{"id":21318,"date":"2026-07-29T21:09:53","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T16:09:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=21318"},"modified":"2026-07-29T21:09:53","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T16:09:53","slug":"pop-stars-victorian-makeover-on-hbo-show-has-sparked-massive-outrage-over-this-unsettling-detail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=21318","title":{"rendered":"Pop Star&#8217;s Victorian Makeover On HBO Show Has Sparked Massive Outrage Over This Unsettling Detail"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Singer-songwriter <strong>Belinda<\/strong>\u2018s dramatic <strong>transformation<\/strong> into <strong>Mexico\u2019s last empress<\/strong> for HBO Max\u2019s upcoming <strong>historical series <\/strong><\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Carlota<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has finally been revealed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, it isn\u2019t just her <strong>Victorian-inspired<\/strong> look that\u2019s drawing attention. While many praised the pop star\u2019s regal makeover, others quickly fixated on one <strong>unexpected detail<\/strong> in the first-look images.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-highlights\"><span class=\"h2\">Highlights<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>First look at pop star Belinda as Empress Carlota sparks unexpected backlash online.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>Fans fixate on a single controversial detail rather than Belinda&#8217;s Victorian makeover.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"bullet-wrapper\"><i class=\"bullet\"\/><\/span><span>The controversy reignited a familiar debate surrounding modern period dramas.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The detail quickly ignited an online debate, with many arguing that it felt too distracting for a period drama.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Pop star Belinda debuts as Empress Carlota for new HBO series<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"GettyImages-2281157212-6a6a188579e9e__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/pop-stars-victorian-makeover-sparks-massive-outrage-over-unsettling-detail\/?image_id=GettyImages-2281157212-6a6a188579e9e__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Pop Star's Victorian Makeover On HBO Show Has Sparked Massive Outrage Over This Unsettling Detail\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/pop-stars-victorian-makeover-sparks-massive-outrage-over-unsettling-detail\/?media_id=GettyImages-2281157212-6a6a188579e9e__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2281157212-6a6a188579e9e__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2281157212-6a6a188579e9e__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"528\" alt=\"Pop Star's Victorian Makeover On HBO Show Has Sparked Massive Outrage Over This Unsettling Detail\" title=\"Pop Star's Victorian Makeover On HBO Show Has Sparked Massive Outrage Over This Unsettling Detail\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/news-photo\/belinda-peregrin-performs-during-the-opening-ceremony-news-photo\/2281157212?slot=17&amp;adppopup=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Ryan Pierse\/Getty Images<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Earlier this year, it was announced that Mexican pop star Belinda would star in a new HBO Max series about Empress Carlota of Mexico.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 36-year-old singer and actress returns to television after releasing her fifth studio album last year. She plays the lead role of Carlota, also known as Charlotte of Belgium, who is widely considered Mexico\u2019s first and only Empress<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"Cosas-que-ahora-necesito-ms-seguido-exactamente-esto-los-looks-de-Carlota-Carlota-prx-2-2-6a6a184cb6ec5__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/pop-stars-victorian-makeover-sparks-massive-outrage-over-unsettling-detail\/?image_id=Cosas-que-ahora-necesito-ms-seguido-exactamente-esto-los-looks-de-Carlota-Carlota-prx-2-2-6a6a184cb6ec5__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Pop Star's Victorian Makeover On HBO Show Has Sparked Massive Outrage Over This Unsettling Detail\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/pop-stars-victorian-makeover-sparks-massive-outrage-over-unsettling-detail\/?media_id=Cosas-que-ahora-necesito-ms-seguido-exactamente-esto-los-looks-de-Carlota-Carlota-prx-2-2-6a6a184cb6ec5__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Cosas-que-ahora-necesito-ms-seguido-exactamente-esto-los-looks-de-Carlota-Carlota-prx-2-2-6a6a184cb6ec5__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Cosas-que-ahora-necesito-ms-seguido-exactamente-esto-los-looks-de-Carlota-Carlota-prx-2-2-6a6a184cb6ec5__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"438\" alt=\"Pop Star's Victorian Makeover On HBO Show Has Sparked Massive Outrage Over This Unsettling Detail\" title=\"Pop Star's Victorian Makeover On HBO Show Has Sparked Massive Outrage Over This Unsettling Detail\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbTV-MkjiqS\/?hl=en&amp;img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sony Pictures Television\/HBO Max<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On July 28, HBO <\/span>Max <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbTV-MkjiqS\/?hl=en&amp;img_index=1\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">released<\/a> promotional<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> images from the upcoming historical drama, giving fans their first look at Belinda as the Empress.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The historical drama is expected to follow Carlota\u2019s arrival in Mexico during the late 19th century. <\/span>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/weird-interesting-victorian-photos-victorianchaps\/\" class=\" staff-link\">Victorian influence<\/a> is<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> visible in the show\u2019s costume design, with the first-look images showcasing Belinda in gothic-inspired Victorian attire.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"Cosas-que-ahora-necesito-ms-seguido-exactamente-esto-los-looks-de-Carlota-Carlota-prx-1-1-6a6a185f2aead__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/pop-stars-victorian-makeover-sparks-massive-outrage-over-unsettling-detail\/?image_id=Cosas-que-ahora-necesito-ms-seguido-exactamente-esto-los-looks-de-Carlota-Carlota-prx-1-1-6a6a185f2aead__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Pop Star's Victorian Makeover On HBO Show Has Sparked Massive Outrage Over This Unsettling Detail\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/pop-stars-victorian-makeover-sparks-massive-outrage-over-unsettling-detail\/?media_id=Cosas-que-ahora-necesito-ms-seguido-exactamente-esto-los-looks-de-Carlota-Carlota-prx-1-1-6a6a185f2aead__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Cosas-que-ahora-necesito-ms-seguido-exactamente-esto-los-looks-de-Carlota-Carlota-prx-1-1-6a6a185f2aead__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Cosas-que-ahora-necesito-ms-seguido-exactamente-esto-los-looks-de-Carlota-Carlota-prx-1-1-6a6a185f2aead__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"516\" alt=\"Pop Star's Victorian Makeover On HBO Show Has Sparked Massive Outrage Over This Unsettling Detail\" title=\"Pop Star's Victorian Makeover On HBO Show Has Sparked Massive Outrage Over This Unsettling Detail\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbTV-MkjiqS\/?hl=en&amp;img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sony Pictures Television\/HBO Max<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alongside the Spanish-born Latin pop star, the images showcased <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Money Heist<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> star Jaime Lorente as Carlota\u2019s husband, Maximilian I of Mexico. Miguel \u00c1ngel Silvestre and Mabel Cadena also star in the highly anticipated series.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Belinda\u2019s Victorian makeover sparks massive outrage on social media<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"GettyImages-164076509-1-6a6a184ad0c54__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/pop-stars-victorian-makeover-sparks-massive-outrage-over-unsettling-detail\/?image_id=GettyImages-164076509-1-6a6a184ad0c54__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Pop Star's Victorian Makeover On HBO Show Has Sparked Massive Outrage Over This Unsettling Detail\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/pop-stars-victorian-makeover-sparks-massive-outrage-over-unsettling-detail\/?media_id=GettyImages-164076509-1-6a6a184ad0c54__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-164076509-1-6a6a184ad0c54__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-164076509-1-6a6a184ad0c54__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"438\" alt=\"Pop Star's Victorian Makeover On HBO Show Has Sparked Massive Outrage Over This Unsettling Detail\" title=\"Pop Star's Victorian Makeover On HBO Show Has Sparked Massive Outrage Over This Unsettling Detail\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/news-photo\/portrait-of-charlotte-of-saxe-coburg-gotha-empress-of-news-photo\/164076509?slot=13&amp;adppopup=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">DeAgostini\/Getty Images<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Belinda\u2019s Victorian-inspired look was largely praised across social media. On <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BelindaAccess\/status\/2081777271296151616\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">X<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the first-look photos surpassed 8 million views in less than 24 hours.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, the discussion quickly shifted from the singer\u2019s costume to her physical transformation, with some users claiming she looked older and did not resemble the 19th-century royal.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"GettyImages-2218986350-6a6a187fecf4d__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/pop-stars-victorian-makeover-sparks-massive-outrage-over-unsettling-detail\/?image_id=GettyImages-2218986350-6a6a187fecf4d__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Pop Star's Victorian Makeover On HBO Show Has Sparked Massive Outrage Over This Unsettling Detail\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/pop-stars-victorian-makeover-sparks-massive-outrage-over-unsettling-detail\/?media_id=GettyImages-2218986350-6a6a187fecf4d__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2218986350-6a6a187fecf4d__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2218986350-6a6a187fecf4d__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" alt=\"Pop Star's Victorian Makeover On HBO Show Has Sparked Massive Outrage Over This Unsettling Detail\" title=\"Pop Star's Victorian Makeover On HBO Show Has Sparked Massive Outrage Over This Unsettling Detail\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/news-photo\/belinda-poses-during-the-red-carpet-for-the-series-mentiras-news-photo\/2218986350?slot=72&amp;adppopup=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Angel Delgado\/Getty Images<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A few even questioned why the singer was cast for such a pivotal role, doubting her acting capabilities. Others argued that her alleged cosmetic enhancements felt distracting<\/span> in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/historical-movies\/\" class=\" staff-link\">historical setting<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Did people back then even know about botox to the point where they couldn\u2019t express themselves?<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 A. (@sweatermeather) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/sweatermeather\/status\/2082126489575903346?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">July 28, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWhat sin did they commit against Carlota, a woman of the 19th century with her face full of Botox and injected all over?\u201d one user asked.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A second person claimed, \u201cI didn\u2019t know that Empress Carlota was full of plastic surgeries, with injected lips and cheekbones stuffed with Botox.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">It\u2019s not realistic to put someone with facetune face in a period piece<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 whitkneykey (@yeschefnahchef) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/yeschefnahchef\/status\/2082134216553173008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">July 28, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cHow awful period movies\/series are with actors who have so much Botox,\u201d a third said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A fourth added, \u201cAt this point anyone with iPhone face should be banned from acting.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Cosmetic enhancements in period dramas have become a growing debate<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"werwulf-1-1-6a4544f745ef6__700-6a6a18c9f24b5__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/pop-stars-victorian-makeover-sparks-massive-outrage-over-unsettling-detail\/?image_id=werwulf-1-1-6a4544f745ef6__700-6a6a18c9f24b5__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Pop Star's Victorian Makeover On HBO Show Has Sparked Massive Outrage Over This Unsettling Detail\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/pop-stars-victorian-makeover-sparks-massive-outrage-over-unsettling-detail\/?media_id=werwulf-1-1-6a4544f745ef6__700-6a6a18c9f24b5__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/werwulf-1-1-6a4544f745ef6__700-6a6a18c9f24b5__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/werwulf-1-1-6a4544f745ef6__700-6a6a18c9f24b5__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" alt=\"Pop Star's Victorian Makeover On HBO Show Has Sparked Massive Outrage Over This Unsettling Detail\" title=\"Pop Star's Victorian Makeover On HBO Show Has Sparked Massive Outrage Over This Unsettling Detail\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.focusfeatures.com\/werwulf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Focus Features<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While Belinda hasn\u2019t commented on the speculation, fans have continued to compare recent photos of her with her appearance as Carlota, noting several differences.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"qme\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YabRH6nKZD\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/YabRH6nKZD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Alfio Reyes Ledda (@AlfioPlan9) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AlfioPlan9\/status\/2081834478415007819?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\" staff-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">July 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Complaints about cosmetic procedures affecting the viewer experience of period dramas have become increasingly prevalent in the past few months. In May, <\/span>actress <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/anne-hathaways-scene-in-the-odyssey-sparks-wild-reactions\/\" class=\" staff-link\">Anne Hathaway faced similar outrage<\/a> from <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fans after the trailer for <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Odyssey<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> showcased her turn as Penelope of Ithaca.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cMan, her acting\u2019s REALLY trying to fight that Botox,\u201d one X user said at the time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"cover_image_675_6a4d141d48fbc-6a6a18c83a031__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/pop-stars-victorian-makeover-sparks-massive-outrage-over-unsettling-detail\/?image_id=cover_image_675_6a4d141d48fbc-6a6a18c83a031__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Pop Star's Victorian Makeover On HBO Show Has Sparked Massive Outrage Over This Unsettling Detail\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/pop-stars-victorian-makeover-sparks-massive-outrage-over-unsettling-detail\/?media_id=cover_image_675_6a4d141d48fbc-6a6a18c83a031__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cover_image_675_6a4d141d48fbc-6a6a18c83a031__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cover_image_675_6a4d141d48fbc-6a6a18c83a031__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" alt=\"Pop Star's Victorian Makeover On HBO Show Has Sparked Massive Outrage Over This Unsettling Detail\" title=\"Pop Star's Victorian Makeover On HBO Show Has Sparked Massive Outrage Over This Unsettling Detail\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/81605886\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Netflix<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In July, when the trailer for Robert Eggers\u2019 upcoming horror epic <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Werwulf<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was released, fans expressed similar concerns about what they viewed as Hollywood\u2019s increasing reliance on cosmetic enhancements.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some X users singled <\/span>out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/fans-cant-ignore-hollywoods-plastic-surgery-blindness-after-nepo-babys-shocking-transformation\/\" class=\" staff-link\">Lily-Rose Depp\u2019s transformation<\/a> for the<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> new movie, arguing it affected their immersion in the film\u2019s period aesthetics. Likewise, Millie Bobby Brown was also criticized <\/span>for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/millie-bobby-brown-lip-filler-controversy-enola-holmes-3\/\" class=\" staff-link\">having an \u201ciPhone\u201d face<\/a> after her<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> look in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enola Holmes 3<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> sparked speculation about lip fillers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"post-desktop-ad-within-content post-ads margin-left\"><span class=\"dfp-ad\"><span><span class=\"pg-ad-label\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"attachment-link-container shareable-image-block\" id=\"Pop-Stars-Victorian-Makeover-Sparks-Massive-Outrage-Over-Unsettling-Detail-6a6a198f666c8__700\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/pop-stars-victorian-makeover-sparks-massive-outrage-over-unsettling-detail\/?image_id=Pop-Stars-Victorian-Makeover-Sparks-Massive-Outrage-Over-Unsettling-Detail-6a6a198f666c8__700.jpg\"><a class=\"web-share-button list-item-share new-share-experiment\" data-location=\"single-post-image\" data-title=\"Pop Star's Victorian Makeover On HBO Show Has Sparked Massive Outrage Over This Unsettling Detail\" data-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.boredpanda.com\/pop-stars-victorian-makeover-sparks-massive-outrage-over-unsettling-detail\/?media_id=Pop-Stars-Victorian-Makeover-Sparks-Massive-Outrage-Over-Unsettling-Detail-6a6a198f666c8__700\" data-image=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Pop-Stars-Victorian-Makeover-Sparks-Massive-Outrage-Over-Unsettling-Detail-6a6a198f666c8__700.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><i><svg class=\"svg-icon icon-share-icon\" role=\"img\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path d=\"M0 15C0 10.8824 5.22292 10.0588 8.79817 10.0588V14.1765L15.7006 8.23061C15.7941 8.15345 15.8695 8.05559 15.9213 7.94441C15.9731 7.83323 16 7.71155 16 7.58824C16 7.46492 15.9731 7.34314 15.9213 7.23196C15.8695 7.12078 15.7941 7.02302 15.7006 6.94586L8.79817 1V5.11765C2.3995 5.11765 0 9.76235 0 15Z\"\/><\/svg><\/i><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.boredpanda.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Pop-Stars-Victorian-Makeover-Sparks-Massive-Outrage-Over-Unsettling-Detail-6a6a198f666c8__700.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"437\" alt=\"Pop Star's Victorian Makeover On HBO Show Has Sparked Massive Outrage Over This Unsettling Detail\" title=\"Pop Star's Victorian Makeover On HBO Show Has Sparked Massive Outrage Over This Unsettling Detail\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"post-content-media-source\">Image credits: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbTV-MkjiqS\/?hl=en&amp;img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sony Pictures Television\/HBO Max<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With her transformation into Carlota, Belinda has become the latest actress to face criticism over alleged cosmetic enhancements, as the situation continues to divide public opinion on social media.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Carlota<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is expected to stream on HBO Max but currently does not have a confirmed release date.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"postPoll-10995542\" class=\"post-poll poll-wrapper single-post\" data-poll-viewed=\"false\" data-post-id=\"10995542\" data-main-post-id=\"\" data-poll-id=\"29053\"> <input class=\"post-10995542-poll-value\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"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\"\/> <\/p>\n<div data-bind=\"if: isInitialised()\">\n<div data-bind=\"if: !isLoading() &amp;&amp; isShowingResults\">\n<div class=\"poll-content\">\n<h3 class=\"answered-content-title\">Thanks! 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