I wholeheartedly agree with what's been said here. I do sympathize. I never thought of myself as beautiful, but until my daughter brought it to my attention, I didn't realize I was doing her a tremendous disservice when I put myself down about my looks. She looks so much like me, sometimes people make cloning jokes when they see us together. If I think I'm ugly, what am I implying about her? So, I had to change my attitude. Neither one of us is ugly. We may not look like the Hollywood ideal, but as has been pointed out, who does in real life?

There is a reason people say confidence is sexy. If someone is confident, it will show on the outside. To begin with, there will be better self-care. A confident person is more likely to eat healthier, exercise, and practice good hygiene. This alone will improve looks. For example, picture Taylor Swift going too long without a shower. Her skin is oily and sweaty. Her hair is a tangled, unbrushed mess, her teeth yellowed and full of food particles. Her clothing is stained, wrinkled, torn, and ill-fitting, and nothing coordinates. She has a gloomy, negative expression on her face and in her body language. Now imagine Susan Boyle freshly groomed, hair styled, tasteful makeup applied if she wants it, teeth clean. Her clothes are clean, pressed, well-fitting, suitable to her, and color-coordinated. She is holding her head high, and smiling. Who looks better in this scenario? And that's without going into abstract concepts such as inner beauty.