removing flaws and so forth. The same elements that were used to create picture-perfect celebrities are becoming available to young women feeling the pressure to conform to society’s standards of beauty. Filters make dark women lighter because there is this trend where celebrities and people with a lot of influence in the black community date or marry women with light skin complexion. Unlike traditional forms of media

social media is creating its own idea of the perfect woman. This image includes a thick body including thighs and behind

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and Danielle Brooks are leading the line to create new standards of beauty. Brookes seeks to be the image she was once looking for and represent women from every background.