In our modern society, dominated as it is by social media, a high premium is placed upon physical beauty.
Thanks to the filtered corridors of Instagram and the more traditional covers of glossy magazines, physical beauty is perhaps a more coveted asset now than at any other point in our collective history. This is because one does not even need to make it as far as the cover of a magazine now to find their fortune in the world of modeling. Through endorsing products on Instagram and cleverly orchestrated marketing campaigns, a new breed of 'Instagram models' have come to the fore, and seem to be earning a far chunk of money in the process.
It is easy to be envious of these individuals; all white teeth, perfect tans and chiseled abs, before one remembers that life and genetics are a lottery, and there is no shame in having won the competition.
Someone who has certainly won the genetic lottery is Emily Ratajkoswki. The 26-year-old is so astonishingly beautiful that it wouldn't come as a surprise if she was the object of envy and vitriol from the general public, but in actual fact she is extremely popular and a successful model and actress to boot.
Ratajkowski first rose to public prominence after her role in the now infamous Blurred Lines music video - Robin Thicke's brainchild along with Pharrel and T.I.
The video featured Ratajkowski, along with two other models, strutting their stuff scantily clad in a kitsch, supposedly tongue-in-cheek manner, while Thicke grinned in the manner of a particularly spoilt child on Christmas morning, sunglasses akimbo.
Since then, the 26-year-old model has gone from strength to strength; rarely out of the public eye and taking on all manner of interesting and successful projects.
And now, out of absolutely nowhere, she has got married.
It is believed that the happy couple have only been together for a matter of weeks, and indeed it was only recently reported that Ratajkowski had separated from her ex-boyfriend Jeff Magid.
Now though, she has certainly settled down, after marrying new beau Sebastian Bear-McClard at New York's City Hall accompanied by friends and family.
Ratajkowski revealed to fans on Instagram that she had a "surprise" for them; though few would have guessed that this would be her marriage.
Such is the 26-year-old model's clout these days, that a bizarre new plastic surgery trend has been formed, and it all started as a consequence of her belly button. As Dr Matthew Schulman explains;
"We've become a much more image-oriented society.
"People are more aware of their bodies on Instagram... and they understand now that there's a way to make their belly buttons look better."
In any case, we hope married life is happy and fulfilling for Ratajkowski and her new beau, we're sure it won't be long before the #couplegoals start rolling in. Congrats!