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Early models of Jean Grey appeared more traditionally heroic and aligned with her comic and cinematic portrayals. In contrast, the leaked images depict her with markedly altered features—more masculine, less glamorous, and starkly different from her classic representations. Some commenters observed that her appearance resembles Kathleen Kennedy—a Hollywood executive infamous for controversial decisions—more than a Marvel character.
The divergence sparked concerns about the intent behind such redesigns. Critics argue that these changes might be part of a pattern where female characters are intentionally "uglified"—a phenomenon observed in other projects where female characters are either made more unattractive or rendered less appealing to target certain narratives or social agendas.