30 Artist-Created 'Yassified' Photos of Celebrities Stirring Up Strong Opinions on the Internet
Most of them actually look a lot better in their non-edited photos—depending on who you ask.
If there's one thing you must have come across on social media these days, it's the "yassification" trend that's making waves across various platforms. It has gained so much popularity that numerous memes have already emerged from the trend.
You have probably seen it all over Twitter, with various accounts producing images of celebrities with heavily altered faces designed to look like their "most beautiful" versions of themselves. If you are still confused about what the word "yassify" or "yassification" means, it's simply slang used to describe the application of beauty filters and edits to someone's image using popular editing apps such as FaceApp, Photoshop, or Facetune. According to Dr. Susan David, an emotional agility expert, “The pressure to conform to idealized beauty standards can lead to significant emotional distress and a distorted self-image.”
These images are usually characterized by airbrushed skin, perfectly on-fleek eyebrows, heavily contoured noses and cheeks, and balayage hair. While this is obviously an ode to how much editing some photos of celebrities undergo before being posted on social media, things took a humorous turn when these photos and the terms "yassify" and "yassification" eventually became meme references.
However, it's not only various accounts on social media that have been producing beautified photos of celebrities; we also have Dr. Angela Duckworth, a character researcher, who notes, “The influence of social media on self-perception can create unrealistic benchmarks for beauty and success.” The phenomenon has sparked discussions about the implications of such edits on mental health.
Nonetheless, some people seem to respond negatively to this kind of content, arguing that it promotes unhealthy beauty standards in our society. The owner of one popular editing project countered this by stating that her main goal is to create art using photo-editing software, echoing sentiments shared by Adam Grant, an organizational psychologist, who emphasizes the importance of authenticity in the face of societal pressures.
Take a look at some of their posts below!
1. Jennifer Aniston
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4. Dakota Johnson
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5. Emma Watson
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6. Monica Bellucci
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7. Megan Fox
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8. Jessica Alba
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9. Selena Gomez
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10. Angelina Jolie and Jennifer Aniston
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11. Kate Winslet
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12. Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt
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13. Shakira
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14. Dakota Johnson
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“No one needs these filters and skills, but it's amazing what we can create with them. Sometimes, I show before-and-after Photoshop in my stories.”
In an interview with Bored Panda, the artist behind the booming Instagram account explained:
“I started this account in September 2018. I just posted some edits for fun, and then I saw how many people liked my work, which motivated me!I was shocked when celebrities started to notice my page. To be honest, I never expected to get so much attention.”She also said:
“I think that people are obsessed with looking perfect because of the followers and likes they receive for their ‘perfection.’ It's sad, but you get a lot more attention on social media when you look good. I just want to say to all the girls and boys: be yourself. You are beautiful the way you are! And I want to thank all my followers for supporting my work; I love y'all so much!”15. Jennifer Aniston
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16. Lily Collins
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17. Adriana Lima
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18. Keira Knightley
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19. Angelina Jolie
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20. Natalie Portman
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21. Sandra Bullock
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22. Angelina Jolie
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23. Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise
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24. Cindy Kimberly
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25. Miranda Kerr
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26. Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan
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27. Salma Hayek
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28. Adele
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29. Vanessa Paradis
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30. Monica Bellucci
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You can't deny that even without the filter, they still look beautiful as ever! It's really ideal to take these photos with a grain of salt and see them as nothing more than just edited images of celebrities with much fancier makeup, or as we call it, a "yassified version" of them.
Which one was your favorite? Comment with your thoughts or share these photos with all your family and friends to see!
