15 Short Male Celebrities Who Challenged the Unrealistic Beauty Standards of Hollywood
People
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Hollywood’s beauty standards have always been unrealistic. The ’40s movie star, Alan Ladd, who was 5’7″ (1.70 m), often stood on a box to appear taller. And Humphrey Bogart, 5’8″ (1.73 m), sat on extra cushions in Casablanca to level up his height with his female co-star. But those days are finally gone.
1. Jeremy Renner — 5’8½" (1.74 m)
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2. Tom Holland — 5’8″ (1.73 m)
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3. Robert Downey Jr. — 5’8″ (1.73 m)
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4. Kit Harington — 5’8″ (1.73 m)
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5. Joaquin Phoenix — 5’8″ (1.73 m)
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6. Mark Wahlberg — 5’8″ (1.73 m)
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7. Tom Cruise — 5’7″ (1.7 m)
8. Zach Galifianakis — 5’7″ (1.70 m)
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9. Martin Freeman — 5’7″ (1.70 m)
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10. Ben Stiller — 5’5¾" (1.67 m)
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11. Elijah Wood — 5’5″ (1.65 m)
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12. Josh Hutcherson — 5’5″ (1.65 m)
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13. Johnny Galecki — 5’5″ (1.65 m)
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14. Daniel Radcliffe — 5’5″ (1.65 m)
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15. Bruno Mars — 5’5″ (1.65 m)
What other beauty standards do you think people should rethink? How do social media and Hollywood influence beauty standards, in your opinion?
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