Look around your feed. It’s all "Clean Girl" routines, "Mob Wife" drama, and perfect "Balletcore" bodies. These aren't just outfits anymore. They're all-consuming lifestyles, sold to you in a 20-second clip. But what if these seemingly harmless "aesthetics" are a Trojan horse for something much darker? We’re talking gross overconsumption, toxic body standards, and the normalisation of problematic behaviours. Today, we're pulling back the filter on the TikTok Aesthetic Trap.

The 'Pilates Body' you have been sold is a LIE - but why is this myth so pervasive, and where did it begin?