The popular Bravo fan account @yolanda_parody wrote ina recent tweet, Heather Gay would probably take the substance.
Its a joke, of course, and its certainly not a compliment.
Their personalities and behaviorfor better and, more often, for worsebecome our entertainment.
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But should their physical appearances be fodder as well?
Theyve been called names like Shrek and Miss Piggyon camera!
Look, Im not here to be all, like, uncool and monitor your group chats.
First of all, doing so would make me a massive hypocrite.
The second-season glow-up is real, and Im not a good enough actor to pretend not to notice.
Like many Housewives before her, Gay made some changes to her appearance between seasons.
Gay has historically been open about the tools shes used to physically morph herself to fit a certain image.
I get Botox, filler in my lips.
I getSculptra, which is like a collagen stimulator,she toldPage Sixin 2022.
The Mormon culture believes that we can be perfect.
Perfection is obtainable, she proclaims in the very first episode ofRHOSLC.
Dont get me wrong, its hardly just reality stars who have to deal with this sort of scrutiny.
And were a demanding bunch.
Its not entirely our fault; weve been conditioned.
This level of transparency about whats-been-done is seemingly sewn into the very fabric of the storyline.
In her debut season ofRHONY, Sonja Morgan brings along costar Ramona Singer for a liposuction consultation.
Seeing Housewives get treatments on camera is par for the course.
Then theres what they share onWatch What Happensor in their respective reunions.
Then, they did.
Anything as long as Sad Obsessive Shut-In Number One is happy!
But whyshoulda Real Housewifeor anyone for that matterhave to mention it all when it comes to their physical appearance?
Now, these procedures and treatments arent just happening on TV, theyreeverywhereon TikTok and Instagram.
The Ozempic conversation doesnt help matters.
Speculation about whether or not anyone is on aweight-loss drugisnt exactly our business.
(Again, have I personally participated in this speculation?
Heres what I propose: We temper our expectations.
Seeing oneself on TV can be a mindfuck.
Add in the mixed bag of fan feedback, and even the most secure person can question themselves.
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