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TV Transformations and Mindset Manifestations Meet Cherry Healey – the star presenter of 10 Years Younger in 10 Days
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ack in the noughties, UK-based makeover shows were all over our television screens. Trinny and Susannah were telling us what not to wear, Gok Wan was making us look good naked and a group of experts were doing everything they could to get us appearing 10 years younger.
While incredibly successful throughout the decade, certain episodes would draw criticism for a sometimes harsh assessment of participants’ appearances. 10 Years Younger, which originally aired on Channel 4, also got a fair amount of negative press for its coverage of cosmetic surgery procedures. By 2009 the show was off air, with other British transformation TV programmes coming to an end around the same time. Now, however, a number of TV programmes are getting a reboot with a more sensitive and considerate approach. With a new name and host, 10 Years Younger in 10 Days relaunched in 2020 on Channel 5 and was back for its second series earlier this year, fronted by Cherry Healey. The 40-year-old TV presenter and mum of two has built a successful career fronting thought-provoking BBC Three documentaries focused on pregnancy, drinking, dating and money, as well as co-hosting the hugely popular Inside the Factory on BBC Two. She also runs self-help course Manifest That Sh*t to empower people to create the life they want, while presenting The Hotbed Collective podcast and events – currently on a hiatus – focused on frank and funny conversations around sex and relationships. While working on 10 Years Younger in 10 days, Cherry has met countless individuals who are unhappy with their appearance and has learnt a lot about non-surgical procedures; a key element of the reboot. Here she speaks to Beyond Beauty about feeling confident as you age and the power of manifestations…
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