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Wayne Rooney stuns Rio Ferdinand as he opens up on insecurities with body image

Rooney told former England and Manchester United team-mate Ferdinand that he would not take his top off over his insecurities with his body image

The Independent UK

The Biggest Loser: how an aggressive entertainment culture normalised body-shaming

The Netflix documentary Fit for TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser raises questions around the ethics of one the most popular US reallity TV series of the 2000s. From claims about the cruel treatment of its contestants and its callous endorsement of “fatphobic” narratives, the series sits at odds…

The Conversation

Voices: Serena Williams’s GLP-1 partnership marks a disturbing cultural turning point

COMMENT: As a Black woman in a white-dominated sport, Williams experienced unique pressures. Yet to see someone of her calibre promoting weight-loss drugs shows an unnerving societal shift, writes the body image campaigner Alex Light

The Independent UK

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Watchdog urges UK advertisers to avoid ‘irresponsible’ images of thin-looking models

Use of unhealthy body images ‘becoming more of an issue’, says Advertising Standards Authority

The Guardian - UK

What is testosterone-maxxing? The trend with serious health risks targeting teenage boys

Experts fear that young men chasing ‘T’ maxxing often mask deeper issues, such as body image or anxiety

The Independent UK

Why are young men ‘T maxxing’ testosterone? Do they need it? And what are the risks?

Videos promoting #testosteronemaxxing are racking up millions of views. Like “looksmaxxing” or “fibremaxxing” this trend takes something related to body image (improving your looks) or health (eating a lot of fibre) and pushes it to extreme levels.

The Conversation

Victoria Beckham gets candid about body image issues in new documentary

The new docu-series titled ‘Victoria Beckham’ is set to premiere on Netflix in September

The Independent UK

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Body image concerns as teens seek health advice online

Australian teenagers are seeking out health information from social media but more than a third of those surveyed say it is impacting their body image.

AAP

‘No filter can fix that face’: how online body shaming harms teenage girls

You’re so ugly it hurts.

The Conversation

Whitney Port has a 'complex relationship with body image'

Reality TV star Whitney Port has a "complex relationship with body image" and works with a nutritionist to support healthy eating habits.

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Is Amanda Bynes on Ozempic? How Many Pounds She's Trying to Lose and More

Amanda Bynes reveals she's using Ozempic to lose weight, highlighting celebrity trends and ongoing struggles with mental health and self-image.

International Business Times UK

Those ‘what I eat in a day’ TikTok videos aren’t helpful. They might even be harmful

You may have come across those “what I eat in a day” videos on social media, where people – usually conventionally attractive influencers wearing activewear – list everything they consumed that day.

The Conversation

Scarlett Moffatt shares powerful body image message as she lives out new dream venture

Scarlett Moffatt has shared a powerful body image message with her followers as she embarks on a new venture that brings her “sheer joy”.

The Independent UK

Voices: Is Ozempic fueling a new era of body image pressure? Join The Independent Debate

THE INDEPENDENT DEBATE: As weight-loss injections become more mainstream, do you see them as a breakthrough treatment, or are we moving too fast without fully understanding the long-term consequences?

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Lorde felt 'weak' and 'ungrounded' as she battled body image issues

Pop star Lorde has admitted she felt "weak" and "ungrounded" as she battled body image issues - confessing she didn't want to make a new record until she felt better about herself.

The Independent UK

Demi Moore opens up about ‘torturing’ her body as she’s named People’s Most Beautiful Person

Oscar-nominated actor revealed she used to ‘punish’ herself to ensure she looked good physically

Evening Standard

Brazilian butt lift ads banned by regulator

The ASA said the ads irresponsibly pressured consumers into booking, trivialised the risks, or exploited women’s insecurities around body image.

Evening Standard

From a now-deleted 'chubby filter' to What I Eat in a Day videos, TikTok has a problem with body image content

TikTok is awash with content that is fuelling body image issues, but can anything be done?

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“My Boyfriend Won’t Talk To Me And Is Suggesting We Break Up After I Saw His Burn Scars”

After his boyfriend accidentally walked in on him in the bathroom, he freaked out and immediately called for a breakup. The post “My Boyfriend Won’t Talk To Me And Is Suggesting We Break Up After I Saw His Burn Scars” first appeared on Bored Panda.

The Conversation

Eating disorders don’t just affect teen girls. The risk may go up around pregnancy and menopause too

Eating disorders impact more than 1.1 million people in Australia, representing 4.5% of the population. These disorders include binge eating disorder, bulimia nervosa, and anorexia nervosa.

The Conversation

Dating apps could have negative effects on body image and mental health, our research shows

Around 350 million people globally use dating apps, and they amass an estimated annual revenue of more than US$5 billion. In Australia, 49% of adults report using at least one online dating app or website, with a further 27% having done so in the past.

The Independent UK

Thank god TikTok is banning beauty filters for teens – they ruined my youth

LET’S UNPACK THAT: The social media platform is due to halt under-18 access to particular filters in the coming weeks, following worry that young people are experiencing plummeting self-esteem and body image issues. Ellie Muir, a reformed filter-user, hopes it’s not too little, too late

The Independent UK

Billie Eilish credits controversy-ridden Brandy Melville as the start of her ‘body problems’

The ‘Happier Than Ever’ singer says her body image struggles developed when she was 10 years old

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Billie Eilish's 'body problems' developed at age 10

Billie Eilish began developing problems with her body image when she was just 10 years old and "obsessed" with Brandy Melville, who famously only make clothes in one size.

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Luke Evans struggles with body image issues

Actor Luke Evans has admitted he struggles with body image issues and often suffers "terrible anxiety" about his appearance.

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