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Thanks To The Rising Cost Of Living, “The Gen Z Glow Down” Is Here

Plus, Tom Holland confirmed his secret wedding to Zendaya, everything you wanted to know about going on reality TV, and more.


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Jun. 16, 2026
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Thanks To The Rising Cost Of Living, “The Gen Z Glow Down” Is Here
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Somewhere between the beautiful baby-Botoxed millennials (age 30 to 45) and the Sephora tween Gen Alphas are the mid-to-late Gen Zers (20 to 29) — the generation known for being digital natives, shimmying on TikTok, and pouting or staring. They’re still largely leading the charge of viral trends and are mostly too young to be cheugy — but some generational setbacks are making twentysomethings a little less bright-eyed and bushy-tailed than the age groups they’re sandwiched between. The result of this perfect storm? The Gen Z Glow Down.

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