and cosmetic surgery to get the results they need to stay looking 5-10 years younger than their age. And even in cases where cosmetic surgery isn’t necessary, most stars have incredible make-up artists that can create magic and change the look of anyone with the swift move of a brush. And let’s not forget the powerful tool of airbrushing. Every wrinkle, age spot, cellulite and grey hair can be air brushed out in a matter of seconds (which is usually done), and on top of that, inches can be carved off the waist and added to the chest (too bad it’s not that easy in real life!). 
So what you see in magazines and on bill boards is NOT reality, but an illusion. The reality is most stars look like average Joes when they’re out and about without make-up on. Too bad we, the general population, can’t accept this. We put pressure on celebrities to be perfect beyond reality as we attempt to live vicariously through them. We need to understand our responsibility in this overblown need for perfection, as well, and start accepting ourselves, and others (celebrity or not) for the perfect imperfections we are.
Though many stars hide the fact they’ve had any cosmetic work done (shame on them for making us think it’s possible to do sudden body makeovers on your own), many stars are open about having Botox and cosmetic surgery. Good for them to admit they’re human!
In a recent article in People magazine, Brooke Shields, Vanessa Williams, Courtney Cox, Simon Cowell, and Jenny McCarthy, to name a few, admitted to having Botox injections. In a 2002 interview on Fox’s ‘The O’Reilly Factor, ‘Everybody Loves Raymond’ star, Patricia Heaton, openly admitted to having cosmetic work done. She stated,” I just — I feel that, again, for women, there’s a big disservice out there, that a lot of people are out there trying to look perfect and be perfect and not really saying what goes on and what goes into this. I’ve had four boys in quick succession, and I have to do a lot of award shows and things like that, and so I had a tummy tuck and I had breasts lifted. There’s women actresses lying about, you know, not having work.
At the end of the day, it doesn’t matter who you are, we all have insecurities. Celebrity or not, we’re all human, and none of us are immune from the aging process. We need to embrace this instead of fight it, one day at a time. And we need to remember that celebrities are as human as the rest of us, so don’t be fooled by the illusion of their on-screen personas. They’re not Gods. They’re just made to look like ones during periods of on-screen time; with make-up, botox (at times), waxing and really, really good stylists, as well as hair and make-up artists.
From Ragini
A very well written article from Ronda with a nice message which brings out the truth and reality of our lives and presents it to the young generation of today. So, all ye future aspirants vying the pedestals of high fame and fortune, remember, it’s your inner beauty and talent which needs to surface out to reach the skies of glory. Hard work and good luck don’t have any substitute.
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Ragini