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Deconstructing Daily Mail Headlines: Ben Affleck, Olivia Rodrigo, Pamela Anderson, and more

Jan 29, 2025

The Daily Mail is the king of clickbait headlines designed to grab the reader’s eye and entice them to click. Sensational headlines can be used to frame stories in a way that makes them seem more salacious than they typically are.

Women’s body parts are frequently used in headlines even though they may have nothing to do with the main topic of the article. For example, an entire article can be based on a celebrity at the beach or pumping gas.

We are back for round two, deconstructing some Daily Mail headlines and rewriting them without sensationalism or celebrity angle. Check them out below.

Pamela Anderson
Screenshot via Daily Mail

Woman featured in full makeup on a magazine cover that was shot last month; was not nominated for award a few days ago

Maren Morris
Screenshot via Daily Mail

Woman wears a bikini on a trip to Mexico

Cher Kim Kardashian
Screenshot via Daily Mail

Woman wearing black cowboy hat immediately confused for a much younger woman wearing cowboy hat

Bella Hadid
Screenshot via Daily Mail

Bella Hadid flashes her very toned and SHINY tummy in a crop top after making a splash on Yellowstone

Ben Affleck
Screenshot via Daily Mail

Man arrives at work. His ex-wife probably has some opinions about him

Selena Gomez
Screenshot via Daily Mail

Selena Gomez congratulates her Emilia Perez costars on Academy Award nominations after being snubbed

Sarah Jessica Parker
Screenshot via Daily Mail

A skin-conscious middle-aged woman at work

Olivia Rodrigo
Screenshot via Daily Mail

A 21-year-old woman spotted with no body fat