Even Models Think They're Ugly (The Psychology of Beauty Standards)

Following the 2026 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, I have seen a large amount of online discourse surrounding beauty. Today we discuss unrealistic beauty ideals, social pressures, and the psychological theories that support them in order to find out whether beauty standards are truly cooked. ───── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ───── 𐙚 ‧₊˚ ⋅𝐦𝐲 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬 pinterest: urlovenina instagram: solace.nina [◉°]⋆｡˚ 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐦 + 𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭 filmed w/ iphone 16 pro max edited w/ vllo & capcut ᯓ‎𝄞 ˎˊ˗ 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜 🎧 yekun - bad boy    • - 𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘁 𝗯𝗮𝗱 𝗯𝗼𝘆 𝗹𝗼𝗳𝗶 𝘃𝗲𝗿.   🎧 rifki pratama - bad boy    • Red Velvet 레드벨벳 'Bad Boy' (Instrumental)| ...   Chapters: 00:00 - The Attractiveness Trap 00:44 - Why is Beauty Subjective? 03:33 - How Impactful is Beauty, Really? 06:50 – Cons of Attractiveness 09:15 - The Rise of Cosmetic Surgery 13:04 - The Future of Beauty Standards   References:   Laughter, M. R., Anderson, J. B., Maymone, M. B. C., & Kroumpouzos, G. (2023). Psychology of aesthetics: Beauty, social media, and body dysmorphic disorder. Clinics in Dermatology. 41(1): 28-32. doi:10.1016/j.clindermatol.2023.03.002   Hamermesh, D. S. (2019). Beauty pays: Why attractive people are more successful. In Beauty Pays. Princeton University Press.   Johnson, S. K., Keplinger, K., Kirk, J. F., & Chan, E. T. (2018). The perils of pretty: Effects of personal appearance on women's careers. Research handbook of diversity and careers. 129–143. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781785365607...   Ward, B., Ward, M., Fried, O., & Paskhover, B. (2018). Nasal Distortion in Short-Distance Photographs: The Selfie Effect. JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery. 20(4):333-335. 10.1001/jamafacial.2018.0009   Alkarzae, M., Badi, A., Lama, A., Reham, A., & İbrahim, A. (2020). The Effect of Selfies on Cosmetic Surgery. ENT Updates. 10(1):252-260. doi:10.32448/entupdates.664150