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Diversity's Jordan Banjo shares sweet way his children help with body image struggles

Diversity star Jordan Banjo has revealed how his children helped inspire him to feel comfortable in his own skin as he launched a campaign with juice drink Oasis

Daily Mirror

Molly-Mae admits she's 'struggling massively' with her body image after birth of Bambi

Love Island star Molly-Mae Hague opened up about her body image issues after giving birth to daughter Bambi. The star said she is 'struggling massively' with her body image

Daily Mirror

Peter Andre opens up about body image issues while revealing he’s had ‘baby botox’

The former pop star spoke about being left with ‘psychological issues’ after seeing a paparazzi photo of himself in the Bahamas

Evening Standard

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Research finds women with PCOS have higher body image concerns

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) experience higher body image issues than women without the illness, according to data presented at ENDO 2023, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Chicago. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Shapewear is booming, and body image experts are worried: ‘It’s really dangerous’

No longer synonymous with Bridget Jones cringe, shapewear and control pants have been rebranded as an aspirational must-have, writes Ellie Muir. But does their popularity speak to a wider crisis?

The Independent UK

Alison Hammond leaves This Morning caller in tears with inspiring body confidence plea

Presenter Alison Hammond helped console a struggling This Morning phone-in caller who revealed she was too ashamed to take her coat off due to body image concerns

Daily Mirror

Tragic BGT star's final post saw her write about 'inner demons' and career struggles

BGT star Kerri-Anne Donaldson shared her ups and downs in a blog post about her career struggles and battles with body image

Daily Mirror

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Mounting research documents the harmful effects of social media use on mental health, including body image and development of eating disorders

Media influences and conventional beauty standards have long plagued society.

The Conversation

Buff billionaires are latest sign that bulk is now beautiful for male body image

Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg have been busy morphing from nerds to musclemen – even action figures are piling on the beef

The Guardian - US

Billie Eilish savagely hits back at 'truly idiotic' trolls in explicit Instagram rant

Billie Eilish has savagely lashed out at internet trolls as she addressed critical comments made about her style and body type after previously confessing that she had battled with body image issues in the past

Daily Mirror

A small amount of body positivity can make a difference but more research is needed for creators, study finds

A new study from the University of New South Wales finds viewing just small amounts of content showing diverse body types on social media can improve body satisfaction in young women.

ABC News

Woman who ate spoon of peanut butter a day and rejected by Dragons' Den now owns company

Evie Waxman struggled with eating disorders and her body image from the age of 11, but the now 29-year-old battled to overcome them - and even a rejection on Dragons' Den - to make her own business

Daily Mirror

West Lothian Anton Danyluk appears on GMB to raise awareness around male body image

Anton Danyluk says that he hopes to challenge the perception of the perfect male body being six pack abs and to encourage body positivity among young men who look up to him.

Edinburgh Live

'It felt like how I looked was part of the decoration': how getting wed affects women's body image

Weddings are supposed to be joyful, but this joy can be accompanied by a lot of stress. Alongside choosing the menu, flowers and decorations and sorting the table plan, body image – how we think and feel about the way we look – can cause worries, too.

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AI says this is the 'ideal' body type as it gives its verdict on the 'perfect human'

Researchers from The Bulimia Project used artificial intelligence (AI) image-generating platforms Dall-E 2, Stable Diffusion, and Midjourney to identify unrealistic body image stereotypes promoted on social media

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian Love Island star says he's been subjected to body-shaming comments

The reality television star, who hails from West Lothian, has shared that he has always felt insecure about his body, which will be addressed in the new BBC documentary.

Daily Record

Love Island's Anton Danyluk addresses male body image in new BBC documentary

The reality star reveals that he has always felt insecure about his body.

The Conversation

We have all heard social media can impact women's body image – but it isn't all bad

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…

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I'm A Celeb's Myleene Klass struggled with body image after Elton John called her 'ugly'

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

The Guardian - AU

Bluey: scene removed from Exercise episode after complaints about fat-shaming

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

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Folks Reckon A New Bluey Episode Promotes Harmful Messages About Weight And Body Image To Kids

"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."

Daily Mirror

A Place In The Sun's Jasmine Harman suffered body image issues after pregnancy speculation

A Place In The Sun star Jasmine Harman says she ultimately decided to post a holiday snap featuring her cellulite after being asked twice if she was pregnant amid 'unrealistic' body image expectations

Leeds Live

Ex-Emmerdale star Gemma Atkinson inundated with praise for 'spot on' body image message to daughter Mia

The Hits Radio presenter is expecting her second child with Strictly pro Gorka Marquez and says she feels 'uncomfortable doing every day tasks'

Wales Online

‘I was bullied at school for being so tall but now I’m a model who appeared naked on TV’

Hannah Lewis, who is now 6ft, was bullied at school for her height but is now a model and stripped naked in an empowering photoshoot on Channel 4's Naked Education

ABC News

James was the 'fat kid' in school. This led to body image issues and steroid use in his 20s

James planned to do one cycle of steroids. But people started complimenting his muscles and physique – so he kept going.

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