Evolution Of Body Image

Some may not of know what was put into it. Some may not of know how hard it is. But to me, I didn't know that there was so much involved in it; how import diet and exercise is for actors and actresses. As we progress each day, we start to realize that there are standards on what we should have in terms of how our body looks due to Social media. The expectations of actors and actresses bodies from the past may be laughed upon or degraded in today's society. When time periods changes, so does expectations in society. Today, men may have to have huge pecs and a six-pack on their stomachs, while women may need a big chest and a big butt. Although actresses and actors needed to have a certain body image in the 1970s, the ideal image today can be …show more content…
In the article “The growing Male bodies”, it talked about how men have to be strong and have dences muscles with little body fat (Men’s). That is the expectation that men have today. Craig also had to have a body that was similar to a male's body in the 1970’s. An actor in the 1970s, Yul Brynner, was similar to Daniel Craig because like I stated before, both had to have very strong and tone bodies to fulfill the bodies for their roles (The). Movies with men in them usually all have to have a man it who is very strong like in the past. Some things never do …show more content…
But, the reality is there is no such thing as a perfect body. Actors and actresses and some celebrities make us look in shame as they have those chiseled abs and huge biceps. Social media has made it more demanding to get a good body because we see pictures of bodies that we desire on Instagram or Twitter. I bet having a perfect body was demanding in the past, but it is much more demanding today. If an actress doesn't have curves, she is most likely going to lose the role to a woman who does have curves or be forced to work out, even if she is a good