{"id":1252,"date":"2025-11-16T22:10:57","date_gmt":"2025-11-16T22:10:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cvwhyte.com\/?post_type=portfolio&#038;p=1252"},"modified":"2025-12-22T20:02:06","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T20:02:06","slug":"this-is-not-a-beauty-podcast","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/cvwhyte.com\/portfolio\/this-is-not-a-beauty-podcast\/","title":{"rendered":"This Is Not a Beauty Podcast"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About the project<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This Is Not a Beauty Podcast<\/em> is a collaboration between the L\u2019Or\u00e9al Groupe and <em>The New York Times<\/em>, exploring the unexpected ways beauty shows up in places far beyond cosmetics. Hosted by the legendary actress Isabella Rossellini, the show uncovers the hidden role beauty plays in sports, technology, politics, business, community spaces, and more. 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