The Cult of Botox

Sounds Like A Cult

Studio71

Society & Culture, Religion & Spirituality, Education

3.9 • 4.4K Ratings

🗓️ 28 April 2026

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Cancel your frown lines and lean in… because this week on Sounds Like A Cult, Amanda and Chelsea are getting into the wrinkle relaxing world of Botox. What started as a medical treatment for eye twitching has evolved into a beauty mainstay, one that promises to erase your crows feet... for 3 months. From preventative Botox in your 20s to the normalization of injectables as routine maintenance, we’re unpacking how this once taboo procedure became a beauty baseline. We're trying to answer the question a lot of people are asking but not always saying out loud: are we doing this for ourselves, or because everyone else is? Is Botox just modern self-care, or is it giving cult? Subscribe to Sounds Like A Cult on Youtube!Follow us on IG @soundslikeacultpod, @amanda_montell, @reesaronii, @chelseaxcharles, @imanharirikia. Thank you to our sponsors! Join the loyalty program for renters at ⁠⁠https://joinbilt.com/cult For free shipping and 365-day returns, go to https://Quince.com/slac Head to ⁠https://factormeals.com/cult50off⁠ and use code cult50off to get 50% off and free breakfast for a year! To claim your Double Roses offer before they're gone, visit ⁠https://1800Flowers.com/CULT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:59.3	But what nobody is saying is the specifics of what it actually does.
2:02.5	It just paralyzes your muscles so that you can't make the expressions that form wrinkle.
2:08.1	Like, if you really get down to the brass tacks, Botox is preventing women from showing emotions.
2:14.5	Everybody just wants women to like be still.
2:16.9	Be still and cherub and young. This is
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