Double Standards for Celebrities

Becoming an influential woman in the music or acting industry is like subscribing to constant, judgement, and hate. The media is consistently dissecting their every move whether it's their fashion, body, or personal life.

Based on beauty standards throughout history, women are supposed to be angelic and innocent. However, as soon as a female celebrity steps outside of this box they immediately get criticized. A perfect example of this is the rising star Billie Eilish. Fed up by peoples’ uninvited comments on her body, Eilish wears baggy clothing in an attempt to dissuade criticism and judgement. In one interview, a reporter asked her why she always wears these types of clothes. She asserted, "If I wear what is comfortable, I am not a woman. If I shed the layers, I'm a s---. Though you've never seen my body, you still judge it, and judge me for it. Why?" It is horrific that she can not wear what she wants without getting hate. Eilish wears baggy clothes to avoid body-shaming. It is disappointing that she knows she will get called out if she wears something “revealing.” It is okay for a man to take off his shirt, but the second a woman shows a little bit of skin, people criticize and judge? It is a double standard because people hate on her baggy style choice but recently Vogue released her wearing “revealing” clothing and people also hated it. Apparently, a female celebrity can never do anything right in the media's eyes.

Countless female celebrities have faced eating disorders. They are constantly comparing themselves to others, telling themselves that they need to attain the figure of the perfect barbie doll. The standard for women celebrities is so high that it drastically affects their physical and mental health. If they don't have the perfect body, teeth, hair, eyes, or don't say the right thing, people will tear them apart. As soon as Demi Lovato stepped foot into the acting industry her confidence and eating plummeted. She developed bulimia in her preteen years. She has always been so upfront about these issues, but it was in 2018 when she spoke out about it publicly. In 2018, Lovato relapsed after 6 years of sobriety and experienced a life-threatening drug overdose. However, it wasn't until 2019 when she disclosed that she had also fell back into bulimia symptoms. This illustrates that the media can push females to their limits. This eating disorder led to other mental and physical issues. Not to mention, Lovato was only nine when her eating disorder started.

People outside of the industry are so bored with their own lives that they have to rely on female celebrities for the new and upcoming drama. They come up with future love interests or even tear friendships apart. Ariana Grande once got so fed up with the fake drama that she declared, "I'm not Big Sean's ex. I'm not Niall's possible new girl. I'm Ariana Grande, and if that's not interesting enough, don't talk to me." She's right. The fans are there to hear her sing not to theorize her whole personal life. Female celebrities have to constantly clear up the unnecessary drama to keep going on with their life.

The gender wage gap is also a huge factor for women celebrities. This demonstrates them getting treated poorly. Oprah once stated on CBS This Morning, “If I were to tell you what I got paid for movies, you would laugh.” The fact that they are celebrities and get significantly less money than men really puts things into perspective.

With a strict standard of what a woman is supposed to be like, it is safe to say that women celebrities undergo much harsher treatments then men have to. Even when female celebrities are “perfect” they still get hate stating that they are not ideal. At the end of the day, female celebrities are superheroes. Their confidence is admirable. Signing up for acting or singing as a woman is definitely a challenge especially because of these double standards.