Girl Bullied For Her Looks Transforms into Girls’ Generation’s Jessica After Plastic Surgery

[miyozari.livejournal.com]

The latest episode of “Let Me In 3” featured a guest who had been bullied “internationally” for her unfortunate looks and underwent a miraculous transformation into a celebrity, thanks to plastic surgery.

Shim Yura, an immigrant to the U.S., was described to be an extremely intelligent woman who had once received acceptance letters from prestigious Ivy League universities including Harvard, Princeton, and Columbia. She majored in marketing from the college of her choice. Despite her brilliance, she described her life to be one of suffering and tragedy due to her ugly features.

Throughout her life in the U.S., she said she was often discriminated as “the Ugly Korean.” Friends would ask whether all Koreans were “as ugly as she was.” Her protruding chin and hunched posture prompted her peers to call her an “old hag.” Even during the post-grad job search, her image was mentioned as a factor in rejecting her in companies.

The doctors of the show were sympathetic to her story and chose her as their next project. When she stepped into the studio after her makeover, the audience was speechless from the transformation. She was compared to Girls Generation’s Jessica, with long flowy hair to match. From a social outcast to virtually a celebrity, she changed into a new person. The audience could see that even her demeanor had changed from cloudy and depressing to a more cheerful character.

Netizens have responded with surprise. “It must be a new life for her,” “I bet it wasn’t easy to live abroad and be bullied so,” “It must be great,” “I really can’t tell it’s her!”

source: soompi

Basically this show picks out women like Shim Yura, who suffer deeply because of their looks, emotionally and in real life situations. Here's an article with more details.

Comments

[stoppedclock321.livejournal.com]

TBH she looks more like predebut Jessica in some of the before pics depending on the angle. Hairstyles change a person so much.

From what I've heard of this show they help people a lot - someone else who went on had 'lost' half of their face or something.

[opd-devil.livejournal.com]

Wow O_O But it is sad that she got bullied for her looks in the past... but at least she's happier now?

[zui-circus.livejournal.com]

i want to go there and get a new face and hair XD

[waterpulse.livejournal.com]

She looks more like that girl from Crayon Pop. Good for her though, if that's what she wanted.

[frantastic.livejournal.com]

IA, she definitely reminded me of someone from Crayon Pop

[pepper.livejournal.com]

Well, even though she looks just like every other female idol out there, I hope she is happy with her new face.

[toshi830.livejournal.com]

I'm basically disgusted that society pushed her to the point with all the ugly comments that had to feel better by getting plastic surgery.

[twinedays.livejournal.com]

WORD

[tiddlywinks103.livejournal.com]

Sad.

[ceecile.livejournal.com]

If that's really what she wanted and she's happy with how she looks now then good for her.
The after picture should have been without make up though.

[martha-sal.livejournal.com]

+1 make up can do so much already

[devilsatin.livejournal.com]

i see Jessica in the before pictures but not so much after

[nicole8991.livejournal.com]

[365daysafter.livejournal.com]

I hope she'll be happier from now on :(

[her-historia.livejournal.com]

Is natural beauty the ideal in South Korea? If so, I can imagine how tough it is to fit into that standard. Make-up totally makes a difference, but natural beauty ideals don't tend to focus on strong make-up to make someone look better. I can see why some people are driven to plastic surgery to achieve the natural beauty aesthetic, especially if they come from a culture where beauty is valued SO MUCH (for example, it can determine your job employment in some cases).

If girlfriend feels good, then great. Hopefully she'll also work on the emotional distress she accumulated pre-surgery. B/c surgery won't magically fix those inner insecurities.

[slaughtermatic.livejournal.com]

Girl was bullied in the damn US.

[scubajr.livejournal.com]

If she's happier now,then that's great.
The fact that she felt she needed to do this to be happy is not great.

[quietreveries.livejournal.com]

+1

[mjspice.livejournal.com]

Whoa!!

[pinkosa.livejournal.com]

She looks a lot like this chick Rania/Raina/IDKHERNAME from AS...

Poor girl, I

[pinkosa.livejournal.com]

damn, pressed enter too soon lol

[22by7.livejournal.com]

This is just sad. Fuck society.

[slaughtermatic.livejournal.com]

Basically.

[twinedays.livejournal.com]

this is how prejudice and stereotyping kills. she looks alright in the first place. #sigh

gets me thinking about how people are inclined to feel that every good looking korean (maybe that have even extended) have gone under the knife.

[gigabytexx.livejournal.com]

She looks more like Hyuna but damn so pretty!!!
Wish this girl all the best in her life!

[rabu-parade.livejournal.com]

Well, if she truly feels better about herself now then more power to her! I hope this really is what SHE wanted. No-one should have to change themselves to please others.

I think the makeup and hairstyle alone do a lot.

[bonnieng.livejournal.com]

Can someone tell me how to get my hair like that? The one where she's on stage. Does she have bangs? Hairspray? How is it cut? I want my hair to look like that.

[goshipgurl.livejournal.com]

looks like outgrown side swepts bangs

[princesalunar.livejournal.com]

Is so sad that the image can close doors to talented people, only because she wasn't that pretty they didn't give her a job, this society is so messed up. At least she will be happier now :S

[higuma-otoshi.livejournal.com]

She wasn't even ugly to start with. It's absolutely disgusting how those people just made snap judgments about her based solely on her looks and didn't even bother to get to know her.

She must've felt so hurt and rejected. Even though resorting to plastic surgery is a little extreme, I hope she's happy with her decision and that this helps heal whatever mental scars she has.

[fancifury.livejournal.com]

cute! glad she did it!

[allegsiseu.livejournal.com]

not sure if you're serious but ia. but i do feel bad that she was bullied tho

[modestgoddess79.livejournal.com]

her posture is still bad, her face her life, hope she is happier now

[xxmannequin.livejournal.com]

I hope she is happy now, and that she most importantly wanted the surgery for herself, and not to fit other's taste. Of course they had an impact, because, society firstly shaped her vision of herself.
I really dislike it when people pick on others for having plastic surgery - like it's god given, you carry your parents features etc. Because, as I said, the most important thing is for the person undergoing the surgery to truly want it and that they believe they'll be happier after.
I draw the line when it becomes unhealthy and obsessive though.

[zutterwacke.livejournal.com]

I think it's good to question the notion that in order to be happier you need to get a more socially acceptable and pretty face - or a car, the new Chloé bag or boyfriend for that matter. Imho it's already unhealthy to make your happiness dependent on desires like that.

[torontok.livejournal.com]

This reminds me of that old reality show "The Swan" where they basically gave their contestants major plastic surgery and had them compete in a pageant.Unfortunately, a lot of the women suffered from depression after leaving the show and some committed suicide because they were unhappy with the surgery.

Its sad that an amazing, intelligent woman was disregarded by society because of her outward appearance, once again showing that as a woman your looks matter more than your abilities. I hope she's genuinely happy with her transformation and that she doesnt end up regretting the surgery. But it saddens me that bullying and societal pressure were also factors behind her surgery.