If you start thinking about cosmetic surgery after seeing seemingly perfect celebrities on your Instagram or TikTok feed, you’re not alone. In fact, this algorithm also affects celebrities, but not in the way you might think. Imagine if you were doomscrolling and saw someone using a green screen feature to pick apart your own face. that’s what happened Troye SivanAnd he admits in a new Substack post that it really stuck with him.
In a post titled “I feel a little ugly,” Sivan revealed that like many people, she has struggled with body image for a long time. He’s torn between body positivity and wanting to do something about the signs of aging he’s noticed since turning 30. He says he’s considered fat injections under the eyes, and says, “I’ve also heard that I’m at an ideal time to start doing ‘baby Botox.'” How does that look to men? I don’t really want a frozen expression, but I’ve noticed that even when I’m not frowning, I’m starting to see my “Eleven.” ”
And perhaps let’s move the needle a little closer…well…The Needle: Passing London Content Creator and Aesthetic Practitioner Dr. Zane. “What’s the point in money and modern medicine if you can’t fix all the flaws this random shitty plastic surgeon told me about on Instagram?” Sivan wrote, linking to a now-deleted post in which the content creator (who is not a board certified plastic surgeon by British standards) said Sivan had “problem areas” on her face, including “shadows, cleavage and folds” that made her look older than she was. Hmm… it hurts?
To make matters worse, Sivan writes: “My all-knowing, eternally deeply evil algorithm saw an opportunity in this vulnerable moment and pulled every lever, turned every knob to 1000. I watched video after video of deep plane facelift recovery, and saw advertisements for the unapproved GLP-1 drug now sold in pill form… I hit the ‘not interested’ button several times and hoped for the best.”
There’s nothing wrong with wanting cosmetic surgery, but that desire should be free from undue influence and definitely avoid having your face scrutinized publicly by someone who views celebrities as fair subjects. (As a reminder, Sivan clarified in a post-mortem that Dr. Zayn had deleted his post and apologized. “There are no hard feelings from my side,” Sivan says.)
So, when faced with a decision, will Sivan proceed with the procedure or continue aging? “I’m embarrassed to say this, but I can’t make any promises,” he wrote. “I am patient with myself and understand and respect both approaches. It is us versus the insatiable corporate greed that destroys our species with access to addictive brainwashing technology.”
May we all be as patient and attentive to its effects as he was.
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