Boobs too big? Butt too small? Teeth skeef? Body hair like a baby gorilla? Many of us have hang-ups about our faces or figures, especially in the age of social media, when our images are everywhere and the smallest perceived flaw can feel cringeworthy.
Even celebrated beauties aren’t immune. Kylie Jenner reportedly hates her lips – hence the lip filler: ‘It’s been an insecurity of mine all my life,’ she told Complex magazine. ‘This guy I kissed was like, “Your lips are really small but you’re a really good kisser. I didn’t think you were gonna be good at kissing.” From then on, I just felt like I saw guys staring at my lips. I felt like no one wanted to kiss me.’
Beyoncé apparently has issues with her ears: ‘I wear big earrings because I don’t like [my ears],’ she told Essence. Rihanna hates her cellulite. And Miley Cyrus has confessed to hating everything about her face and body: ‘I was told for so long what a girl is supposed to be from being on that show [Hannah Montana],’ she told Marie Claire. ‘I was made to look like someone I wasn’t, which probably caused some body dysmorphia because I’d been made pretty every day for so long, and then when I wasn’t on the show, it was like, “Who the f*ck am I?”’
This story is from the August 2020 edition of Fairlady.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Sign In
This story is from the August 2020 edition of Fairlady.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
Easter with edge
Grant knows what it's like to miss out on the celebrations that anchor family life.
The MALE bias
Historically, medical studies were mainly done on male mice and on men; and then extrapolated to treat women, as if a female body were just a smaller version of a male one. Here’s why that doesn’t make sense, and how to work with your body’s natural rhythm for better health.
Wellbeing
How to sleep better, feel better and look better!
The other type of CHEATING
Lies about money can have devastating consequences in a relationship.
THE 'PEST' IN PESTICIDES
oe r Despite many highly Hs hazardous pesticides being banned in their countries of origin, 192 of them are still legally exported to South Africa
START A BUSINESS LIKE a Saffer
There's nothing quite like a South African entrepreneur. In the face of adversity, they innovate and persevere. But what fuels that determination? We chatted to some self-starters to find out.
How to take the MONOTONY OUT OF MONOGAMY
It's easy to get complacent in a long-term relationship. Before you know it, your partner is little more than your roommate. Here's how to shake things up.
SUPER TROUPER
At one point, Josie Borain was the most famous model in the world. Her face was on every magazine that mattered. And in the madness of all that attention, she never lost her sense of self. She talks to us about turning 60, being single, and starting her third act with a move to the platteland.
Little wonder
Over the years we have visited 16 Greek islands, but when we first set foot on Halki, the little-known gem just south of Rhodes, we knew we'd found the closest thing to the perfect one. And we vowed to return. Often.
HOME AFFAIRS
These three entrepreneurs are redefining the heartbeat of homes through their unique blend of creativity, sustainability and purposeful design.
