Can We Agree Movie Makeover Scenes Are Problematic?

They are an iconic feature in our favourite films, but what have they taught us?

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We learned a lot from the high-school films and classic romcoms of the '90s and '00s: dresses worn over jeans didn't age as well as we'd hoped; dance-offs are always as cool as you think; and if you are not sure what you are doing with your life, then you're probably on the verge of international pop stardom. But, if there is one thing that throws up all kinds of issues, it's the makeover narrative. You know the one: young girl gets her hair straightened, her braces removed, her glasses binned, and voilà suddenly she's prom queen/ successful/gets the guy (and yes, it's always a guy, but that's a problem for another day).