Ashton Clarke, 22, a multilingual PHD candidate from
Tennessee University and an exhibited artist, is a walking Barbie doll. The
talented woman began transforming herself when she was 16 and after her years
of efforts, she has finally proved that nothing creates obstacles when you are
determined to achieve a goal. Ashton is currently a Clinical Psychology
research assistant & hopes to obtain a PHD without affecting her academia.
Ashton dons bright blue colored contact lenses, wears
extensions and falsies and has had lip fillers to create a Barbie
transformation. She is always quick at proving her professors that maintaining
her fake looks is just another hobby that will never affect her studies. She
however, feels sorry for people who are unable to accept her for what she is as
they have their own pre-set molds of standards where she does not fit-in.
She spends about $1000 to maintain her looks. She dyed
her hair blonde, started wearing contact lenses and fake tan along with the
false eye-lashes. Ashton told Daily Mail that she feels confident this way
& she is well-aware how not to let this art affect her studies negatively.
She claims to be a multi-talented overly-feminine woman who is never resisted
to perform vibrantly in academics. “I
always make sure to demonstrate to my professors early on that I’m capable and
my makeup hobby does not hinder my ability to do research or write excellent
papers,” she told The Daily Mail. “It’s just one of my many
interests. Although I think it’s sad that there’s such a stigma in academia
against women who appear overly feminine.”
Nothing
should stop you pursuing your dreams. Let us all women break the stereotype
that maintaining and worrying equally about how we look will lay negative
impact on other important life chores. A woman has all rights to feel good in
her skin, even if she has to go to extra miles to maintain her looks! Will you be wearing colored contact lenses like Ashton to bring a pleasant change in
your personality?
