"I didn't figure out the makeup or cute hair or clothes until oh, maybe my junior year of high school"
- Catherine Bell
About this Quote
In this quote, Catherine Bell is assessing her high school years and how she didn't fully comprehend the value of makeup, adorable hair, and clothes till her junior year. This recommends that she may have struggled with her look or fitting in throughout her earlier years of high school. However, by her junior year, she had gained a better understanding of how these things can impact one's image and confidence. This quote also highlights the societal pressure placed on teenagers, especially women, to comply with particular beauty standards. It reveals that even someone as effective as Catherine Bell needed to learn and grow in this element of her life.
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