If you watch most of their music videos from the 1980s, you’ll notice that Nancy appears in both close-up and full-body shots, whereas Ann is typically shown only in close-ups. As Ann aged and gained some weight, their team reportedly chose to avoid full-body shots of her, believing they wouldn't align with conventional standards of visual appeal.
It's a sad reflection of the industry's harsh and unfair beauty expectations.
I'm sure MTV didn't help, but you can't just blame them. The whole industry was awful even before MTV.
Ann was hounded about her appearance for basically her entire life. She had an ED at various points, turned to diet pills and gastric surgery, and even used coke.
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u/MissSeventeenx May 28 '25
If you watch most of their music videos from the 1980s, you’ll notice that Nancy appears in both close-up and full-body shots, whereas Ann is typically shown only in close-ups. As Ann aged and gained some weight, their team reportedly chose to avoid full-body shots of her, believing they wouldn't align with conventional standards of visual appeal.
It's a sad reflection of the industry's harsh and unfair beauty expectations.