Aesthetics Over Agency: The Modern Pretty Girl

An exploration of the modern pretty girl trope, using examples of Michelle from Skins UK, Alisha from Misfits, and Maddy from Euphoria.

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Timestamps
0:00 Introduction
0:40 Michelle Richardson from Skins
05:01 The Historical Context of the Pretty Girl
07:34 Are You Michelle from Skins?
09:37 Alisha Daniels from Misfits
13:01 Maddy Perez from Euphoria
16:15 So, is the modern pretty girl able to evolve?

Video Clips
The Spicy Latina Trope, Explained
   • The Spicy Latina Trope, Explained  

euphoria | unfiltered: alexa demie on maddy perez | HBO
   • euphoria | unfiltered: alexa demie on madd...  

Mammy, Jezebel and Sapphire: Stereotyping Black women in media | The Listening Post (Feature)
   • Mammy, Jezebel and Sapphire: Stereotyping ...  

T4: Antonia Thomas Blog (aka Alisha From Misfits)
   • T4: Antonia Thomas Blog (aka Alisha From M...  

April Pearson - Season 1 Episode 1
   • April Pearson - Season 1 Episode 1  

SKINS (BBC America) - Cast weighs in on...Michelle
   • SKINS (BBC America) - Cast weighs in on......  





E4
HBO
Skins U.K.
Misfits
Euphoria
Michelle Richardson / April Pearson
Alisha Daniels / Antonia Thomas
Maddy Perez / Alexa Demie
Cher Horowitz / Clueless
Claire Standish / The Breakfast Club
Elle Woods / Legally Blonde