Looks aren’t everything. Believe me, I’m a model.

TED Talk by Cameron Russell- a Model

Major takeaway:

Looks aren’t everything.

Cameron Russell admits she won “a genetic lottery”: she’s tall, pretty and an underwear model. But don’t judge her by her looks. In this fearless talk, she takes a wry look at the industry that had her looking highly seductive at barely 16-years-old.

She shows these pictures that were taken on the same day; at most, a few days apart and it was astonishing to see how different they looked.

for example:

Yes. Same person.

This led to how all photos are constructions.

These constructions are the major cause of insecurity a) among young girls- because how are they ever going to look that gorgeous? and b) amongst the models themselves, because how are they supposed to look that gorgeous even on their bad days?

These photos are all constructed from by hairstylists and makeup artists, designers and photographers, and literal professional airbrushers.

Looks aren’t everything.