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Throughout, the critique exposes what it sees as hypocrisy: Gilbert’s espousal of self-awareness and high moral standards contrasted with her conduct in her personal life. Her claims of “only surrounding herself with the best” are seen as a mask for her own moral failings. The writer alludes to Gilbert’s potential for gaining a feel-good media profile that perpetuates her myth, possibly culminating in a glowing feature on national television—coverage that might overlook or ignore her darkest secrets.