The Scientific Standard of Stunning Female Beauty
In the whirlwind of Hollywood, actress Amber Heard has consistently found herself in the spotlight. Not just for her acting performances, but also for her personal life and appearance. In 2016, she earned a unique distinction, recognized as the most scientifically beautiful woman on Earth by Dr. Julian De Silva, a London-based plastic surgeon.
Using the ancient Greek concept of the golden ratio, De Silva measured Heard's facial features and found them to match a staggering 91.85%. But that wasn't the end of it. In 2019, Bella Hadid took over the throne, scoring an impressive 94%. In 2024, Anya Taylor-Joy seized the title with a near-perfect score of 94.66%.
The golden ratio, a mathematical formula for aesthetic balance, has been used to determine the ideal proportions in art and architecture for centuries. De Silva took this concept and applied it to human faces, mapping the features of celebrities and ranking them according to this ancient practice.
In 2019, model Bella Hadid was found to have the highest match to the ratio, with singer Beyoncé coming in second and Heard following closely in third. Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande also made the top five.
De Silva's work didn't stop there. In 2024, he named actress Anya Taylor-Joy the new golden ratio winner. Taylor-Joy scored incredibly high in almost every category, apart from her lips. Zendaya took the second spot that year, with Hadid returning to the third position.
While these assessments created a buzz, it's essential to remember that beauty is subjective. Personality, individuality, and other factors play a significant role in determining what is considered beautiful. If everyone conformed to the golden ratio, we would all look the same, and the concept of beauty would lose its meaning.
There's nothing wrong with wanting to look our best and feel beautiful, but true self-confidence comes from being the best version of ourselves, not from a machine that measures our features according to a mathematical formula.
Rebecca Jane Stokes, a writer and the Senior Editor of Pop Culture at Newsweek, covers lifestyle, geek news, and true crime.
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- Amid the ongoing discourse on pop-culture and celebrity beauty, Amber Heard's family might find it intriguing that she was once recognized as the most scientifically beautiful woman on Earth, a title she held after garnering a high score based on the ancient Greek concept of the golden ratio.
- As entertainment news continues to revolve around celebrities like Amber Heard and their personal lives, it's also worth noting that the idea of beauty, rooted in science or not, is subjective and encompasses more than just physical attributes, extending to personality, individuality, and inner confidence, further underscoring the essence of family values and self-identity in our culture.
