In a move that's nauseating even cynical entertainment reporters, E! has reportedly ordered up a reality-TV series called "Bridalplasty" in which brides-to-be compete to achieve their most cherished dream: Extensive plastic surgery. Each episode, contestants will undertake wedding-themed challenges, such as writing vows and planning honeymoons. "The winner," reports The Hollywood Reporter, "receives the chance to choose a plastic surgery procedure from her 'wish list.' She's given the procedure immediately, and results are shown at the start of the following week's episode." The last bride standing will get to unveil her "perfect" new look to her groom, and the world, at her "dream wedding."
This is a disgraceful new low: It's "shameful" that someone even thought of this show, says Dodai Stewart at Jezebel. It's even more disturbing to think that any "woman who has found a man she wants to spend the rest of her life with" would think she needs "a new face" first. Fetishizing weddings is "sick" enough, but "Bridalplasty" is a sure sign that "the apocalypse is nigh."
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