"Where Is The Self Love???"
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random rant
By: ODARA
My blogging BFF Sane & I were just chit-chatting about how some of these celebs are messing up their faces which motioned me to do this post...
For years Black Women have always found ourselves second guessing our appearance due to the media with their unrealistic perception of what's beautiful. And it saddens me deeply when some of the most beautiful people have fallen victim to circumstance. Which brings me to the three ladies I've chosen to categorize..
Exhibit A: Kimberly Jones (aka Lil' Kim)I remember when we were first introduced to Kim (her Junior Mafia days) she was this petite little chic dominating the microphone next to 5 dudes...I loved her back in '95...But things rapidly went south for her after Biggie died, he was her rock not to mention he was writing her rhymes & after her follow up album to 'Hardcore' she just fell off @ a steady pace. Which more than likely led to the whole self-esteem issue I'm diagnosing her with...We've all read articles of Kim proclaiming that she 'enjoyed playing dress up as a child & always wanted to look like Barbie'...But damn who would've ever thought it would turn into such a travesty. I don't know where to begin girlie's had just about everything imaginable; cheek, breast, butt implants, lip injections & the list goes on. I don't understand it Kim was a cute girl back in the day.
Exhibit B: LaToya JacksonLaToya was an underdog in comparison to the popularity of her brothers & sis' Janet & also quite the rebel of the bunch. And as we all know a little nip/tuck is no stranger to the Jackson family. But next to Michael, LaToya has also pushed the limits when it comes to her facial game; that nose gives me the willies. She was naturally a very pretty girl & in my opinion all of the Jackson family were blessed with great genes...So what went wrong?
Exhibit C: Vivica A. Fox'Another One Bites The Dust'...So I guess I'm the only one who used to watch that sitcom Out All Night with Dwane Martin & Pattie Labelle...when a young Vivica Fox was introduced to us as Charisse Chamberlain; the fast talking fashion designer with a saucy attitude. Well girlie's over 40 now & instead of aging gracefully she's decided to take the alternate route; in which I feel was so unnecessary. Although her case isn't as extreme as some of the rest it still baffles me to wonder why anyone would let someone cut on there face like that...
My Point: I'm not knocking Plastic Surgery at all...I just think it should be done for the right reasons and yes everyone has there individualized 'right reason'. I think anyone undergoing the knife should ask themselves two important questions; Will changing my appearance change the way I feel about myself? Am I truly doing this for me? . If I took a long hard look @ myself in the mirror I could probably fill every line on a piece of notebook paper with things I dislike about my appearance...but guess what it would never result in me going under the knife to correct it. You'll never find perfection nor comfort in drastically changing who you are just for the benefit of vanity; especially if your not comfortable with addressing the REAL reason behind it. At the end of the day it's all about self love & if the way you look is what makes you love yourself then you are sadly mistaken & need to take a walk towards the TRUE definition of LOVE...
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