Beauty standards are everywhere, but sometimes the harshest critic is the one staring back at us in the mirror.
In this episode of herspective, Jillian and Drey unpack the complicated relationship women have with their appearance, self-worth, and the pressure to feel beautiful. From growing up with unrealistic beauty standards to navigating a world of Instagram filters, cosmetic enhancements, and picture-perfect expectations, they explore how our perceptions of ourselves are shaped long before we realize it.
Jillian opens up about her lifelong struggles with body image, the difficulty of accepting compliments, and why romantic rejection can sometimes feel like confirmation that she's not attractive enough. Drey shares her own experiences growing up as a tall woman, feeling uncomfortable standing out, and learning to embrace the very features she once wished she could change.
Together, they discuss why we can feel confident one minute and hate every photo of ourselves the next, how social media has distorted our understanding of beauty, and why being seen, celebrated, and loved can sometimes feel more uncomfortable than being overlooked.
Because the pressure to be pretty isn't always about how we look. Sometimes it's about how we've learned to see ourselves.
And maybe learning to feel beautiful starts with giving ourselves permission to be seen, exactly as we are.