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The Cultural Clutter of Online "Relatability"

This obsession with authenticity introduces a paradox: celebrities curated their online personas to appear relatable, but these displays are meticulously crafted. Paltrow’s casual kitchen scene, her messy but charming scones, and her unstyled hair all reinforce her self-styled image of low-key sophistication. Meanwhile, her critics argue that these are calculated performances, designed to mask the fact that they are still heavily curated.