The Scotsman

Notions of beauty shift towards dark

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Perception­s of celebrity beauty have shifted towards people with darker skin in the past 27 years, a study has found.

Scientists compared celebritie­s who made it on to People magazine’s World’s Most Beautiful list in 1990 and 2017. They found a distinct change in the mix of skin tones and ethnicitie­s of the famous figures featured in the American gossip weekly and website.

In 1990, lighter skins easily dominated, making up 88 per cent of the celebritie­s. By 2017, the lighter-skinned stars accounted for 70.4 per cent.

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