I especially like weird, unsettling horror where there’s no supernatural monsters or ghosts, no psycho killer, etc. I love body horror, freak accidents, obsessions and medical themes.
And I'm specifically looking for a more "glam" modern world subject, not sure how else to describe it. Prom queens and beauty pageants, obsession with e-girls, onlyfans, AI, experimental cosmetic surgery gone wrong, horrific accident on livestream. Anything like that.
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Natural Beauty by Ling Ling Huang should be perfect for you.
Natural Beauty by Ling Ling Huang. Body horror about the beauty and wellness industry
Guillotine by Delilah S. Dawson. An eat the rich/battle royale story (similar vibe to the movie Ready or Not)
Bury Your Gays by Chuck Tingle has a bit of the themes you mentioned, it takes place in Hollywood
You said no monsters, but Patricia Wants to Cuddle by Samatha Allen is about the filming The Bachelor-type (the contestants are wannabe influencers) show on a remote island, and we’ll, looking at the cover will give you an idea of the monster involved.
These are ones haven’t read yet but I suspect will be what you’re looking for:
I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast is me by Jamison Shea. It’s YA horror about young women trying to get ahead at the Parisian Ballet
Youthjuice by EK Sathue. About the beauty industry
i feel like the perfect body by tiffany jackson might be exactly what you’re looking for! it’s about teens doing anything to get the “perfect” look and has some super unsettling body horror.