Consequences of Normative Pressures and Body Image

Heidi Montag from "The Hills" has been all over the media since her decision to undergo 10 reconstructive surgeries at one time. After watching this video, I'm pretty convinced that she didn't get the plastic surgeries for "inner beauty" as she claims. There are a couple of parts where she talks about other people/the media scrutinizing parts of her face on TV. She chose elective surgery so she could fit in with what society perceives as beautiful. From what I've seen on the show, Heidi didn't have body image problems until she moved to Hollywood. She risked her life to conform to what her immediate environment "expected" of her and put the need for acceptance before her health.

Zarina Sharifi

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