One of the most unfair things about life is that some people are born naturally good-looking, while others are not. Those blessed with incredible genetics have an upper hand in life, not because of anything they’ve achieved, but because they won the genetic lottery.

People who are good-looking or have “pretty privilege” benefit from the halo effect: because of their looks, they are seen as morally virtuous and are more likely to get raises and promotions at work. With little social effort, they get to be the center of attention, have everyone dying to do them a favor, and never have a hard time finding a date on Friday night.

What happens when people lose their ‘pretty privilege’?

For some who were born conventionally attractive, it’s an incredible gut punch when they lose their pretty privilege due to age or other circumstances. When this happens, many are forced to accept that they had it easy for so long, often without knowing it. A former male model lost his privilege after mental health struggles led to weight gain, and he confessed what happened to him in a Reddit post. “It’s pathetic how differently I’m treated when I am attractive,” he titled the post.

“I am a 24-year-old man, in my late teens and very early 20s. I made some money as a male model, but due to mental health issues and a string of........

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