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Karoline Herfurth Criticizes Unrealistic Beauty Standards in Media

The actress and director reflects on her struggles with body image and the impact of manipulated media images on self-perception.

  • Karoline Herfurth revealed she began struggling with body image at the age of 12, leading to anorexia during her teenage years.
  • She criticized heavily edited media images for promoting unattainable beauty standards, which she believes negatively influence body perception.
  • Herfurth shared her experience of having her body digitally altered in an underwear advertisement, reducing her proportions to unrealistic levels.
  • The actress highlighted the significant role media images play in shaping body image, often more so than personal environments.
  • Herfurth's latest film, 'Wunderschöner,' addresses societal pressures stemming from idealized beauty standards.
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