3.75 Stars (I received an e-arc from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review)

I really enjoyed this memoir, it was great to see a female fight to work her way up in the magazine/beauty/ fashion industry. As well as figuring out her own gender identity and what being a lesbian in the beauty industry and life in general means to her.

I'm not quite done it yet however I'm really enjoying it so far! I like the essay format and how honest and real it is. It was eye-opening to learn about the industry that Gabrielle worked in as well as some of the difficulties she had to face, simply because of her age or gender sometimes. I can definitely relate to that! It's a nice quick read!

Update:

Everybody (Else) is Perfect by Gabrille Korn is a collection of Gabrielle's personal essays that talk about issues many modern day woman are facing today, such as impossible beauty standards in social media, being labelled as 'too young' in the workplace to be taken seriously, sexuality, insecurities and much more.

Gabrielle was the former editor in chief with the magazine Nylon and wrote many articles and stories in the beauty industry. This novel highlights what she had to accomplish/sacrifice to get there and what she noticed along the way. She is a strong supporter of diversity, queer representation and size inclusivity, which is refreshing to see in the fashion and digital media industries.

Overall, I think it was a great quick read. They essays aren't long so it was something that I would pick up every once in awhile and read. Very interesting!

Everybody (Else) Is Perfect
By Gabrielle Korn

Happy Pub day! And thank you to @simonschusterca and @netgalley for my ARC.

Gabrielle is the former editor-in-chief of the magazine Nylon. In this beautifully written book she touches on so many struggles that women face everyday. I really enjoyed the way that this book was written - it weaves between her career, her sexuality, body image, politics, to changing trends throughout the years.
This book is so much more than her time at Nylon - it’s talks about how women are objectified, harassed, expected to be a certain size. Korn opens up about her own sexuality and how she started dating women right before the 2008 election, and how she was painfully aware of how her life would be impacted by the personal beliefs of lawmakers. She goes on to talk about her battle her anorexia, the judgement she felt in the beauty industry to be a certain size. The fads throughout the years - skinny, low-rise jeans, high-rise, wide leg, barre, bone broth, smoothies, spin. She sheds a fascinating light on all of these and why we feel like we “need” to be a part of these to be included. Her push for diversity, for queer representation, and for size inclusivity finally led her to break away from the industry and begin writing - I am so glad she did because I think this is such an important read for everyone.

I just loved this book and everything it stands for. I love the fact that it is written in essay form and the subject matter is amazing!!