Helen Zille – Botox Politician
Bobby Brown did an interview with Helen Zille about her make-over, on Capetalk/702 radio stations on Monday afternoon. They spoke about her physical transformation, after a Sunday newspaper (rag) did an article on the subject.
The Sunday Times, with probably no ANC scores to settle this week, concentrated on Helen Zille’s looks and found that it had changed over the years. Their investigation led to the discovery that the change was not natural, but cosmetic. In short Botox.
Surprisingly for the Times, the article contained facts and not innuendo as usual!
According to the radio interview, Ms Zille made the change as a sign of respect for the public. She said that as a public figure, taking care of her public image showed that she respects the people she deals with on a daily basis.
Now whether someone chooses to have cosmetic surgery or use Botox or any other cosmetic is their own business. Some of us after all use lipstick even though it is not natural to have blood red, shiny lips. Maybe the day will come when we choose the option of Botox for ourselves, so no judgements here.
What however bugs me is that there is a perception that the public wants perfection. From Miss South Africa we expect little else, so maybe, but a politician? Most of us really want nothing more from our politicians, other than that they run our suburbs, cities, provinces and country well and with honesty and integrity.
I certainly don’t care about a politician’s appearance – neat and tidy will do it for me – as long as they do the job they were elected to do. I don’t care whether politicians wear make-up or not, wear suits or shirts and pants, or have their hair braided or pouffed.
So Botox or no Botox, it us up to Ms Zille.
She is not doing it for the public, rather she is doing it for her public image to garner votes. Most of us really, really don’t care what she or any other politician look like or Patricia DeLille’s unkept appearance would not have garnered 1 vote in any election.
Those of us who don’t like Helen Zille, do so because we disagree with her negative politics, not her outward appearance.
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