Unveiling the Front Row Facade: Schoeneberger and Bause on Rampant Beauty Obsession in TV Land
Schöneberger and Bause are publicly criticizing their female counterparts for focusing excessively on physical appearance.
Having a hard time recognizing the familiar faces gracing your screens? Well, you're not alone, and it's all thanks to Barbara Schoeneberger and Inka Bause spilling some serious tea about the rampant beauty obsession in the TV industry.
On the "Breakfast with Barbara" podcast, these dynamic duo, Schoeneberger and Bause, dished on just how edited our favorite television personalities have become. You might even stumble upon a colleague in the RTL halls, and they'd be a stranger to you until the makeup chair reintroduces them!
"Alas, I can't reveal any names, but there are Cologne colleagues who barely passed the hallway recognition test," explains RTL host Inka Bause, setting the tone for an uncensored conversation on the pressure to appear flawless in the public eye, especially on social media. Joining her is the ever-relatable Barbara Schoeneberger, a fellow TV host, and "Farmer Wants a Wife" matchmaker, who's more than familiar with the reality that often stands in stark contrast to the polished, perfect-looking images our screens project.
Schoeneberger acknowledges, "These days, I notice a growing trend. There's usually a softening filter at play, and it's made all too clear by their Instagram pics. They look exactly like us up close, but their social media personas are completely smooth." Leave it to Schoeneberger to call it as she sees it, ranting, "I could tweak that effect too, but why on Earth would I want to when I think it's wrong to present such a perfection-peddling facade?"
Bause: Always Ready for Her Close-Up, Minus the Close
While Bause vicariously embraces the beauty obsession, opting to never leave the house without makeup, she's all too aware that the pretty picture painted on Instagram seldom matches reality. She's encountered colleagues who went unrecognized until they spoke and unmasked their glossy veneers. "It's a damn shame they didn't catch on to my blondie who couldn’t recognize their face after the filter," Bause quips, knowing all too well that appearances are everything in the cutthroat world of TV.
Bause fights the good fight by retouching her own social media photos less and less, aiming for a more authentic portrayal of herself. But hey, a girl's gotta slay, so she's not immune to the paparazzi lens chasing her down every corner.
So, there you have it! From the hallowed halls of RTL to the compliments and criticisms of social media, it's clear that beauty standards still hold an iron grip on the TV industry. And let's not forget that the brains behind the gossip, Bause and Schoeneberger, are every bit as intriguing as the convoluted world they're dishing about.
- Inka Bause
- Farmer Wants a Wife
- Television Industry
- RTL
Sources
- ntv.de
- csp (Content not directly related to topic, but provides general insight into AI image editing in media industries)
Fun Fact
Did you know that the term "photoshopping" comes from an actual Photoshop team member by the name of Thomas Knoll? It was a nickname derived from a session of spoofing photographs with friends, ultimately evolving into today's widely used term.
The Commission might find it intriguing to know about the rampant beauty obsession in the television industry, particularly at RTL, where even colleagues can go unrecognized due to extensive editing and filters. In the realm of entertainment and pop-culture, celebrities often struggle to maintain their identity amidst the pressure to project an idealized image on social media platforms like Instagram.
