(00:05:53) Why Jamie Lee Curtis's statement is damaging
(00:08:12) Misconceptions about plastic surgery
(00:12:00) Non-superficial reasons people get plastic surgery
(00:23:20) What Jamie Lee Curtis could have said instead of genocide
(00:26:14) Pressure of beauty standards toward young people
(00:31:01) Takeaways
(00:31:41) Outro
When Jamie Lee Curtis called plastic surgery “the genocide of a generation of women,” it sparked backlash—and for good reason.
It’s a strong, loaded word to use, and it misses the reality for so many people.
Celebrity opinions like this can be damaging and fuel misconceptions about plastic surgery, feed harmful stereotypes, and erase the deeply personal reasons people choose it in the first place.
Most people aren’t chasing Hollywood beauty. They’re everyday individuals seeking confidence, comfort, or relief from conditions like lipedema.
Monique and Hannah share procedures that have little to do with “societal pressures” and everything to do with feeling good in your own skin.
Links
The Guardian, ‘Generations of women have been disfigured’: Jamie Lee Curtis lets rip on plastic surgery, power, and Hollywood’s age problem
CBS News, Jamie Lee Curtis: The 60 Minutes Interview
NewBeauty, Jamie Lee Curtis Revealed the Dark Reason She Chose to Get Plastic Surgery at 25
Vanity Fair, Jamie Lee Curtis Loves Being a Nepo Baby
Follow Dr. Hector Salazar’s lipedema Instagram @lipedemasandiego
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Join hostess Monique Ramsey as she takes you inside LJCSC, where dreams become real. Featuring the unique expertise of San Diego’s most loved plastic surgeons, this podcast covers the latest trends in aesthetic surgery, including breast augmentation, breast implant removal, tummy tuck, mommy makeover, labiaplasty, facelifts and rhinoplasty.
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