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YOU WONT BELIEVE: Aubrey gordon - What They Never Told You

Is the ‘Biggest Loser’ documentary entangled in its own internalized fatphobia?

Were you expecting Fit for TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser to peel back the curtain and provide hard-hitting truths on what really happened on the show that captivated millions in its heyday?

The Conversation · Sep 17, 2025

TV tonight: Aubrey Gordon’s candid look at the way society treats ‘fatness’

The author and activist argues for a shift in the way we view size. Plus: the life and legacy of Emily Brontë. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK · Jan 28, 2025

Your Fat Friend review – big-hearted portrait of author, podcaster and activist Aubrey Gordon

Documentary-maker Jeanie Finlay brings compassion, empathy and a light touch to her funny and frank subject

The Guardian - UK · Feb 11, 2024

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Your Fat Friend review – fat activist Aubrey Gordon takes on the cruelty of Big Diet

A frank but endearing documentary makes for a convincing indictment of the corporate machine that says big is bad

The Guardian - UK · Feb 7, 2024

‘I’m big in a lot of ways’: activist Aubrey Gordon on reclaiming fatness in a new film about her life

The Maintenance Phase podcaster was an anonymous blogger before her open letter on fatness went viral. Now the subject of Jeanie Finlay’s documentary Your Fat Friend, she hopes it can reshape the way we discuss bodies

The Guardian - UK · Jan 26, 2024

Best podcasts of the week: What really happens at celebrity trials (yes, Gwyneth Paltrow’s ski crash included)

In this week’s newsletter: Voice actors and expert analysis bring juicy celebrity legal affairs to life in Courtroom Drama. Plus: five of the best myth-busting podcasts

The Guardian - UK · Dec 21, 2023

My father is obese and I can’t stand being around him

Stigmatising fat people is harmful to them and us, says Philippa Perry. Do you really want to cut him off because of his weight – or is there fear beneath your anger?

The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2023

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