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Survey: 63% of young women notice more Botox in film and TV

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  • 63% of women aged 18-34 notice more Botox use in film and TV.
  • Actress Bianca Kronlöf criticizes Botox for impairing actors' facial expressions.
  • Social media users cite Lindsay Lohan and Anne Hathaway as examples of stiff faces.

" shows that 63 percent of women aged 18-34 have noticed an increase in Botox use among people they see in film and TV. Bianca Kronlöf, a Guldbagge-winning actress, has reacted to the numbers and is skeptical of Botox use for actors. She says that as an actor, the face is what is worked with to express oneself, and paralyzing it destroys the instrument.

On social media, many have reacted to actors' stiff faces, with examples highlighted including Lindsay Lohan and Anne Hathaway, who have been noted for scenes where they cry without any facial muscles moving. Meanwhile, Claire Danes has become a "meme" for the opposite, where people have thought her face is a Snapchat filter due to her strong facial expressions.

as an actor, the face is what is worked with to express oneself, and paralyzing it destroys the instrument

Bianca Kronlöf, Guldbagge-winning actress

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