在这部美丽的亚美利加纪录片片中,到底怎样才算是美丽？瘦的皮包骨，像模特一样一阵风就能吹倒，还是脸只有巴掌小，鼻梁要像电影明星一样高？美国人每年都要花费大量的金钱用来打造自己外貌，可是如今流行的美丽标准又是由什么来决定的呢？本片对此进行了多方面调查，采访了许多相关人士，包括广告界与时尚界的专家等等。通过翔实的资料向人们揭示了，其实当下所流行的美丽标准是非常不健康的。
In a society where "celebutantes" like Paris Hilton dominate newsstands and models who weigh less than 90 pounds die from malnutrition, female body image is one of the more dire problems facing today's society. "America the Beautiful" illuminates the issue by covering every base. Child models, plastic surgery, celebrity worship, airbrushed advertising, dangerous cosmetics - no rock is left unturned.
