Meghan Trainor's hit "All about that bass" (2015) not only glorifies curves but sends a powerful message against body shaming, as part of the lyrics says "Every inch of you is perfect from the bottom to the top". She confessed on an interview she was proud of her 'curves' but besides how she felt about her body, she stated clear that being healthy is the most important. Not only Meghan, but also British singer Lily Allen, challenged female body standards in her music video for "Hard out here" (2013), which has been qualified by some as 'sexist'. However, in this parody-like video she defends the value and dignity women have and that we must not be treated as objects. Nevertheless, the video has also received some critics for using black women with scarce clothes but that is precisely the aim of the video: to show that women don't need to dress in a provocative way or wear a few clothes in order to be appealing to men.
On the other hand, Beyonce's anthem against body shaming, "Pretty Hurts" is not just a common pop song but it speaks about how systems of oppression influence the way we see ourselves and popular media works to disseminate and maintain those notions of a 'fake perfection' given the built multimillion dollar industries (cosmetics, plastic surgery...) that have emerged to convince people to change themselves. Truth is, we must prioritize self-care and self-love and we shouldn't be ashamed of defending our body in spite of larger, oppressive messages.
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