A WOMAN WHO HAS BEEN SHAVING HER FACE FOR 12 YEARS has begged Gillette to make her the face of its new razor commercial.
In her twenties, TikTok user Sare was diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a hormonal disease that may induce male-pattern hair growth.
After learning to accept her hirsutism, she now routinely posts videos encouraging body acceptance with her 50,000 TikTok followers.
In a recent video, Sare expressed her desire to be the first woman to headline one of the shaving brand’s advertisements.
“OK Gillette, now that I’ve had your attention, would you allow me be the first girl in your advertisements to shave her face with a razor?” Sare remarked, sharing a video of herself shaving.
“I have 12 years of experience, and many people will be relieved to see someone like me shaving their face.”
The video has already received over 33,000 views and hundreds of comments from women pleading with Gillette to accept Sare’s offer.
“As a bearded woman with pcos, we need representation like this,” one remarked.
“Let’s normalise this,” another said, while a third said, “Please make this gorgeous individual part of an ad campaign.”
Fabulous has reached out to Gillette for comment.
Sare frequently publishes films about her disability in the hopes of encouraging acceptance.
“I have PCOS and my body generates more male hormones, which is why I have extra body hair like facial hair,” she explained in a video.
“At the age of 18, I had laser hair removal.” Before the first session, the therapist instructed me to shave. I’m stuck with this because the laser didn’t work.
“I’ve accepted myself and am content; shaving is a part of my daily ritual.”
Sare, who lives with her wife, now spends £40 a month on razors, and while she admits her body hair is “unwanted,” she claims it does not make her “ugly.”
“Girls, you are so much more than your facial hair,” she told her fans. Simply because you have facial hair does not exclude you from feeling beautiful or appealing.
She also described additional abuses she had received, such as being told she ‘looked like a male.’
“Having facial hair, no matter what others say, does not make you unattractive,” she continued.
And, while Sare’s self-acceptance has attracted a lot of harsh attention from trolls, she has also gotten a lot of wonderful comments from women who have been inspired by her message.
