Mirror, mirror
Jul 17, 2020
5 minutes
BY GLYNIS HORNING
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.’
‘When people with BDD do reach out, they might be dismissed as overly vain and obsessed– Carla Lippi-Gimmel
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