It has to have something to do with LA’s obsessions with looks.
If you aren’t “perfect” - you don’t fit in.
If you aren’t “perfect” - you don’t fit in.
I would say that is a very big piece of the puzzle.
As a former resident of the kalifornistan, all I can say is that LA is loaded w/butt ugly people.
I think the kid in the article is doing it to spite her parents. Beatty's reputation is one of a control freak.