THE ADAM BUXTON PODCAST EP.224 - FENTON BAILEY
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Mar 29, 2024 Adam Buxton chats with Rupaul's Drag Race producer Fenton Bailey about reality TV's influence, focusing on Don Trump. They discuss managing vanity, media manipulation, and cosmetic enhancements. The conversation delves into conspiracy theories, memeification in movies, and media ethics. They touch on the impact of reality TV on politics and recommend insightful documentaries.
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Managing Appearance As You Age
- Consider modest cosmetic procedures to feel more confident as you age if that matters to you.
- Fenton Bailey and Adam Buxton discuss eyelid surgery, veneers and fillers as personal choices to manage vanity.
Surgery Photos Can Mislead
- Fenton described getting eyelid surgery and veneers and his uneven recovery timeline.
- He noted photos taken before full healing made him briefly look 'freakish' until months later when he was pleased with results.
TV Deserves Nuanced Respect
- Fenton argues visual media isn't inferior to print and resents TV being repeatedly denigrated.
- He wrote Screen Age to explain TV's revolutionary cultural role for both good and ill.