Cassey Ho, also known as Blogilates on YouTube, posted a
photoshopped selfie on Instagram addressing to haters about the need to conform
to a perfect model body. She slimmed down her body and created a thigh gap
between her legs, something that is desired by girls according to research by
Mascheroni et al. She expresses her concern as she receives hate, as well as
praise, for the unreal portrayal of herself in the selfie. Ho also posted a
video on her YouTube channel focusing on the issue, altering her body in an
effort to conform to social beauty standards and to please the public eye. She
demonstrates how such a quest for a perfect body should not exist, as it is an
illusion from reality that is unhealthy and reaps no benefits. The need for
social inclusion through likes and acceptance from others can take a toll on a
person’s self-esteem as they begin to believe in these social standards that the
media has influenced onto them. With bloggers such as Cassey Ho, who has a
large following of 1.3 million followers on Instagram, taking a stance against
these unrealistic ideas of beauty, one can anticipate others to follow along with
the movement as well, attempting to break these barriers of comformity.
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