all about that… mounjaro?!
the buzz #7 - on nostalgic media, perfection over teeth, & acne as art
hi beautiful party people! we’re back again with buzzing #7 (!!) - your chronically online bestie that breaks down all the latest gossip. See what’s HOT this week →
On My Radar:
At The Table: homemade hummus
On the Nightstand: this cutie summer bucket list read
In the Queue: i wanna be your right hand by Nemahsis (a Palestinian-Canadian artist!!)
On My Mind: John Summit leaving the CPA program to pursue his DJing dreams
Inspiration for 05/12/25 - 05/18/25:
The Buzz #7:
TikTok Sparked Feelings I Wasn’t Ready For:
Since Jake Shane’s chaotic and iconic podcast interview with Lea Michele, (the one where she even tried to dismantle the rumour that she can’t read!!) Glee is trending again. And as an avid Glee watcher (I could probably recite the whole show at this point), I’m thriving. People online are making edits of the show’s kookiest moments (this one is my fave) and it’s been so fun watching something from our tween years resurface with such love. Many online users are revisiting specific scenes that were fun, corny, flabbergasting, and for many of us, deeply formative. It really shows the chokehold Glee had (and still has) on our entire generation. And honestly, Cory Monteith’s death still hits the hardest, so seeing videos like this break my heart.
Similarly, Lena Dunham’s monumental HBO show Girls (think Sex & the City but with 20-somethings in the early 2010s) is also experiencing a major resurgence. And yes, I am rewatching it. Oh and while we’re on the topic of things returning from the past: Charli XCX’s five-year-old song party 4 u just entered the Billboard Hot 100 and finally got a music video!!
With all of media moments bubbling back up, I’ve been thinking about the power of TikTok. This app literally changes the trajectory of people’s lives, art, and pop culture in real time, and it does it in a way that seems real, not like a corporate ad. There’s something beautifully human about how we collectively resurface these nostalgic, raw pieces of media, and it makes me wonder: do we gravitate toward this content because we are disappointed by what’s coming out now? Or are we just wired to revisit the things that shaped us, especially the weird, emotional, formative stuff from our youth?
Personally, I think TikTok is so fucking cool. Sure, there’s brain rot. But there’s also education and growth in it, and more than that, there’s community. We might not be face-to-face, but we’re creating an online culture where people are seen, heard, and validated. It’s chaotic, but it’s also kind of magical. So yes, stream Glee, Girls and party 4 u. They deserve it.
This Show Is About To Be Too Much (In A Good Way)
Speaking of the chaotic mastermind that is Lena Dunham (even though she’s problematic I know!!), she has a brand new show dropping in July called Too Much and I am so goddamn excited.
We just got a first look as Lena shared stills from the set with Vanity Fair, and I’m already obsessed. Too Much is a ten-part series that Lena wrote and directed, loosely based on her own life. Megan Stalter stars as Jessica (i.e., Lena), and the story follows her move to London and the whirlwind romance that follows because Lena did, after all, meet her now-husband there. It’s being described as a rom-com, but if you know Lena’s work, you know there’s always more under the surface.
There is truly no one writing characters like Lena. She has this insane talent for crafting people you love to hate, hate to love, and somehow root for the entire time. She’s even brought back some Girls alumni (hi, Rita Wilson), which already makes this feel like a spiritual sequel. If Girls cracked open millennial angst, Too Much might just be the emotionally messy, globetrotting, post-pandemic version we’ve been waiting for.
Lena, it’s never Too Much. Please keep giving us more.
I Miss When Teeth Had Personality:
Miley Cyrus is back in the spotlight promoting her new album, Something Beautiful. With singles, music videos, and a hell of a lot of promo, we’ve been seeing a lot of her lately, but I can’t stop staring at her teeth…! While the album seems like a fun, daring passion project (her most experimental yet, apparently), something about her new look is…distracting. It looks like she can’t even close her mouth properly!!
We’ve talked about the veneer epidemic here before and Miley is (unfortunately) a perfect case study for why we need to leave our teeth alone! Veneers often look weirdly fake and overly “perfect” (very Hollywood), but they are also permanent. You shave your natural teeth down to nubs, and there’s no going back because your teeth don’t grow back!!
I genuinely feel for Miley and for all the other celebs who seem to feel pressured into getting a “perfect smile” from veneers that truly erases the realness of their faces. Give us a gap tooth! A slightly crooked canine! Something that feels lived-in and authentic. Bring back imperfect teeth and let smiles be weird again.
All About That… Mounjaro?!
Meghan Trainor kicked off her Timeless tour, performing hits from her new album and throwbacks that launched her career, like All About That Bass. But one lyric has fans doing a double take.
She switched the iconic line, “Yeah, it’s pretty clear / I ain’t no size 2” to “Yeah, it’s pretty clear / I got some new boobs” and fans are shook.
Meghan has been open about her recent body transformation, even partnering with the company behind her breast implants as a brand ambassador. She’s also spoken candidly about using Mounjaro, a medication for weight loss, along with working with a dietitian, exercising with a trainer, and focusing on her health for herself and her family. And truly, it’s so great to see her feeling good and strong.
But for some fans, it’s complicated. Meghan built her early career on body-positive anthems that celebrated not fitting into the Hollywood mold. She was a voice for girls who didn’t feel represented in the media, and now, some are wondering what happens when the representation shifts. One fan put it this way:
“I’m happy you’re happy, and you look amazing, but honestly it doesn’t sit right with me that you’re famous for shaming slender women, made your money, and then became exactly who you were shaming. So that shaming was jealousy then? Or what?”
It’s a fair question, not because Meghan doesn’t deserve to evolve, but because the systems rewards change only when it moves toward the mainstream ideal. It’s the same tired double standard: you’re celebrated for being “different” until you’re not. To be clear, this isn’t about shaming Meghan. It’s about how our culture frames worth and beauty, and how even our body-positive icons can get swept into the same machinery they once stood against.
I think it’s amazing that Meghan is healthy, but it always feels odd when a celebrity that got famous for body empowerment because they don’t fit Hollywood’s mold then turns around to fit right in. Meghan, I’m proud of you for prioritizing your health, but I’ll stick with the original All About That Bass lyric...
Starface Just Made Acne Cool, Again
Now this might be one of the cutest collaborations I’ve seen in a while!! By now, everyone’s seen the iconic Starface pimple patches (bright little colourful stars) that are spotted on celebs and influencers everywhere. While it’s not exactly my go-to look, I have major respect for what they’re doing: normalizing acne treatment and making vulnerability visible and fashionable!
Starface has taken things a step further, teaming up with Heaven by Marc Jacobs to drop tattoo-inspired pimple patches. Yes, they are mini tattoos for your breakouts!
The collab features stars like Grimes, Lil Uzi Vert, beabadoobee, and Hamzah in passport-style photos wearing the patches. The designs are just as iconic as the campaign, featuring spiders, hearts with “Heaven” banners, flowers with “Mom” sashes, and more. They’re classic tattoo motifs shrunk down into tiny, expressive skin stickers, and unsurprisingly, the collection sold out in under 12 hours.
But this collab is more than just aesthetics, it’s a cultural moment. These patches challenge the idea that acne is something to hide. Instead, they make skincare part of personal style. As Impact put it, “the collab puts the skincare company at the intersection of cult fashion stans and skincare fanatics, a cultural frontier that most brands have yet to crack.” How cool is it to live in a time where pimple patches are cool, creative, and accepted. Go Starface, you really did that.
3 things that made me happy this week:
Shiver by John Summit
dancing with sunglasses on
teaching spin with enthusiastic members :’)
stay sunny, chlo ☼