Slim shoulders combined with high collarbones is a body shape trend initiated by sisters Kylie and Kendall Jenner, receiving mixed opinions.
Recently, the selfie of sisters Kylie Jenner and Kendall Jenner on a yacht attracted the public’s attention. After the hourglass figure, the Kardashian sisters continued to promote their incredibly slim shoulders, touching collarbones and long, slender necks.
A fitness content creator named Proteck Philippe called the sisters’ shoulders “yacht shoulders.” The phrase quickly went viral on social media, according to the New York Post .
Controversial standards
However, many people oppose this body-shaming trend, criticizing sisters Kendall Jenner and Kylie Jenner for creating bad role models, negatively influencing many young women.
“This standard is ridiculous. Love yourself and protect your health,” one social media user commented.
Some doctors advise young girls who are easily influenced and like to follow trends to stay away from social networks, avoid acting rashly, and disregard their health to achieve celebrity-like bodies. According to a study published in February 2023 by the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute (Canada), cutting social media use in half helps teenagers have a more positive view of their body image.
Alyssa McKay (23 years old, New York, USA) immediately regretted after having a breast augmentation surgery worth 7,000 USD . McKay admitted that she was greatly influenced by Kylie Jenner’s image, wanting to have a bust like hers. “Before deciding to get breast augmentation, I wanted to look like the Kardashian family, including a full bust and big butt. I regret not thinking carefully before making the decision,” the 23-year-old girl said.
Now, McKay is happy with her natural body shape. She also wishes she didn’t have to carry her implants around in her daily life.
This is not the first time the Kardashian sisters have been criticized for promoting unrealistic and unhealthy body image trends. Kim Kardashian was also criticized for wearing a corset dress at this year’s Met Gala.
Kim’s incredibly small waist makes many women feel self-conscious about their waist, leading to actions such as taking diet pills or liposuction surgery.
New body trend
Proteck Philippe shares a serious workout to achieve shoulders like sisters Kylie and Kendall, starting the trend of “yacht shoulders”.
This video attracted 7.6 million views, received a lot of interaction, showing the public’s excitement for a new body trend. “Yacht shoulders” are interpreted by some as slim, toned shoulders, accompanied by prominent, stylishly protruding collarbones. If the TrapTox “fever” describes beauties going to beauty salons to inject Botox into the muscle connecting the neck to the shoulder, the “yacht shoulder” trend urges women to go to the gym to achieve the body of their dreams.
Health and fitness content creators like Natalie Rose and Nathalie Jennings have jumped on the bandwagon, sharing their shoulder-shaping exercises and showing off the results on their social media pages.
