The Latest Breaking News from Body Image

The “Cost of Beauty”, a short video recently released by global beauty brand Dove, highlights the damaging effects of social media on young womens’ body image and self esteem. It forms part of a wider campaign that raises awareness about the devastating effects of social media on young women’s mental…

Former Hear'Say singer Myleene Klass has revealed she was told to lose weight when joining the musical Miss Saigon, and that Hear'Say was known as the 'fattest band in pop', with Elton John calling her ugly

Re-edited version omits opening scene after claims of fatphobia and replaces original on ABC and BBC platforms

"I don't want my daughter exposed to this kind of relationship with weight and exercise. Let's not pass on weight stigma and fatphobia to our kids. We owe them that."