America the Beautiful

Story Published: Sep 3, 2008 at 10:31 AM PDT

Is America obsessed with beauty?  For some, personal perfection comes through diet and exercise, but for others, it can only be found through a surgeon's scalpel.  A new documentary, "America the Beautiful," takes a look at our national obsession with everything from celebrities to cosmetic surgery.  At the heart of the documentary is a 14 year old model, who at six feet and 130 pounds, was told she was too fat because she wore a size 4.

For more information, see the website for the movie.

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