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How Do You Define Beauty?
Posted on 05. Mar, 2010 by Karri Wells.
When I first heard about Jessica Simpson’s new reality show on VH1, The Price of Beauty, I rolled my eyes, and thought, “here we go again.” A camera crew following another drop dead gorgeous celebrity while she gets plucked and groomed into perfection while she tells us how hard it is to look good. That was before I actually saw a clip of what the show was REALLY about.
During the show, Ms. Simpson and her two besties, hairdresser Ken, and bud CaCee travel the globe to show us how various cultures around the world define beauty. It’s like a national geographic documentary, but with a darling goofy blonde girl and her two side kicks as commentators.
I think it’s VERY important to show people that there are many different ways to recognize beauty. For instance, in the clip they show Ugandan brides-to-be who are exiled into a hut to “plump up” before their big day, because in their culture, big is beautiful. In some countries women go to great lengths to lighten their skin, while in our country women get spray tans to achieve a bronzed appearance. I find it fascinating to get all of the different perspectives, because it really makes me think about how I personally define beauty.
So how do I define beauty? For me, it’s about who you are, and what your actions say about you. Are you kind? Are you good to people? Are you loyal? When someone possesses these qualities they are beautiful to me. People are kind of like cake. You can decorate a cake and make it look grand and beautiful, but it doesn’t mean that underneath all of that frosting the cake is going to taste good.
So what about you, how do you define beauty?