Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

DARK SECRETS: 9 - The Real Truth

Jennifer Lawrence says she was asked to lose weight to star in 'The Hunger Games'

Since her breakout role as Katniss Everdeen in "The Hunger Games," Jennifer Lawrence has been outspoken about body image. But in a new conversation with Viola Davis, the "Causeway" actor shared that she was asked to lose weight for the lead role.

Los Angeles Times

How Lightning's Pat Maroon opened a body image dialogue that resonates

TAMPA, Fla. — Pat Maroon was taking a postgame shower following the Lightning’s 3-1 loss to the Bruins on Tuesday night when teammate Steven Stamkos approached and asked if he had seen a video circulating on social media.

Tribune News Service

The Guardian view on the return of super-thin models: a worrying trend

Editorial: At a time when anxieties about body image are rife, the idealisation of skinniness is too dangerous to leave to the whims of the fashion industry

The Guardian - UK

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Margot Robbie’s Rib Cage And The Return Of Skinny

Margot Robbie’s rib cage is in the news — not a sentence you expected to read and not a sentence I expected to write but here we are, at the sharp end of another day on the internet.

Evening Standard

Hurling star opens up on eating disorder and urges others to ask for help

Four-time Limerick All-Ireland winning goalkeeper Barry Hennessy says he battled with body image issues for over a decade

Belfast Live

‘Step Backwards’: Aus Experts Slam ‘Heroin Chic’ Revival As Helpline Calls Spike 275% In 5 Yrs

The Butterfly Foundation has condemned recent discussions promoting the trend.

Pedestrian.tv

Male body dysmorphia is a modern epidemic that’s only worsening

Studies have shown that the majority of men display signs of some form of body dysmorphia, while hyper-jacked actors such as Channing Tatum and Zac Efron have expressed regret over their unhealthy workout regimes. Are we in the midst of a male body-image crisis, asks Matthew Neale

The Independent UK

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Male body dysmorphia is a modern epidemic that’s only worsening

The Independent UK

Disney revealed its first plus-sized heroine. Not everyone is happy about her

Bianca is a young ballerina who appears in a short film that's streaming on Disney+. But some fans aren't thrilled that her struggle with body image drives the two-minute plotline.

WEKU

Magic mushrooms to be studied at new Australian centre for eating disorders

In a research first, psilocybin, more commonly known as magic mushrooms, will be explored as a possible treatment for body image issues at the country's new centre for eating disorders.

ABC News

Taylor Swift's 'Anti-Hero' music video edited after controversy over 'fat' weight scene

Taylor Swift's 'Anti-Hero' music video has been edited following concerns a scene showing the word 'fat' could be a 'nightmare' for anyone suffering with body image issues

Daily Mirror

Taylor Swift Has Scrubbed A Scene From Her ‘Anti-Hero’ Video After Fans Labelled It ‘Offensive’

The scene has been called out by fans and medical professionals.

Pedestrian.tv

Strictly’s Tyler West reveals his battle with body image ‘got a bit out of hand’

Tyler West has revealed his ‘obsesssion’ with his body image prior to Strictly

Evening Standard

Woman sheds 13 stone in a year after struggling with body image and eating disorders

Carla Piera lost the weight in 14 months slimming down from 23st 1.8lbs to 10st. She has faced weight problems since childhood and has also suffered from from bulimia and a binge eating disorders

Daily Mirror

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Daily Mirror

Woman's battle with incurable condition that means she can't lose weight in arms and legs

Beckie Bold from Llandudno struggled with her body image from a young age before she was diagnosed with a condition that meant she had a build up of fat on her arms and legs

The Conversation

Body neutrality: what it is and how it can help lead to more positive body image

Constantly “loving your body” – no matter what – can feel impossible at the best of times. Not to mention that if you fail, it often leaves you feeling even worse about yourself.

Daily Mirror

Girls Aloud's Kimberley Walsh says she won't have Botox injections over fears for kids

Kimberley Walsh has opened up about the pressure when it comes to body image but she 'wouldn't change anything'

Daily Mirror

Molly-Mae's midwife in disbelief as pregnant star shares how much weight she's gained

Molly-Mae Hague has opened up about the struggles she has faced with body image as she navigates her way through her pregnancy as her body continues to change as she marks six months

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

ABC News

Young people at 'significant' risk of poor body image after just minutes on TikTok, Instagram, researchers say

New Griffith University research reveals it takes just minutes of watching beauty content online for young people to experience significant shame and anxiety about their appearance.

The Hindu

Consistent social media usage leading to lower self-esteem, say NIMHANS researchers

‘The ideal body portrayed in the images of social networking sites has affected young women more than men’

The Guardian - AU

Botox patients should undergo mental health screening, experts say

Clinicians say low cost and ready availability of cosmetic injections makes them dangerous for people suffering body image issues

The Conversation

Why the body positivity movement risks turning toxic

You define beauty yourself. You are more than a number on a scale. Love yourself the way you are. Body positive messages like these seem to be everywhere from social media to TV ads. But while some find the body positivity movement to be uplifting and helpful, others have begun…

Daily Mirror

Strictly's Motsi says 'I might never be at peace' with curves after losing two stone

Motsi Mabuse opens up about her relationship with her body image, as the Strictly Come Dancing judge admits she doesn't want to reach the age of 80 and realise she's wasted time worrying over her appearance

Dublin Live

Vogue Williams shares sneak peek of new E4 show ‘Send Nudes’

The Dublin presenter will explore body image in the new “virtual reality” series

Wales Online

GP told 5-stone student to 'eat more pies' after weight plummeted in Joe Wicks fitness obsession

Jess Hynes developed anorexia as part of her bid for the perfect body image - but now she's beaten her illness and competing to be Miss England

1 … 8 9 10 11

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.