BBL Drizzy, Taylor Swift Perfume, Merkins & More: A New Podcast About Celebrity Beauty Mess!

May 24, 2024

The podcast discusses Mariah Carey's rollercoaster hair touch-ups, Brooke Shields' haircare line, Taylor Swift's fragrance rumors, Cardi B's Met Gala makeup, pubic hair trends, and a bizarre TikTok nail trend. They also explore celebrity beauty brands, controversial fashion stories, beauty standards, and societal pressures in the entertainment industry.

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Intro

00:00 • 2min

Exploring Podcast Collaboration and Fashion Industry Insights

01:38 • 4min

Discussion on Staged Paparazzi Shots and Mariah Carey's Diva Persona

05:40 • 3min

The Celebrity Beauty Brand Trend and Controversies in Fashion Industry

08:42 • 18min

Workplace Shoe Drama and Bizarre Nail Painting Trend Discussion

26:32 • 2min

Exploring Beauty Trends and Celebrity Fashion

28:07 • 15min

Shifting Pubic Hair Grooming Trends

43:26 • 4min

Beauty Standards and Met Gala Costume Controversy

47:42 • 5min

Exploring Societal Pressures in the Entertainment Industry

52:54 • 18min

Exploring the Controversial Antics of Eva Louise: A Deep Dive into Her Impact on Pop Culture

01:11:12 • 3min

Exploring Controversial Stories and Pop Culture Feuds

01:13:55 • 12min

We started a podcast! Please enjoy the first episode of The Review of Mess: an audio collaboration between The Review of Beauty (by me, Jessica DeFino) and I <3 Mess (a fashion newsletter from Emily Kirkpatrick). Once a month, Emily and I will be sweeping up the messiest moments in celebrity beauty and fashion.

Today we’re talking about Mariah Carey riding a rollercoaster with her hairdresser (for instant touch-ups), Brooke Shields launching a haircare line (named COMMENCE), Taylor Swift’s rumored fragrance (intel via Feed Me), Doja Cat (and her work with Dilara Findikoglu), Cardi B’s alternate Met Gala makeup, Camila Cabello, Jojo Siwa, BBL Drizzy, Ava Louise, the return of pubic hair, and what is maybe the most terrifying TikTok trend of our lifetime: matching your manicure to the tip of your boyfriend’s penis (should we call this “the nail gaze”?). Plus more!

This was our first time recording together and I learned a lot; mainly, that I laugh too hard into the mic, make too many “listening” noises, and need to stop saying “100 percent”. It’ll only get better from here.

Books we mentioned: Masscult and Midcult: Essays Against the American Grain by Dwight Macdonald, Aspiration: The Agency of Becoming by Agnes Callard, Heroines by Kate Zambreno

About the podcast: The Review of Mess is a podcast by Jessica DeFino and Emily Kirkpatrick that takes a critical look at the dregs of pop culture. Jessica is the writer behind The Review of Beauty, which has been called the newsletter “the beauty industry fears,” and Emily is the creator of I <3 Mess, a weekly roundup of the best of the worst celebrity fashion. Together, they dissect the biggest and dumbest celebrity happenings every month and give their unfiltered opinion on everything going on in the world of fashion and beauty.

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About the theme music: The Review of Mess theme song is “Hot Mess” by Carly Lind. Find more about Carly here and listen to her music here.

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