The pressure on the image of TV personalities and the expectation of eternal youth have been recurring themes in show business and in the career of Carolina Cruz, who, at 46, has not been exempt from receiving constant criticism about her appearance.
In the latter’s interaction with his followers on social media, Provided Day after day, Caracol Televisión responded directly to the negative comments spreading in its postsEspecially those who question their right to age in front of the cameras.
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He recounted how, after posting a video clip of himself showing the passage of years, messages began to arrive regarding his appearance.
“I started getting a lot of messages telling me: ‘Dear, they showed a video of you, terrible, you look terrible, where they catch you standing very poorly.'”“, commented Carolina Cruz.
This reaction prompted her to think about the meaning of “pausing badly” and audience expectations of women on television.
Reflecting on his experience, Cruz explained that the pressure to maintain a youthful image is a constant in his professional environment.
I said: What does it mean to stand badly and what does it mean to stand well? I mean, well parked, I understand that at 46 years old I see myself as a 25 year old girl, “With perfect skin, without wrinkles, without sagging, or this is a condition like the research at NASA.”
With this statement, Revealing the apparent pressure in the industry seems natural Contrary to general acceptanceEspecially from those who want to see her always young and radiant.
Cruise highlighted the material reality of his time, and demystified the perfection required of those who work in television: “At 46, I suddenly look older to some, but I have the makings of a 46-year-old. No filters or makeup here. This is my normal skin and I have spots, and I have rosacea; “That’s why my eyes turned red, because I suffer from rosacea in this part of here,” explained the woman from Valle del Cauca.
With these words, She emphasized the importance of showing the original image, away from filters and digital retouching. The physical and emotional exhaustion of his work was also part of his thinking.
“My skin is already peeling. Today I did a cleanse because I had a lot of breakouts, as this was my best year at work, but I worked out a lot and never let my skin rest from the makeup. That’s why I look tired too, exhausted, but that’s what it is. The broadcaster said: “This is what I see every day in my life in the mirror.”
This statement is placed on the table The requirement to work long hours and constant exposure are factors that directly affect their appearance.
finally, The presenter concluded with a firm stance against the criticism: “So people who work on television don’t have the right to age? Do we have to appear perfect all the time?”asked the presenter and model, revealing the social pressure on those who have built a public career in the media.
The reaction of his followers was immediate. Many emphasized that the passage of time is a universal condition and defended Carolina Cruz’s right to show herself as she is: “Well, it’s a real front, and the passage of time takes a toll on all of us and it’s more because of the makeup”; “People certainly don’t have jobs, they just get on with things, let them grow up in peace,” among other things.