♪ this is nightline. tonight, the glam ma makeover. >> when you're this young and this fabulous, it's called glam mom. >> real housewives star nene leakes may have coined the phrase, but more and more women are saying they want to look as good as they feel. the growing

trend of women in their golden years turning to cosmetic surgery. >> well, i want to look good now, not later when i'm in my late 70s. >> aging's got a brand new look. someone will show me a photo of themselves in a bikini from some time ago and say, i want to be this me again. >> what doctors say you should know before going under the knife. plus, unboxing channel. >> i spent $500 as the everybody is talking about. >> we've never really seen one grow this quickly. >> generating headlines and controversy. >> calling out a big company is scary, but none of this appears to be stopping the shopping. >> and whoopi goldberg. >> twas the night before christmas. when all through the house. >> with a little nightline. the night before christmas tradition. >> merry christmas y'all. >> merry christmas y'all. >> nightline will be swiffer dur traps 4x more dust,

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been saved. >> thanks for joining us on this christmas eve. tonight, women of a certain age redefining what it means to grow older. from glow ups and grandma makeovers to tummy tucks and facelifts, ladies are hitting the or in order to look as young on the outside as they say they feel on the inside. here's another look at the fabulous, glam moves from

cher rocking the victoria's secret fashion show at age 78. strong enough. and i quit trying to, real housewives of atlanta star nene leakes telling conan she is not a grandma. >> i'm a glam mom. >> okay. >> very nice. when you're this young and this fabulous, it's called glam mom. >> aging looks different now. gone are the golden girls. >> and you let her march out that door with your best piece of crystal. hello, police. yeah, i'd like to report a robbery. >> now, carrie bradshaw and friends are being fabulous in their 50s end. and just like that, carrie. party of three. >> nice. that's us. >> it seems that everywhere you turn, older women are taking center stage. >> we're seeing a new type of older woman right now. you know, older women are not staying at home and knitting socks for their children and their children's children. >> and to look as good as they feel. some are turning to plastic surgery. >> i think this is to me, this

is the best age. i mean, you are much more confident. you were so sure of yourself or what you want. you don't care about what people say. you make your own choices. like plastic surgery. >> maria inés morales was 61 when she decided to get a tummy tuck. >> to me, it's just a matter of self-care. like when, you know, we all take care of our teeth, we exercise, we eat healthy. and to me, plastic surgery is just something natural like that. it's part of life. >> maria, who's originally from brazil, has never been shy about her plastic surgeries. >> i had a facelift eight years ago and that changed my life. and again, people around me, most of my friends are saying, you're too young for that. you shouldn't do that. and i said, well, i want to look good now, not later when i'm in my late 70s. >> now 64, maria, who has two

grown kids, says the saggy skin on her stomach began to bother her. >> a lot of women forget about their bodies because you cover your clothes, right? but to me, even even if i don't have to wear a bikini again, i would have done the tummy tuck because it's me. i can take care of it. >> so maria turned to doctor darren smith, a plastic surgeon in new york city. >> plastic surgery is continuing to become more accepted, and i think that people are feeling more empowered to do what they want for themselves at any age. >> doctor smith specializes in the so-called mommy makeover, documenting the before and afters on instagram. >> mommy makeover almost always involves abdominal surgery, usually a tummy tuck or abdominoplasty, and some form of breast surgery, which could be anything from a breast augmentation to a breast lift or a combination of those things. >> but increasingly, he's doing similar surgeries on even older women. >> we've seen a 20 to 30% uptick

in women over 50 over the past year or so. and i think that's a pretty interesting change in trends in patients over the age of 70. >> the american society of plastic surgeons is reporting a 30% increase in body surgeries, like tummy tucks and butt lifts, from 2022 to 23. in patients ages 55 to 69, the increase is 15%. >> i really think it's a new a new found freedom to be able to take the reins and say, hey, i might be a little older, but i still have the power to look the way that i want to look. >> for me. 62 year old gina nagel is enjoying that freedom. >> i feel younger and more vital today than i did in my 20s. because now i'm doing things for me. i'm doing what i love to do. it's like i do what makes me happy. >> gina has two adult sons and a four year old granddaughter. >> she's the most amazing human alive. >> of course, just eight months

ago, she decided to have a breast reduction and a tummy tuck. >> when i was in the process of raising my children to me at that time, it seemed it seemed frivolous or vain. i thought about it, but i was just like, there's always something more that i could be doing with this money. like, i could be sending my children to, you know, music lessons or doing something like that. >> recently divorced, she says she began a journey of self-discovery, one that led her to the operating table. >> at this point in my life, it wasn't because i had to or because i need to. i wasn't trying to impress anybody. i was comfortable in my own skin. i was doing it because i wanted to, because now it was like this. this body no longer reflects who i am. >> while plastic surgery used to be something people hid. now many are talking openly about their decision to go under the knife. >> since it's come out of the bag that i've had this done, i've had two of my sisters friends reach out saying, wow, i thought i was too old to get

this done. but no, i think once you accept yourself, you know, you say, hey, i'm 64 years old. >> yeah. what am i going to do? i am, but i can do this and this and this for myself. and why am i going to hide that? you know, that's that's very empowering. >> 57 year old grandma and real housewives of orange county tamra judge posting her plastic surgery recovery on instagram. i got home from the surgery center about an hour ago, giving her 1.8 million followers a graphic peek behind the curtain. >> but i'm going to keep you guys posted. >> women of amplified platforms are being far more forthcoming about work that they're doing. it's opened it up for other women to also be forthcoming and to be honest about what they're doing. >> i think talking about things that you've gotten done, for example, cosmetic procedures, is helpful again, to reduce the stigma. but i also with that think it's so important to also talk about what risks did you discuss with your provider. >> like any medical procedure, plastic surgery is not without its risks. >> so as we get older, we're

more likely to use variable medications. these can interact with medications that we're using to sedate. i focus on sedation because that is one of the most highest risk parts of a procedure. and many people don't realize how risky it is. >> and although there have been some improvements on how we age, i think we're more aware. >> we're more conscious of what we're putting in our bodies. we're more aware of this health lifestyle that benefits us, and then also the advancement of public health measures. you know, these things change the way the population looks for good reason. >> some are still choosing to get by with a little help from their surgeon friends. >> aging gracefully means different things to different people, and a large part of that is personal satisfaction and comfort. >> i'm coming back here soon. i've been talking to doctor smith for my next procedures and i happily every time i come, i come in the morning. i said, wow, what a way to start the day. >> and when we return, a look at the online clothing giant shein, attracting more visitors than any other apparel site. but some designers say the site has

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>> so welcome back in the world of fast fashion, cheyenne is the flashy frontrunner, but the cyber superstar has also been accused of copyright infringement, sometimes by smaller designers who say they don't have the resources to fight the internet's most

visited clothing site. here's abc's selina wang with another look at the clothing giant. >> she and halls are typically young women showing off hundreds of dollars in merchandise. they've been going viral on social media since 2020. >> we have a massive back to school shopping haul. this order was $200. look at the maxi dresses. i spent $500 as she and also guys, i got so many things that i even forgot. like what i even ordered. >> people then follow those tiktoks to shein. it's the most visited clothing website in the world. customers spend twice as much time on there as on nike.com, the next most popular site. >> there are so many fashion companies out there, but we've never really seen one grow this quickly and take this much market share. as quickly as she ended. >> the idea behind fast fashion

is to get the newest styles on the market as quickly and cheaply as possible, so consumers can snap them up. while they're the most popular big, fast fashion retailers like zara and h&m normally get runway styles to customers in just a few weeks at a fraction of the luxury price. >> to some degree, like h&m and zara operate the way that the fashion industry has for 150 years. they try to predict the trends for the season. they order clothes at least several weeks in advance, up to several months in advance, and they fill all these retail stores with clothing that they think consumers are going to want to buy. >> but shein's business model is a little different. >> what they do is they use data and algorithms to track trends, and when a trend emerges, they place an order, and then they wait to see which product is going to take off. and only then do they go back to their

factories and say, this is selling. we need to make more of it. i think it was just this perfect combination of a captive audience during the pandemic. everybody being on their phones combined with speed to market and low price, that kind of just propelled them to dominance in the fashion industry. >> this massive churn through products may not cost consumers a lot of money, but it does have a price. some consumers have started pushing back on the company. even the giudice family faced criticism for their partnership. but in a statement, they said we 100% believe in ethical practices in all capacities and in doing our due diligence, have not seen any substantive evidence definitively showing unethical practices. >> we're actually in my family home. i just kind of asked my grandparents if i could use the space as a studio. i want it to feel when you walk in here like it is my room or my closet. >> and this is where all the

magic happens. >> yes. >> bailey prado is an independent clothing designer from southern california. >> this was the original design that i found out was copied. one of my followers actually dm'd me a picture of this dress because it's very distinctive and very unique. >> in august 2021, a popular fashion watchdog account called diet prada posted screengrabs of the sheen website side by side with prada's designs. how many hours would you say it takes to create one of these pieces? >> i would say over 20 30 hours. >> she says that she's copied more than 40 of her designs and sold them for way cheaper. prada was selling this set for $175. a very similar design was going for $25 on sheen. >> calling out a big company is scary, and especially when the comments started coming in. >> so if that crochet collection was still up on sheen's website, you think that would have meant a big hit to your sales? >> definitely. i think that once

your work is out there, it loses value in your original designs, because why would someone want to pay more for something that they can get for cheaper? >> she tried to contact sheen, but she never heard back. did you ever take legal action against sheen? >> i definitely had some lawyers reach out and email me and i definitely was interested. but again, it takes a lot of time and money. i did not have the money to pay for these lawyers. >> we asked sheen about bailey's claims, and they said sheen takes all claims of infringement seriously. it is not our intent to infringe anyone's valid intellectual property, and it is not our business model to do so. she and suppliers and marketplace sellers are required to comply with company policy and certify their products do not infringe third party ip. >> our thanks to selena. you can see the full episode of unboxing sheen on impact by nightline, now streaming on hulu. >> up next, his eyes how they twinkled, his dimples, how merry. his cheeks were like

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>> you know, some things never get old. and that's true for this nightline tradition. here is the night before christmas, as read by whoopi goldberg. >> hey, it's me, whoopi. every year i read the night before

christmas. sit back. relax. it goes quick. twas the night before christmas. when all through the house. not a creature was stirring. not even mickey mouse. the socks were hung by the chimney with care. in hopes that saint nicholas, also santa claus, soon would be there. now the kids were all nestled, all snug in their beds, with visions of sugar plums dancing in their heads and mama in her kerchief. and i in my cap had settled our brains for a long winter's nap. when out on the lawn there arose such a clatter. i sprang from the bed to see what was the matter. away to the window i flew like a flash. tore open the shutters and threw up the sash. the moon on the breast of the new fallen snow. gave the luster of midday to objects below. it was so bright you could see stuff when. what to my wondering eyes should appear. but a miniature sleigh

and eight tiny little reindeer. with a little old driver. so lively and quick. i knew in a minute it had to be saint nick. that's right, saint nick. more rapid than eagles. his coursers they came. and he whistled and shouted, and called them by name. now, dasher, now dancing now, prancer and vixen on comet, on cupid, on donner and blitzen! to the top of the porch. to the top of the wall. now dash away, dash away! i said dash away all. he's very pushy. up to the housetops the coursers they flew. with a sleigh full of toys. and saint nicholas too. then, in a twinkling i heard on the roof the prancing and pawing of each little hoof. and i drew in my head, and was turning around and down the chimney. saint nicholas came with a bound. now let's think about that for a second. do you think,

he asked. hey, make sure the fire is out if you happen to have a chimney. i think he does. i think that he emails and says, turn all the chimneys down. take all. cool it all down so i can come down there. these are the things i think about when i read this. he was dressed all in faux fur from his head to his foot, and his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot and a bundle of toys he had flung on his back, and he looked like a peddler just opening his sack. his eyes, how they twinkled! his dimples, how merry! his cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry. his droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow. and his beard of his chin was as white as snow. and the stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth. and the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath. santa does not smoke. i'm just saying it's all good. he had a broad face and a round little belly that shook when he laughed like a bowl full of jelly. he was chubby and plump. no, he was plus size. and a

jolly old elf. and i laughed when i saw him, in spite of myself and a wink of his eye, and a twist of his head soon gave me to know i had nothing to dread. he spoke not a word. he went straight to his work and filled all the stockings. except for the one for the jerk. and he laid his finger aside his nose and gave a nod. up the chimney he rose. he sprang to his sleigh, to his team, gave a whistle. and away they flew like the down of a thistle. but i heard him exclaim as he drove out of sight. y'all happy? merry christmas to everybody else. good night. merry y'all. >> our perpetual thanks to whoopi. that's nightline. thanks for staying up with us. merry christmas everyone. good night america.