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These news anchors' shady reactions to a study on the 'most desirable face' are going viral

Amazing.

Sep 2nd 2016, 8:48 AM 6,747 Views 0 Comments

nasal Source: Melik Kent/Facebook

YESTERDAY, GOOD DAY DC, a morning show in Washington DC, did a news segment on the “most desirable face”.

Citing an article published in the Daily Mail, the anchors reported that Kate Middleton’s nose is the facial feature most women want to emulate. Because she has a beautiful “nasal tip rotation,” apparently.

While all this was being said, Good Day DC anchors Maureen Umeh and Wisdom Martine exchanged the most perfect glances to indicate that they thought this was a load of guff.
https://www.facebook.com/meikisquared/videos/10154352908651427/

And they didn’t go unnoticed.

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Thank u @MaureenUmehFox5 for capturing my, & every black woman's, reaction to this so perfectly lol #CacklingForDays https://t.co/k37SSzJbhI
— Lilly Workneh (@Lilly_Works) September 1, 2016

Source: Lilly Workneh/Twitter

You are appreciated💕@MaureenUmehFox5 pic.twitter.com/HmAI0TAN2J
— HOT CHOCOLATE CINDERELLA, MBA™️ (@CortneyAlexaa) September 1, 2016

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Many viewers were critical of the study noting that it perpetuated a very narrow ideal of what is beautiful. (Of the nine celebrities featured in the study, seven were white and two were Latina. No black or Asian female celebrities included.)

What a racist mess.
According to @fox5dc #MostDesirableFace is that of a white woman: #GoodDayDC https://t.co/TJKn1A5QST
— Chicago Taskforce (@chitaskforce) September 1, 2016

Source: Chicago Taskforce/Twitter

At least we have their reactions to enjoy.

The study was clearly biased... And our #GoodDayDC anchors reactions were PERFECT and appropriate!! https://t.co/oeeYQmk6oi
— Shawn Yancy (@ShawnYancyTV) September 1, 2016

Source: ShawnYancy/Twitter

rac Source: Melik Kent/Facebook

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These news anchors' shady reactions to a study on the 'most desirable face' are going viral