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Thandie Newton takes a stand against facial hair stigma with provocative photo

Celebrities: They're just like us.

 

Nayomi Reghay

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Posted on Feb 20, 2015   Updated on May 29, 2021, 11:58 am CDT

While most celebrities flood their Instagram accounts with glamorous pre-awards show photos, actress Thandie Newton took a different approach. 

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To demonstrate the grueling red carpet prep process, Newton posted the following pre-wax selfie on Instagram, before the premiere of her husband’s film The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.

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The twosome want to challenge “traditional definitions of attractiveness” by normalizing beauty taboos like frizzy hair and upper-lip fuzz. You can read more about their quest for a new beauty normal on their blog.

H/T US Weekly | Photo via Thandiekay.com

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*First Published: Feb 20, 2015, 3:34 pm CST
 

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