Her makeup is best described as her shield, her way of protecting herself and exuding her confidence.
Sharp like a knife to cut through whatever stands in her way”. Euphoria’s makeup artist Doniella Davy said in a recent Instagram post “ A Maddy wing is always THE sharpest wing. Maddy’s makeup more than an aesthetic is also an extension of who she is and how she chooses to represent herself. The rhinestones, glitter, bright colors, and forward approach to including editorial makeup within a high school setting speak to the series’ distinctive style. Makeup and styling on the show are its most recognizable features.
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Since even before then many It Girls have emerged in a similar fashion on TV and film-white, blonde girls who are described as the kind that every guy wants and every girl wants to be. The show to this day is still referenced and has active viewers through streaming platforms.
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A prime example of this is Gossip Girl, a teen series set in New York starring Blake Lively also stood out for its styling and designated It Girl in Serena van der Woodsen. Maddy’s status as an It Girl is important to note given that by taking a look at decades of media that title has been almost always exclusively given to white female characters. Her makeup and outfits have been recreated time and time again by fans of the show and her lines have been reenacted and embedded in how they reference the show. Since the first season, her style, personality, and storyline made her one of the more memorable characters of the series. This past Sunday’s episode was no exception as viewers bore witness to some of the darkest parts of the series, specifically as Maddy Perez was targeted by her ex-boyfriend, Nate Jacobs played by Jacob Elordi.Ī post shared by euphoria has been lauded as the show’s It Girl and it’s hard to disagree. HBO’s hit show is without a doubt one of the most talked-about series with weekly episodes trending all over Twitter and Tiktok with reactions to the storylines.
And then there’s the character of Maddy Perez played by Alexa Demie, who is of Mexican descent, on Euphoria. If we are not meeting the white male gaze of fetishization we are poked fun at for being chismosas or not being able to speak English “correctly”. From chatty Latina maids to sexual dancing bodies and crazy Latina girlfriends, the roles Latinas are considered for in much of mainstream television live in this realm.
Latinas have been pigeonholed into specific kinds of characters that coincide with the narratives writers-mainly white men-have curated. Recently, a Netflix show created by Neil Patrick Harris faced backlash for their stereotypical depiction of a Latina maid. Latinas in television have been represented in numerous ways, some stereotypical, some barely visible, and some completely whitewashed.
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