Introduction“You can't rely on your appearance to support you.”(Nyongo, 2014) On March 1, 2014, Lupita Nyongo, winner of the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 12 slave years, gave a moving speech expressing the thoughts of a young girl. A teenage girl wrote a letter affirming her perception of being black. She sought medications to achieve clearer skin. Her self-hatred has consumed her and slowly prevented her from accepting who she is. The girl struggled with her self-esteem. The young woman is encouraged by several women from black society. People like Oprah, Alek Wek and Lupita herself were the cause of the young girl's encouragement. He embarked on a personal discovery of what makes a person beautiful. The girl's mother states that she cannot eat the beauty and that this is not something that can be consumed. (Nyongo, 2014). The letter convinces the girls that compassion is the key to sustaining beauty. Nyongo expresses that emotional courage of oneself means accepting and embracing one's outer beauty. This article clarifies the correlation between body image and the media about African American girls. The relationship between them influences society's perception of beauty. Beauty is usually understood in physical appearance and is associated with body image. Girls' projection of beauty is directly related to body image. Beauty standards are defined throughout society. The aspect we will focus on is body image. Society's portrayal of beauty is seen as unattainable, which is similar to body image standards. Literature Review Body image is the view of one's current body size. (Baturka, Hornsby, & Schorling, & John, 2000) People desire to have the ideal body personality. It is said that their perception......middle of paper......y Hills. March 1, 2014. Speech.Tracy, O.P. (2006). Hey girl, am I more than my hair?: African American women and their struggles with beauty, body image, and hair. NWSA Journal, 18(2), 24-51. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/233235409?accountid=12387Harriger, J., & Thompson, J. (2012). Hollywood and the obsession with the perfect body. Sex Roles,66(9/10), 695-697.Gordon, M. K. (2008). Media contributions to African American girls' focus on beauty and appearance: Exploring the consequences of sexual objectification. Women's Psychology Quarterly, 32(3), 245-256. doi:10.1111/j.1471-6402.2008.00433.xLow, J. (20 February 2014). Where's the diversity, Hollywood? 85 years of the Academy Awards. the open book. Retrieved May 11, 2014, from http://blog.leeandlow.com/2014/02/20/wheres-the-diversity-hollywood-85-years-of-the-academy-awards/