It's officially 2013 and we're giddy with the newness of it all: Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are having a baby, Brangelina might have gotten married, and, in a perfect world, we'll all be having tantric sex. Not to be greedy, but while we're at it, can we abolish the celebrity duckface?
You know the drill: Celebrities snapping selfies or strutting the red carpet strike this pursed-lipped/ kissy face/simulated duckbill expression. But instead of smooching an actual person or an envelope marked S.W.A.K., they mug for the nearest camera.
Jessica Simpson recently ducked it up in a Twitpic proudly showing off her baby bump in Hawaii. Other repeat offenders include Christina Aguilera, Angelina Jolie, and one of our ultimate woman crushes, Beyonce herself.
Among our gripes is the fact that the duckface makes a usually lovely-looking star look, frankly, like a post-op Real Housewife. It hides the very teeth, veneers and all, that we're certain some celebrities have paid for with their firstborn children. And it's nearly impossible to fully duckface and smile brightly at the same time, which means we're stuck looking at a flood of exaggerated, unnatural poses, which is depressing.
If it's supposed to be hot and turn on the opposite sex (reminding them of your lips, and, perhaps, oral sex?), the duckface fails in this regard, too. Ky Henderson, editor-in-chief of ModernMan.com, tells Cosmopolitan.com that the pose is a major turn-off.
"Duckfacers apparently don't understand that it's called duckface because it makes your face look like a duck. Cartoon characters and Furries might think that's attractive, but most human males do not," Ky says.
Despite past movements to abolish duckfacing, the trend prevails. And as long as it reigns in Hollywood, girls across the social media sphere will be puckering up. This is our appeal to you, famous women: Unpurse your lips, say "cheese," and let us see your smile.
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