The 'It' girl of 2023 is defined as someone who has super thin eyebrows, pale complexion, drawn dark circles, hollow sunken cheeks, and an enigmatic, semi-bored gaze - an aesthetic that seems to take a complete departure from the popular 'clean girl' look. American models Amelia Grey and Gabbriette Bechtel are said to be spearheading this trend, while Bella Hadid is also seen dabbling in what is also called 'ghoul girl beauty' from time to time. Nevertheless, it was Angelina Jolie from the 90s who first popularised the aesthetic in pop culture, which later faced major backlash for glorifying an appearance associated with illness and drug addiction.
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