At the premiere of the ‘Abroumbrella’ podcast hosted by Julia Salander on Podimo, the influencer and model Marta López Álamo generated intense controversy by expressing her opinion on cosmetic surgery and its relationship with competition between women. According to López Álamo, women undergo aesthetic procedures not to impress men, but to compete aesthetically with other women, unleashing a wave of criticism and divided comments on social networks.
In the course of the conversation, López Álamo emphasized that, from her perspective, feminism is excluded in the field of aesthetics, arguing that the feminist movement shows hypocrisy in this sense. “Women compete against women and we manage to compete with other women, not to be beautiful for a man. At least, in the case of Spain,” said the influencer, generating various reactions on the networks.
Social networks were flooded with divided opinions regarding López Álamo’s statements. While some users strongly criticized her, calling her words “bullshit” and questioning her level of maturity, others supported her perspective, arguing that every woman has the right to make aesthetic decisions for herself, without involves competition with others.
López Álamo’s statement also generated reflections on social pressure and beauty standards, with comments that highlighted the importance of women making aesthetic decisions for their own well-being and not based on the expectations imposed by society. The discussion intensified with criticism that pointed out the influencer as disconnected from reality, suggesting that fame and money can influence the perception of these issues.
In the midst of this debate, some voices highlighted that López Álamo’s statements reflect a particular vision and do not represent the diversity of opinions within feminism.
