ICYMI | The Most Famous Facelift on TikTok

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Society & Culture, Technology, History

4.6 • 636 Ratings

🗓️ 2 July 2025

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Candice Lim and Kate Lindsay discuss an American woman in her 50s who is going viral for her plastic surgery journey. Michelle Wood is a mom who traveled to Guadalajara to undergo several procedures, including a facelift and a chin implant. She documented her journey before and after the procedure, creating intrigue, curiosity, and surprisingly positive responses online. TikTok reacted similarly when Kylie Jenner revealed the details of her boob job and broke the internet within the same week. So what do Wood and Jenner’s transparency say about the way women are talking about their bodies, and their surgeries, in 2025? This podcast is produced by Vic Whitley-Berry, Daisy Rosario, Candice Lim, and Kate Lindsay. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:57.0	Susan, I need you. Hey, I'm Candace Lim.
1:14.2	And I'm Kate Lindsay.
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1:19.1	Slate's podcast about internet culture.
1:21.6	And Kate, you just got back from Mexico.
1:24.6	Was this like a vacation?
1:25.8	Yes, it was too short.
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