How celebrity fat-shaming affects women’s views of their own bodies
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PeopleJameela Jamil responds to critics who say she’s a bad advocate for body positivity
Some people have said that Jameela Jamil is “too skinny” to preach body positivity. This is her response
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PeopleMelissa McCarthy keeps being fat-shamed, and her responses are always epic
The actress has always shut down the critics who want to comment on her appearance. Here's some of her best clapbacks to date
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Speak UpNetflix’s Insatiable isn’t as bad as you thought it would be. It’s worse
We watched the fat shaming television show so you never, ever have to
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- Hannah-Rose Yee
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LifeThis woman has used her obituary to criticise the doctors who fat-shamed her
“No one offered any support or suggestions beyond weight loss”
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- Kayleigh Dray
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LifeFinally, a television show that knows how to portray fat women
If you’re as troubled by Netflix’s Insatiable as we are, then you’re going to love the sound of this new series
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LifeSorry Netflix, but your response to the Insatiable backlash isn’t good enough
The streaming service wants you to give their show a chance. But we think it’s fatphobic and dangerous
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BeautyIt’s 2018: why are spas still body-shaming women?
Stylist's Beauty Director Anita Bhagwandas on the shame that comes with asking for a bigger bathrobe
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LifeWhy are cheerleaders still being harassed and fat-shamed by the NFL?
One squad member alleges that her skin was duct-taped down because it "looked better"
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- Megan Murray
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PeopleSomeone dared tell Jameela Jamil she was “too old” to make it in Hollywood
“Too old, too ethnic, too fat”
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PeopleClaire Danes confirms pregnancy on Howard Stern’s show – and his response is grim AF
Yet another example of the blatant sexism women are subjected to on a daily basis
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PeopleAnne Hathaway has a message for fat-shaming trolls everywhere
The actress is gaining weight for a new role, so keep your comments about her body to yourself
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PeopleHow Call The Midwife’s Helen George shut down fat-shaming Twitter troll
The viewer had demanded that BBC One bosses put the actress on a diet
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PeopleHeadteacher tells girls not to wear leggings if they're above a size 6
“Even though you’re not fat, you look fat”
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FashionThis wedding range has a pretty dismal message for brides-to-be
Because everyone is “slimming down for the gown”, right?
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- Amy Swales
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LifeYour Fat Friend discusses what it’s like to fly as “a very fat person”
You need to read this eye-opening Twitter thread
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LifeKelly Clarkson teaches us how to handle body-shamers like a queen
And fans love her for it
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LifePlus-size model flawlessly calls out man for fat-shaming her on plane
“This is a fat person’s daily reality”
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PeopleAmy Schumer’s badass response to designer who called her a “pig”
This is how you silence the trolls
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PeopleMary Berry reminds us why we must never ask people about their weight
When asked how she stays in shape, the Bake Off star’s response was heart-breaking
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FashionGigi Hadid made to cover up on catwalk as she wasn't “thin” enough
“She doesn’t really fit in”
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- Kayleigh Dray
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