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Growing older comes with changes to our skin and our body; it’s a natural part of life that not everyone wants to fully embrace. Whether you choose to let Mother Nature take charge or have a few nips and tucks, it’s a very personal decision and, frankly, no one else’s business. Social media lets us live vicariously through others, which can be both a blessing and a curse. Influencers love to flaunt their lifestyles, even when they are completely unrelatable for most people. Yet we keep coming back for more.
Cristina Muise, a beauty and lifestyle influencer, shares the good, bad, and ugly on social media. When the 57-year-old underwent a facelift, she made sure to document the entire process for her 311,000 followers on Instagram. Along with her healing, Muise also shared an unboxing of the “lift gift” her husband gave her. The comment section quickly changed from intrigued to outraged.
Muise spent a lot of money on her cosmetic surgery.
Though she didn’t disclose the exact dollar amount, a deep plane facelift, neck lift, and upper blepharoplasty come with a hefty price tag. On day 11 of her recovery, she advised women to budget between $70,000 and $100,000 for the procedure, travel, and recovery.
Muise’s content screams wealth and privilege, so money likely wasn’t a big concern for her. If that wasn’t clear enough, the video she posted on day four of her recovery sealed the deal. Her husband, Jay, appeared in her video to give his wife a special present.
Muise received a recognizable red bag.
In the video, she says Jay “pioneered the lift gift,” seemingly likening it to a push present for a woman who’s recently given birth. She opens the box to find a pair of earrings listed on the Cartier website for $6,300.
Though her face is very swollen and she can’t really move her lips, she leans in to give her husband a kiss and to say thank you. Jay also presented his wife with a gift from the salesperson at Cartier who helped him choose the lift gift. Though people loved watching Muise’s progress, they weren’t quite as impressed by the humble brag.
The entire video seemed tactless.
Sure, there were people who praised Muise for her results and loved the gift, but most of us cannot relate. While many people struggle to buy gas and groceries, Muise’s plastic surgery lift gift felt very out of touch to many people.
“Coming from a woman, this is ridiculous. You promoting it as a lift gift is also ridiculous. The level of superficiality you’ve achieved is next level. Get a life,” one person wrote.
This person layered the sarcasm on with a spatula. “She gave him a great gift too. The man gets it. He gets the gift of much longer-term beauty to look at,” they wrote.
And we can’t skip the jokes.
Like this one, “Just think what gifts she will receive when she gets her labiaplasty!”
Or this one that went right for the jugular. “Awh nice did he buy one for his girlfriend too ?”
Muise seems happy with her results and her lift gift. But at a time when people are weighing whether to buy groceries or keep car insurance, perhaps this was one of those moments she should’ve kept to herself.
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