If lifestyle is the daily maintenance of the self, is its public performance. Here, Booth’s influence is most visible, albeit indirectly. The entertainment industry—from Hollywood to TikTok—is obsessed with the face. The "star image" is a construct of facial harmony: symmetry, proportion, and expressivity. Surgical procedures that Booth helped refine (e.g., Le Fort osteotomies, bilateral sagittal split osteotomies) are the hidden scaffolding behind countless celebrity transformations. When an actor undergoes maxillofacial surgery to correct a functional bite issue, the result is not merely medical; it is performative. Their new jawline becomes a character attribute, a marketing tool, a meme.
Which would you prefer?