https://www.insidethatad.com/tags/dove/Recent content in Dove on Inside That AdHugoen-USFri, 19 Jun 2026 10:15:00 +0000https://www.insidethatad.com/posts/dove-real-beauty-sketches/Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:15:00 +0000https://www.insidethatad.com/posts/dove-real-beauty-sketches/<p>In April 2013, Dove released a short film that would become one of the most watched advertisements in internet history. &ldquo;Real Beauty Sketches&rdquo; reached 163 million views in its first month online, was shared in 25 languages across 110 countries, and sparked a global conversation about self-perception, beauty standards, and the gap between how women see themselves and how others see them.</p> <p>It was, in almost every measurable way, the most successful viral video in advertising history at the time of its release. And it came from a deodorant and soap brand.</p>