The entire subgenre of makeover TV reminds us which bodies we perceive as acceptable and good. On these shows, as in our lives, our bodies are understood not simply as collections of cells that exist neutrally in the world; they can be evaluated and altered accordingly.32 On Dr. Pimple Popper (TLC, 2018–present), for instance, the dermatologist and YouTube sensation Dr. Sandra Lee remedies extreme skin conditions, while over on Botched (E!, 2014–present), Drs. Terry Dubrow and Paul Nassif (both formerly of Housewives shows) remedy the mistakes of prior plastic surgeons via additional plastic
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