Beauty standards are at once a celebration of femininity, and an agent of conformity. Some people are being driven to anxiety and disorders by chasing unreachable standards, others are subverting those standards by asserting broader notions of beauty: dark skin, natural hair, more diverse body types.
South Korea has one of the world’s highest rates of plastic surgery. In the United States, beauty brand’s advertising campaigns aim to reflect and attract a more diverse audience, gaining considerable market share.
Technology and social media worldwide have put the power to define beauty into the hands of the people. We are in an expansive moment where everyone is beautiful.
Artist Bios
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Hannah Reyes Morales
Hannah Reyes Morales is a Filipina photographer and a National Geographic Explorer whose work documents tenderness amid adversity. Her photography, both visceral and intimate, looks at how resilience is embodied in daily life. Based in Manila, Reyes Morales explores the universal themes of diaspora, survival, and the bonds that tie us together.
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National Geographic
Representing one of the largest brands on social media with over 801 million followers and a billion impressions each month, National Geographic Content’s award-winning and critically acclaimed storytelling inspires fans of all ages to connect with, explore, and care about the world through factual storytelling. National Geographic Content, part of a joint venture between The Walt Disney Company and the National Geographic Society, reaches up to 402 million households in at least 170 countries and 30 languages across the global National Geographic channels (National Geographic Channel, Nat Geo WILD, Nat Geo MUNDO), National Geographic Documentary Films, and streaming services Disney+ and Hulu, in addition to being a global digital, social, and print publisher. Its diverse content includes Oscar- and BAFTA Award-winning film Free Solo; Oscar-nominated films Sugarcane, Fire of Love, Bobi Wine: The People’s President, and The Cave; Emmy Award-winning franchises Race Against Time and Secrets of; Emmy Award-winning series Animals Up Close and Trafficked With Mariana van Zeller; and Emmy-nominated series A Real Bug’s Life and Tucci in Italy, in addition to multiple National Magazine Awards, Pulitzer Prize finalists, and Webby wins. Visit nationalgeographic.com and natgeotv.com or explore Instagram, Threads, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok, and Reddit.
Redefining Beauty
Featuring: Hannah Reyes Morales
Curated by: Jennifer Pritheeva Samuel
Supported by:
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