Coty Hosts Expert Panel to Bust Beauty Myths and #UndefineBeauty
Coty (NYSE: COTY), a leading global beauty company, hosted a roundtable discussion as part of its #UndefineBeauty campaign to challenge restrictive beauty standards. The initiative, launched in 2023, aims to update outdated dictionary definitions of beauty that use limiting examples like 'she was considered a great beauty in her youth.'
The expert panel included perspectives from various fields including neuroscience, art, social media, and mental health. Notable participants included brain scientist John-Dylan Haynes, journalist Anita Bhagwandas, and Paralympic champion Denise Schindler. The campaign has reached over 350 million people globally and gained support from celebrities including Billy Porter, Priyanka Chopra-Jonas, and Marc Jacobs.
Coty CEO Sue Nabi emphasized the company's commitment to creating inclusive beauty standards and invites the public to sign the #UndefineBeauty petition on change.org to drive change in dictionary definitions.
Coty (NYSE: COTY), un'azienda leader globale nel settore della bellezza, ha ospitato una tavola rotonda nell'ambito della sua campagna #UndefineBeauty per sfidare gli standard di bellezza restrittivi. L'iniziativa, lanciata nel 2023, mira ad aggiornare le definizioni obsolete di bellezza che utilizzano esempi limitanti come 'era considerata una grande bellezza nella sua giovinezza.'
Il panel di esperti ha incluso prospettive provenienti da vari settori, tra cui neuroscienze, arte, social media e salute mentale. Tra i partecipanti di spicco vi erano il neuroscienziato John-Dylan Haynes, la giornalista Anita Bhagwandas e la campionessa paralimpica Denise Schindler. La campagna ha raggiunto oltre 350 milioni di persone a livello globale e ha ottenuto il supporto di celebrità come Billy Porter, Priyanka Chopra-Jonas e Marc Jacobs.
Il CEO di Coty, Sue Nabi, ha sottolineato l'impegno dell'azienda a creare standard di bellezza inclusivi e invita il pubblico a firmare la petizione #UndefineBeauty su change.org per promuovere un cambiamento nelle definizioni del dizionario.
Coty (NYSE: COTY), una empresa líder mundial en belleza, organizó una mesa redonda como parte de su campaña #UndefineBeauty para desafiar los estándares de belleza restrictivos. La iniciativa, lanzada en 2023, tiene como objetivo actualizar las definiciones obsoletas de belleza que utilizan ejemplos limitantes como 'se la consideraba una gran belleza en su juventud.'
El panel de expertos incluyó perspectivas de varios campos, incluyendo neurociencia, arte, redes sociales y salud mental. Los participantes notables incluyeron al científico del cerebro John-Dylan Haynes, a la periodista Anita Bhagwandas y a la campeona paralímpica Denise Schindler. La campaña ha alcanzado a más de 350 millones de personas a nivel mundial y ha ganado el apoyo de celebridades como Billy Porter, Priyanka Chopra-Jonas y Marc Jacobs.
La CEO de Coty, Sue Nabi, enfatizó el compromiso de la empresa con la creación de estándares de belleza inclusivos e invita al público a firmar la petición #UndefineBeauty en change.org para impulsar un cambio en las definiciones del diccionario.
Coty (NYSE: COTY)는 세계적인 뷰티 기업으로, 제한적인 미의 기준에 도전하기 위해 #UndefineBeauty 캠페인의 일환으로 원탁 토론회를 개최했습니다. 2023년에 시작된 이 이니셔티브는 '그녀는 젊었을 때 큰 미인으로 여겨졌다'와 같은 제한적인 예를 사용하는 구식 사전 정의를 업데이트하는 것을 목표로 합니다.
전문가 패널은 신경 과학, 예술, 소셜 미디어 및 정신 건강 등 다양한 분야의 관점을 포함했습니다. 주목할 만한 참가자로는 뇌 과학자 존-딜란 헤인스, 저널리스트 아니타 바그완다스, 패럴림픽 챔피언 데니스 신들러가 있었습니다. 이 캠페인은 전 세계적으로 3억 5천만 명 이상에게 도달했으며, 빌리 포터, 프리얀카 초프라-조나스, 마크 제이콥스와 같은 유명 인사들의 지지를 받았습니다.
Coty의 CEO인 수 나비는 포괄적인 미의 기준을 만드는 회사의 의지를 강조하며, 대중이 change.org에서 #UndefineBeauty 청원에 서명하여 사전 정의의 변화를 촉구하도록 초대했습니다.
Coty (NYSE: COTY), une entreprise mondiale de beauté de premier plan, a organisé une table ronde dans le cadre de sa campagne #UndefineBeauty pour contester les normes de beauté restrictives. L'initiative, lancée en 2023, vise à mettre à jour les définitions obsolètes de la beauté qui utilisent des exemples limitants tels que 'elle était considérée comme une grande beauté dans sa jeunesse.'
Le panel d'experts a inclus des perspectives de divers domaines, y compris la neurosciences, l'art, les médias sociaux et la santé mentale. Parmi les participants notables figuraient le neuroscientifique John-Dylan Haynes, la journaliste Anita Bhagwandas et la championne paralympique Denise Schindler. La campagne a touché plus de 350 millions de personnes dans le monde et a obtenu le soutien de célébrités telles que Billy Porter, Priyanka Chopra-Jonas et Marc Jacobs.
La PDG de Coty, Sue Nabi, a souligné l'engagement de l'entreprise à créer des normes de beauté inclusives et invite le public à signer la pétition #UndefineBeauty sur change.org pour faire évoluer les définitions dans les dictionnaires.
Coty (NYSE: COTY), ein führendes globales Schönheitsunternehmen, veranstaltete eine Podiumsdiskussion im Rahmen seiner #UndefineBeauty-Kampagne, um restriktive Schönheitsstandards in Frage zu stellen. Die 2023 gestartete Initiative zielt darauf ab, veraltete Wörterbuchdefinitionen von Schönheit zu aktualisieren, die einschränkende Beispiele wie 'sie wurde in ihrer Jugend als große Schönheit angesehen' verwenden.
Das Expertengremium brachte Perspektiven aus verschiedenen Bereichen zusammen, darunter Neurowissenschaften, Kunst, soziale Medien und psychische Gesundheit. Zu den bemerkenswerten Teilnehmern gehörten der Hirnwissenschaftler John-Dylan Haynes, die Journalistin Anita Bhagwandas und die Paralympics-Champion Denise Schindler. Die Kampagne hat weltweit über 350 Millionen Menschen erreicht und Unterstützung von Prominenten wie Billy Porter, Priyanka Chopra-Jonas und Marc Jacobs gewonnen.
Coty-CEO Sue Nabi betonte das Engagement des Unternehmens für die Schaffung inklusiver Schönheitsstandards und lädt die Öffentlichkeit ein, die #UndefineBeauty-Petition auf change.org zu unterzeichnen, um Veränderungen in den Wörterbuchdefinitionen voranzutreiben.
- Campaign has reached over 350 million people globally
- Gained high-profile celebrity endorsements enhancing brand visibility
- Initiative aligns with growing consumer demand for inclusive beauty standards
- No response received from dictionary publishers despite campaign efforts
- concrete business metrics or financial impact provided
- Experts discuss the impacts of restrictive beauty standards
- Urges major English dictionary publishers to revise outdated definitions of beauty
- Invites the public to sign the #UndefineBeauty petition at change.org
Coty #UndefineBeauty The Panel
“There is no valid single standard of beauty; the way we assess beauty is acquired, rather than evolutionary,” says brain scientist and psychologist, John-Dylan Haynes, Professor at the Charité Medical University in
“As a beauty company, we recognize our responsibility to reflect a diverse vision of beauty,” said Sue Nabi, Coty CEO. “Our ongoing commitment to this campaign, including our latest roundtable discussion, underscore our resolve to create beauty for everyone. Our goal is to help each person feel their most beautiful self.”
Coty launched the #UndefineBeauty campaign in 2023 with an open letter to major English dictionaries, calling for an update of the current definition of the word ‘beauty’. The sentence “she was considered a great beauty in her youth” is often cited in dictionaries to illustrate the concept; the #UndefineBeauty campaign considers examples like these limiting and exclusive. To date, there has been no response from the dictionary publishers, and Coty is calling on them once more to change the definition to reflect today’s society.
The power of collective action
Coty is inviting everyone to join the #UndefineBeauty movement and help drive change by signing the petition on change.org.
For more information about the #UndefineBeauty campaign and to sign the petition, visit coty.com/undefine-beauty.
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About #UndefineBeauty
Launched in 2023, the #UndefineBeauty campaign recognizes that the current English language definitions of the term ‘beauty’ are outdated and no longer reflect the values of today’s society. Specifically, the examples cited under the current entries for ‘beauty’ across the leading English dictionaries are both limiting and exclusive. “She was a great beauty in her youth” is the phrase often cited in major dictionaries to illustrate the concept of beauty, and one whose excluding effects we witnessed in a social experiment involving 100 people from all around the world.
Since its launch, the #UndefineBeauty campaign has reached over 350 million people globally, earned widespread media attention, and received recognition from leading industry awards. Its online petition calling for major English language dictionaries to revise outdated definitions of ‘beauty’ has attracted thousands of signatures. A-list figures including Billy Porter, Coco Rocha, Marc Jacobs, Maya Jama, Priyanka Chopra-Jonas, Tom Daley, Vera Wang, and Wolfgang Joop have publicly shared their support for the campaign.
Panelist Commentary
John-Dylan Haynes, Brain Scientist and Psychologist, Professor at the Charité Medical University in
“The strong components of our beauty assessments are acquired, so I think it is very valuable that we break up these shackles and break up this idea that there is this one stereotypical definition of beauty.”
Anita Bhagwandas, Award-winning Journalist and Author of the book UGLY: Giving Us Back Our Beauty Standards
“Since the age of four, as I talk about in my book, I had a concept of feeling ‘ugly’. And that word ‘ugly’ was keeping me trapped. I think we need to be able to have control over our beauty standards because it gives us power and it sort of sets us free.”
Jessica Bondy, Words Matter Charity Founder, a charity focused on improving the mental and physical health and development of children by ending verbal abuse by adults.
“Words matter. They have the power to encourage and inspire or crush and destroy. It’s just so important that one builds young people up as opposed to putting them down.”
Denise Schindler, Multi-medal Paralympic Cyclist, three-time World Champion
“If I had had two legs, my life would have been completely different. I think it is crucial that we have people in our life who tell us “You can.” And this is something that we can do with this campaign—lift people up to speak out and to change something.”
Ewa Grzelakowska-Kostoglu, Red Lipstick Monster, Beauty Influencer
“We have to normalize that all expressions of beauty are valid, that all people and all bodies are accepted.”
Francisco Vidal, Portuguese-Angolan Contemporary Artist
“Beautiful comes from inside of our bodies. The beauty that we cannot see, we have this universe inside of us and there is this universe outside of us, so we need to know how to balance. We must fight to be ourselves.”
Priya Srinivasan, Chief People and Purpose Officer, Coty
“The lighter the skin you are, the more beautiful you are supposed to be. So clearly with me, with my skin tone, I was out of the equation.”
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