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Pretty doesn’t have to hurt

You know the song, right? You should, but it’s okay if you don’t. It’s Beyoncé’s “Pretty Hurts”—a haunting anthem about the lengths we go to in the name of beauty. The video shows a beauty pageant contestant breaking under the pressure—pills, starvation, forced smiles, and the relentless chase for perfection. The message is clear: Pretty hurts. But what if it didn’t have to? Pretty Doesn’t Have to Look the Same ...