Anitta opens up about beauty pressure, calls cosmetic procedures an 'endless loop'

Anitta, 33, spoke openly about cosmetic procedures during a press conference in Paris, where she is attending Fashion Week. The singer said that at the start of her career someone guiding it told her that, to succeed as a singer, she had to be pretty.

She described what followed as an 'endless loop': with every change to her appearance she noticed more doors opening and more work and earning opportunities, which fueled further procedures.

The remarks spread quickly on social media and reignited debate over the appearance standards imposed on women artists in the music industry.