In this video, I’m unpacking why the whole “becoming that girl” genre feels deeply off to me — even when it’s dressed up as “wellness.” I talk about how the aesthetic (the iced matcha, the 5am routines, the perfectly curated meals) often smuggles in older, familiar weight-loss-culture ideas, just repackaged with a shinier bow. Glow ups can be genuinely fun and motivating, but the extreme versions — especially when they’re paired with a really narrow body ideal — stop being inspirational and start being quietly harmful. This is also my first proper attempt at social commentary, so I’m trying to hold multiple truths at once: I can critique the trend while also acknowledging the irony that I’m a white, slim woman talking about a trend dominated by white, slim women… while also giving myself a DIY glow up. I don’t want this to be a moral panic or a callout video; it’s more me thinking out loud about what we’re consuming, what we’re normalising, and who gets left out when “health” becomes a vibe instead of a spectrum. My takeaway is basically: glow ups are cool, but body diversity and nuance matter more than an algorithm-friendly aesthetic.