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The Independent UK
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Chelsea Ritschel

Model sparks debate after describing ‘disadvantages’ of ‘pretty privilege’

TikTok / @emilyadonnaa

A model and business owner has sparked a debate after opening up about the “disadvantages” of “pretty privilege,” and the way her appearance has negatively impacted nearly every aspect of her life.

Emily Adonna, who goes by the username @emilyadonnaa on TikTok, candidly addressed the downsides of being conventionally attractive in a series of videos shared in October. In the first clip, Adonna shared examples of some of the dismissive things that she has been told throughout her career, including that she’s “too pretty to be in the corporate world”.

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