Did MSNBC hire a glam squad?? All the women anchors are much more made up recently.

[SaveOurDemocracy]

Has anyone else noticed?

Katie, Hallie, Stephanie...

[hlthe2b]

1. I really dislike the excessive false eyelashes. Poor Stephanie has really hooded eyelids to begin

with and those lashes make her look as though she struggles to open her eyes.

Natural is better, folks. And with makeup, less is more.

[underpants]

4. Stephanie doesn't need any assistance with her looks

[SaveOurDemocracy]

7. Yes, those false eyelashes are too much. If the women enjoy getting glammed-up...fine,

If they are being pressured from above...not cool.

[redstatebluegirl]

17. I hate the way they "glam up" news people. I am watching them for their brains and what they

have to offer in their reporting. It reminds me of crazy Faux news and how they overdo the makeup and short tight skirts on the women.

[PatSeg]

28. I agree

I get the impression that it isn't their idea to wear more makeup. I noticed it the other day with Katy Tur and it didn't look good on her at all. I hate the idea that intelligent, competent women could be pressured to enhance their looks for the camera, as if that is why we are watching them. I hate when I see it on CNN's female hosts, where sometimes they look like they are trying to compete with Fox. A person's appearance should not be a distraction from what they are saying.

[DeSmet]

3. Beauty and Brains

Love them.

[pwb]

5. They look nice.

To me.

[underpants]

6. I found it interesting that Hallie was the host - center seat

I would have thought it would be Stephanie

[samnsara]

14. i saw that too...

[PatSeg]

29. I was surprised at that

I would have thought Stephanie as well. Maybe they're testing Hallie for a more prominent spot in the future.

[Dem4Life1102]

35. Jackson is the senior correspondent

She’s been with the network the longest.

[underpants]

37. Okay. I didn't know that.

Thanks.

[Rebl2]

8. Have not

noticed and don’t really care

[MineralMan]

9. I didn't notice. I never notice stuff like that.

I don't care.

[sop]

10. We'll know it's gone too far when they tart up Rachel.

[SaveOurDemocracy]

12. errrrrrrr...not gonna happen. I can just imagine THAT conversation! 😄

[Towlie]

19. Seriously, I remember her MSNBC debut when they made her up the way THEY wanted.

 
←

I had been following her on radio and I knew what she looked like, and when I saw her on her new show I immediately noticed two things:

1. She looked cute, and...

2. She looked wrong.

I could almost see it in her eyes that she wasn't at all happy with the way her hair was done up. As I remember, it didn't take long at all before she went back to what is essentially the way she looks today.

[CTyankee]

27. She looks fine to me. I like her hairstyle and would like my hair styled that way!

[PatSeg]

30. Oh yes, I remember that as well

She looked so uncomfortable when they put false eyelashes on her or over styled her hair.

[Dem4Life1102]

34. They tried once

[SaveOurDemocracy]

11. Just an observation folks. Only commented because it seems to be a new trend.

[Bradshaw3]

16. I noticed it too

Some people think they have to tell others that they don't care when the way to show you actually don't care is to not post on a thread.

[SaveOurDemocracy]

23. Thanks. 💕 I was not judging nor condemning these talented women, just an observation.

Some look for shady motives where there are none.

[Bradshaw3]

41. You're welcome and thank you too

I got that. It is part of the way journalism has gone. My favorite female journalist is Amanpour who is there because of her ability. Brianna Keilar is running a close second but it's because of the terrific job she has done holding repubs feet to the fire through facts and calm assessments.

[underpants]

21. CNN has multiple panels yesterday

Wolf had one. Tapper had one. Etc. in studio.

[samnsara]

13. ive noticed the transformation of a lot of them over the 4 years ive been glued to the tube..

..as long as they dont go for the walk of shame look all the Faux hosts have...

[Wounded Bear]

15. Overcompensating for the long hours they're working, I'm sure...

Give them a break, I say. They're tired, some have had some fears re-awakened by the subject matter.

[USALiberal]

18. Sexist post IMO! Nt

[SaveOurDemocracy]

22. I certainly didn't mean it that way. I was actually wondering if they were being pressured...

...from above, since there seemed to be a sudden change among multiple hosts.

I'm sorry you were offended. 💕

[leftstreet]

26. It's not sexist to ask

If that's what you're seeing, it's likely a corporate decision to make female anchors look more like the ones on FOX. Their goal being increased ratings and revenue

[PatSeg]

32. I didn't see it as sexist at all

Merely an observation about something I had noticed as well. As a woman, it bothers me when expectations for female journalists are dramatically different than they are for men. Meanwhile, I think the women should dress the way they are the most comfortable, as long as it is professional looking and not a distraction from what they are saying.

[eppur_se_muova]

20. Haven't noticed -- but I would think that with COVID & snowstorms, most were away from studios ...

and makeup artists. Rachel even commented on the fact that she had to do her own makeup while Zooming from home after the storm.

Maybe they just reverted to the norm after streets, tracks, runways were open again.

[Mossfern]

25. I noticed that Nicole Wallace's hair was stick straight

It's usually much softer than what it was yesterday. I mentioned it to my husband.
I usually don't comment on stuff like that, but it was glaring to me. I think she was more made up too.

I think it's distracting - a little foundation, a little blush some mascara and lipstick is plenty of makeup.

[PatSeg]

33. Awhile back

Nicole Wallace commented on the adjustments of working from home. She said she was spoiled when she worked from the studio, because there was always someone to style your hair. Meanwhile, she is homeschooling her child and doing a two hour show everyday. I don't think she has a whole lot of time to spend on her hair.

[Mossfern]

38. True

but this is different since she started doing her own hair. Different than before the trial.

[PatSeg]

42. I agree

I think she really is stretched for time more now than before, being most of them are on TV more than just their usual time slots. I can picture her frantically throwing herself together just to get in front of a camera on time. It is so much easier being a guy.

[Rustyeye77]

31. Would it be ok to say the men are trying to glam it up ?

Just wondering

[Mossfern]

39. Thinking the same thing!

[SaveOurDemocracy]

40. I never said that. I referred to the organization. Nice try, though.

[BannonsLiver]

44. +1

The mushy ethics and moral ground here is hard to keep track of.

[Baclava]

36. I find Hallie Jackson very alluring..... wait, is she not wearing a ring???

[Baked Potato]

43. For their salaries I would glam up any way they want me.