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Define "Full Figured"

October 15th, 2008

In the world of celebrities, the phrase “full figured” is applied to such women as Jennifer Lopez, Kate Winslet, and America Ferrera—a category of women who I’ve always viewed as “Hollywood fat.” The women who are called “full figured” are often treated as overweight by the media; we’ve seen it time and again. The problem [...]

Filed under: America Ferrera, Celebrities, Jennifer Hudson, Jennifer Lopez, Kate Winslet, Keira Knightley, Magazines, Media, TV | 24 Comments »

Our Celebrity Bodies, Our Celebrity Selves

April 19th, 2007

An interesting article from MSN’s Gossip page, about some celeb’s attitudes towards their bodies, dieting, and the industry they’re in, which asks them to lose ten pounds every time they turn around.
[This is mo pie, with a slight addendum: Every Woman Has an Eating Disorder discussed the Gwen Stefani quote in this article, and pointed [...]

Filed under: America Ferrera, Celebrities, Jennifer Lopez, Media, Movies, TV | 5 Comments »

Sandra Bullock Looks Kind Of Cute, Actually

April 17th, 2007

The Impact Lab photoshopped “a few extra pounds” onto some popular celebrities and asked, what would celebrities look like if they were fat? Celebrities include Elizabeth Hurley, Jennifer Lopez, and Shakira:
“Food can be an evil thing in the wrong hands. Here are a series of obesity-enhanced photos to show you what your favorite celebrity [...]

Filed under: Celebrities, Elizabeth Hurley, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jennifer Lopez, Renee Zelwegger | 13 Comments »

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