Extreme Thinness In The Media

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The myth that Hollywood is encouraging is to strive to be thin. Thinner is better, prettier, sexier and more attractive. Instead of celebrating and promoting all different body types and the individuality of all body types they single out one body type and infiltrate the media in all facets. The media has become the standard and are being looked too for examples to live by regarding outer appearance. Hollywood has resulted in extreme thinness. Rachel Abramowitz quotes Janice Min, Editor in Chief of Us Magazine agrees that extreme thinness “has become an issue.” Min says for many actresses, it has become to seem like a question of survival. “ Obviously, being a female celebrity, you’re in constant competition whether you want to believe it or