Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen posted on Instagram about a plastic surgeon who sent her an unsolicited message offering to "fix" a spot on her nose. The 48-year-old politician, who has been in office since mid-2019, stated that she has lost count of how many messages she has received over the years with unwanted beauty advice. Frederiksen said she is happy with her body and does not need a male plastic surgeon to have an opinion about it, expressing feelings of indignation towards such comments. The post includes a screenshot of the message from the unidentified plastic surgeon.
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Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, 48, recently returned from a trip to Ukraine where she was exposed to air raid sirens due to the ongoing war. Upon her return home, she received an unsolicited message on Instagram from a plastic surgeon offering to fix a small spot on her nose. This is not the first time Frederiksen has received such messages; in fact, she claims to have lost count of how many she's received over the years about her appearance. The plastic surgeon's offer was just one example of unwanted beauty advice she's received, which also included comments on her teeth, hair, and a "wart" on her nose. Frederiksen posted a screenshot of the message and responded with a firm statement that she is happy with her body and doesn't need a male plastic surgeon to comment on it.
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Denmark's PM blasts plastic surgeon for his unsolicited offer to 'fix' spot on her nose
Mette Frederiksen, who had just returned from a trip to Ukraine, posted the note on Instagram
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is fed up with getting unsolicited beauty advice.
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The 48-year-old wrote on Instagram Monday that she had just returned back home from a trip to Ukraine, where she was exposed to air raid sirens amid the ongoing war, only to find a message from a plastic surgeon offering to "fix that little spot on your nose."
"I've lost count of how many messages I've received over the years about my appearance," Frederiksen wrote.
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Frederiksen → write → appearance
Especially that I have ugly teeth and thin hair.
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I → have → teeth
That I have an ugly 'wart' on my nose and well-meaning advice to get some Botox."
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I → have → Botox
She posted a screenshot of the plastic surgeon's offer without identifying him.
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She → post → him
She also posted her response: "Oh no.
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She → post → response
I'm happy with my body — I really don't need a male plastic surgeon to have an opinion about it!"
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surgeon → need → it
Women are feeling the pressure to look forever young, but some are pushing back
Online harassment against female journalists is a growing problem, UN report suggests
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report → feel → journalists
Frederiksen, a Social Democrat and Denmark 's second female prime minister, is now in her third term, making her one of Europe's longest-serving and most experienced leaders.
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She has led the European Union and NATO member country since mid-2019.
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She → lead → mid-2019
She has pledged to maintain a firm stance against U.S. President Donald Trump's ambitions for Greenland, the kingdom's semiautonomous territory, and continue supporting Ukraine against Russia's war of aggression.
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She → pledge → aggression
On Instagram, Frederiksen stressed that she does not interfere with other people's appearance and wrote: "I'm perfectly fine with my body — as it is when you're a woman approaching 50."
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you → stress → 50
She added that "if you're going to write to me (and you're more than welcome to), I hope you'll use your time to talk about something more meaningful.
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you → add → something
The prime minister also said that those unsolicited beauty tips and suggestions made her feel "indignant" and that "today, I'm sending an extra loving thought to all of you who have to put up with the 'perfect imperfections' we all walk around with every day."
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