Podbit · Giggly Squad
Hannah Berner's Botox injection locked her jaw and turned her into an involuntary ice queen. Rather than hide it, she coined the season's defining motto: 'soft smile summer.'
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The show opens mid-chaos: Hannah just woke up from a nap, her mouth is sore from a Botox injection that went wrong, and Paige is warming her up with tongue twisters. Hannah launches into a declaration that has already taken on a life of its own: soft smile summer. She's becoming an ice queen, she explains — she doesn't smile at anyone, nothing is funny. [1] — Hannah Berner "I declare it right now, it's soft smile summer. I've changed who I am. I'm an ice queen. I don't smile at anyone, I don't laugh at anyone, …" 03:14 The comments on YouTube are flooding in; many are calling her Keira Knightley, which stings more than she expected. Paige's role in all of this, it turns out, is to be maximally unhelpful: she didn't respond to Hannah's selfie, then told her 'thanks for ruining my night' when Hannah self-deprecated. A wide range of followers have shared recovery timelines ranging from 3 weeks to 10 months, adding to Hannah's anxiety.
Hannah declared 'soft smile summer' after a Botox injection left her unable to smile or show full facial expression.
Hannah received a range of recovery timelines from followers — some said 3 weeks, others reported it lasting up to 10 months.
Hannah's last Botox appointment before this incident was in October, meaning the current episode is roughly 8 months later.
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