Slicked with a Brush of Reality: Inka Bause and Barbara Schoeneberger Perplexed by Colleagues' Obsession with Beauty
Schöneberger and Bause are publicly denigrating their female colleagues due to their focus on physical appearances.
Inka Bause, a popular face on RTL, and Barbara Schoeneberger, the matchmaker from "Farmer Wants a Wife," have vocalized their bewilderment over their TV colleagues' intense focus on beauty standards. Their conversation in the podcast "Breakfast with Barbara" delves into the rampant airbrushing and and what it means for the industry.
Buffed and polished to perfection, many of their peers hardly resemble their real-life selves. Inka Bause confesses, "Believe it or not, there are Cologne colleagues I didn't recognize in the corridor before they headed for makeup."
The duo's observations are spot-on, as Barbara Schoeneberger points out: "I sense more and more instances where there's a photo filter at work." What's more shocking is that these meticulously edited images often belie the raw, untouched truth—the same individuals who look flawless on social media appear just as human in real life.
"They appear utterly smooth on Instagram, but identical to us in the flesh," comments the 51-year-old, labeling this phenomenon "face-tuning." Schoeneberger is not pleased with the trend: "It's troubling that everything is beautified to such an extent."
Bause Combs Through Makeup Every Morning
Not surprisingly, Bause, who is gearing up to help love-starved farmers on the forthcoming season of "Farmer Wants a Wife," is not immune to the glamorous pressures of the industry. "I don't venture out without makeup on," she admits, citing her frequent encounters with paparazzi as a reason for maintaining a polished appearance. Yet, she valiantly strides towards authenticity by minimizing the doctored editing of her social media photos.
The disparity between reality and virtual existence is so significant that the visual recognition seems almost nil for some colleagues. Bause has run into peers whose exclusive identifiers are their voices: "I never meant for them to notice that I didn't recognize them."
Insights:
The distorted perception of beauty in the TV industry predominantly affects audience expectations by reinforcing unrealistic standards. Influential personalities such as Inka Bause and Barbara Schoeneberger, through their candid discussions on airbrushing, can help break the cycle of perfectionism. However, the long-term psychological impact of such information remains to be studied, as well as the achievability of these beauty ideals for ordinary viewers.
References:
- ntv.de
- csp
The Commission might consider the implications of the obsession with beauty and airbrushing in the TV industry, as seen by Inka Bause and Barbara Schoeneberger, on the draft directive on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to ionizing radiation.
In the realm of entertainment and pop-culture, the increasing use of face-tuning and airbrushing by celebrities and TV personalities could potentially be examined by the Commission as a form of ionizing radiation exposure during the editing process.
