You would think that, in 2021, a woman could appear on TV without an influx of questions about their appearance. But, of course, that very sadly isn’t the case. Katherine Ryan is one of the most successful - and certainly funniest - comedians in the UK, and yet whenever she is on TV, people are trying to find out whether she’s had plastic surgery by searching for it on Google.
Earlier this week, the comedian was on the Great British Bake Off, where she dished out relationship advice and battled for star baker, all for Stand Up For Cancer. But, during the show, there was a spike in people looking on the web to see if she’s had surgery. (Now, we don't know about you, but during the Bake Off we would much rather be spending our time on Google searching cake recipes.) And if you are Googling whether a woman has had surgery, then you probably need to reconsider: it isn’t any of your business whether a woman has gone under the knife. If she has, whatever. And if she hasn't, whatever. Either choice is fine, and not one that needs to be explained.
Googling it is bad enough - so it goes without saying that you should never ask someone directly whether they’ve had surgery or not, either. In February, Katherine responded in a reasonable way when she told a troll to ‘suck my dick’ after they messaged her on Instagram saying, ‘Hi Katherine, I think you are absolutely fab, but I feel you have gone too far with the plastic surgery.’ In her typical sharp style, the comedian added that yes, 'I got breast implants in 2004 and nothing else.' Katherine - 1 Troll - 0.
In past interviews, she has also been candid about having cosmetic treatments such as Botox and filler. And while it’s admirable Katherine is honest about the work she has had done, it isn’t something anyone has to disclose, whether it's being Googled or not.
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