Everyone is putting a brave face, but things are not what they seem and there is the normal backstabbing.

putting on brave face

We are not always what we seem, and hardly ever what we dream

I don't seem to have a 20th century face

I'd go, but I'm not that brave.

I think my face is different, it's exotic - not like normal beauty. I don't have what you would call perfect beauty... With a face like mine I can play around.