Pop superstar Taylor Swift has been outspoken in her criticism of unrealistic beauty standards and the societal pressures it subjects women to. Although Taylor is famous for her glamorous red carpet looks, she often exposes a different side of herself online by posting selfies without makeup with her friends or animals, giving the impression that she is more genuine and unfiltered.
“Miss Americana,” a documentary Taylor Swift will release on Netflix in 2020, is an honest look at the extreme beauty standards that have plagued her career. She spoke movingly on the unrealistic and frequently contradictory cultural norms for women’s bodies in one scene, which brought the issue to light. She opened up about her battles with body image, including times when she cut back on food because she was embarrassed by remarks or pictures of herself.
Taylor went into further detail about the difficulties she has when talking about her body image and her connection with food in a January 2020 open interview with Variety. She stressed that her experiences were very personal and challenging, but she worried that she might not be very expressive on this delicate topic.
Particular events from Taylor’s adolescence that shaped her sense of identity were also brought to mind. She spoke about how a defamatory magazine headline that implied she was pregnant at the age of eighteen, based only on her clothing that day, made her feel like she was being punished. She thought about how compliments about her slim figure affected her sense of self-worth and how she perceived her body.
Taylor Swift has made a big splash in the fight against arbitrary beauty standards and for body positivity with her story. People going through the same things can find strength in her candor and transparency.
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