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Health & Wellbeing

How women’s football can help you be more body positive

Women’s football has seen a surge in popularity over the last couple of years, and it’s about to get a whole lot of love and attention as Euro 2022 swings into action (July 6-31). For many, women’s football feels like a safe space, with top players ...

06 Jul 2022 at 09:15

Music

Lizzo announces new version of song Grrrls following backlash over ableist lyric

Lizzo has announced she is releasing a new version of her recent song Grrrls with a “lyric change” after receiving backlash over the use of an ableist slur within the track. The pop superstar said she “never want(s) to promote derogatory language” ...

14 Jun 2022 at 01:37

Health & Wellbeing

Dr Alex George on tackling mental health stigma, and not letting body-shaming and weight dictate his happiness

Although Dr Alex George modestly suggests he’s “doing OK in life”, most people would think he’s doing considerably better than that. As well as being a fully-qualified doctor, he rose to fame after appearing on Love Island in 2018, had a book ...

02 Mar 2022 at 09:55

Body Image

Self-conscious sea swimmer swaps sunrise or sunset dips in full wetsuit to lead 900-strong women’s open water group in bright pink costume

A passionate sea swimmer who restricted herself to sunrise or sunset dips for 30 years and was so self-conscious she wore a full-length wetsuit now proudly displays her curves in a bright pink costume leading a 900-strong women’s open water ...

14 Jun 2022 at 09:32

Selena Gomez shares body positive message: Sometimes I forget it’s OK to be me

Selena Gomez has shared a body positive message as she reflected on how her figure has changed over the years. The 31-year-old pop star and actress posted a throwback photo of her younger self wearing a zebra print bikini to her Instagram ...

23 Jan 2024 at 13:22

Fashion & Beauty

Why Lizzo’s new shapewear line is so important

She’s a three-time Grammy winner, a talented flautist, singer and dancer who consistently tops the charts – and now Lizzo is adding another string to her bow by launching a shapewear brand. The 33-year-old’s new line is called YITTY, and ...

31 Mar 2022 at 11:55

Health

Diabetic, 26, shares injection videos on social media to help others to ‘thrive’ with the ‘relentless’ condition

A 26-year-old professional living with “relentless and exhausting” type 1 diabetes, where an incorrect dose of insulin could kill her, wants to show others “you can still thrive” with the condition as she shares body positivity and its ...

20 Oct 2023 at 13:55

Health & Wellbeing

Could getting your kit off boost your wellbeing?

Going nude. Birthday suits. In the buff. We have plenty of ways to say naked, yet many of us aren’t actually that comfortable being naked. However, some people swear by getting their kit off – to feel better in their skin, more ...

08 Jul 2022 at 08:00

Body Image

Mum who had postnatal anxiety and wrote kids’ book about stretch marks feels ’empowered’ after ditching day job

A mum of one left with postnatal anxiety and insecurities about her body after giving birth is now feeling “empowered” after writing a children’s book about her stretch marks, ditching her day job to become a full-time author ...

20 Feb 2023 at 07:00

Life

Loose Women’s Sophie Morgan on breaking barriers and embracing the label ‘paraplegic’

Sophie Morgan has opened up about how her attitude towards her body has changed following a life-changing car crash at the age of 18. “My paralysis will never leave and so adapting to it and loving it for what it is has been ...

09 Mar 2023 at 12:12

Life

Bake Off’s Laura Adlington: Secret eating is still an issue for me

She’s a size 26, the heaviest – and the happiest – she has ever been. After years of feeling self-conscious about her weight, trolled mercilessly on social media and having tried every diet under the sun, Laura Adlington, ...

09 Jan 2024 at 09:04

Health

Woman bullied for rare condition making her one of ’40 reported cases worldwide’ says scaly skin is ‘cool and unique’

A young woman with an extremely rare scaly skin condition which makes her one of “40 reported cases worldwide” has said her differences help her see how “beautiful” the world is. Nathalie Richert, 25, from Kivik in ...

15 Jul 2025 at 12:57

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