Love Island star India Reynolds has said the show misrepresents women’s bodies, and that she was shocked to be considered “curvy” during her time in the villa.
She told the Sun: “It was mad that I was considered curvy on the show. I’m a dress size 10, which is smaller than average.”
“When I came out, I realised there was a huge misrepresentation of women’s bodies because if people are looking at me and thinking I’m the curvy one then the general scale is way off.”
India starred in the 2019 series of the show, when controversy over the lack of body diversity in the cast began to mount.
The body positivity activist got real with her followers about Instagram expectation v reality. Apr 21, 2021
Stretch marks are a common feature of many peoples bodies, yet despite the fact that lots of us have them, they can still make us feel self-conscious. Whether we re looking at a fashion ad at a bus stop or browsing our friends holiday snaps on Instagram, we re used to seeing images of smooth, stretch mark-free bodies presented as the norm .
Thankfully, that s starting to change. Celebrities like Khloe Kardashian and Jameela Jamil have used their social platforms to normalise posting selfies with stretch marks while brands like ASOS have been praised for marketing clothes using a diverse range of models, some of whom are proudly showing their stretch marks.
28 December 2020
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Frankie Bridge has topped heat magazine’s annual Fit List which honours inspirational and body-positive women.
Mental-health advocate Frankie is hailed as a ‘lockdown legend’ for her relatable approach to keeping fit, finding motivation, juggling two kids and work commitments and for proving that movement does as much for your mind as it does your abs.
Frankie, who uses Lucy Mecklenburgh’s RWL (Results Wellness Lifestyle) app, has spoken openly about living with anxiety and depression and has been honest about the times when she has struggled to motivate herself to exercise during lockdown.
She commented: “It was actually during the first lockdown that I really got into fitness. I knew that mentally I needed to keep myself busy and stick to some kind of routine. My workouts helped me to feel like I’d achieved something. It was less about my body, although obviously, I’m not going to lie and say it wasn’t nice to see it changing – bu
6 style insiders on what they ll be wearing to bring cheer on Christmas Day
Our Christmas celebrations may be curtailed but one thing we can still do is dress-up.
24 December 2020 • 7:00am
Jada Sezer, Alice Naylor-Leyland and Tamu McPherson on how they ll be brightening a Christmas like no other by dressing up
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It’s fair to say that nothing has really gone to plan this year, and Christmas is no exception. Following the latest government guidance, millions of people up and down the country have had their festive plans scuppered, hopes dashed and mood brought low. It will certainly be a Christmas none of us is likely to forget soon.