All articles tagged with #body image
Experts warn that muscle dysmorphia, or 'bigorexia,' is rising among boys and young men, fueled by social media and idealized physiques. It can lead to obsessive exercise, restrictive eating, and other unhealthy behaviors. Parents are urged to limit exposure, talk openly about media realism, boost self-worth beyond appearance, and seek professional help if warning signs—preoccupation with weight, food, or exercise—affect daily life.
Older women share 21 toxic standards society pushes on women—covering aging, body image, motherhood, marriage, finances, and career—that are more scams than truths, urging women to reject these pressures and reclaim their autonomy.
CNN reports that about half of parents taking GLP-1 weight-loss medications are already discussing the treatment with their children. Experts warn that secrecy or overly restrictive dieting talk can harm kids’ body image and risk eating disorders, so the piece advocates neutral, health-focused conversations, modeling balanced eating, and keeping health separate from weight. It also underscores kids’ ongoing caloric needs, offers practical tips for shared meals and responding to compliments on weight loss, and points to resources for eating-disorder support.
CNN reports that about half of parents using GLP-1 medications are talking openly with their children about their use; experts warn that secrecy or shaming can fuel eating disorders. The piece urges neutral, health-focused conversations, modeling balanced eating and regular meals, and framing health beyond weight. It also emphasizes that kids need ample calories for growth and advises avoiding dieting talk around children while offering support if eating disorders arise.
Amid online chatter over Jenna Ortega’s thinner appearance in an Esquire interview, her sister Aliyah appears to defend the actress, with a fan urging privacy; the piece notes ongoing celebrity body-image scrutiny and mentions Ortega’s current projects, including Wednesday season 3 and the Klara and the Sun press tour.
Kaia Gerber discusses how constant comparisons to her supermodel mother Cindy Crawford fueled body-image issues and a past disordered eating, describing jealousy of her mom’s figure and the toll of public scrutiny; she and Crawford reflect on navigating fame and private life amid social media pressures, and the piece notes seeking help from the National Eating Disorders Association if needed.
Kaia Gerber, 24, revealed in Vogue that she has struggled with disordered eating and has long felt the pressure of comparisons to her mother, expressing envy of Cindy Crawford’s body and admitting she’s been thin for much of her life.
Kaia Gerber discusses the pressures of living in her mother Cindy Crawford's shadow, reveals past struggles with disordered eating, and condemns body-shaming comments, while also addressing her dating life under scrutiny and her role opposite Homer Gere in Ryan Murphy's The Shards, emphasizing a commitment to staying true to herself.
Kaia Gerber opened up about the pressures of growing up in the public eye, revealing she has struggled with disordered eating and body-image scrutiny, often being compared to her mom Cindy Crawford. She emphasizes that negativity rarely helps mental health and is now focusing more on acting while keeping her private relationship with Lewis Pullman away from the spotlight, pushing back against being defined by her dating life.
The article uses Ariana Grande’s recent video controversy to frame John Early’s Maddie’s Secret as a blunt, accessible critique of eating disorders and the enabling culture surrounding fame. It follows Maddie’s relapse, hospitalisation, and treatment, highlighting how fans, peers, and industry pressures can normalize harmful behavior while masking illness, and argues the film opens a needed dialogue about body shaming, idolization, and wellness culture.
An opinion piece that argues there is no single right way to discuss Ariana Grande’s body, highlighting how public scrutiny and thin-ideal discourse can harm those with eating disorders. It notes Grande’s decision to step back from visibility, reflects on the long history of weight discussions around female celebrities, and calls for a broader focus on supporting eating-disorder recovery and reducing stigma rather than crowdsourcing ‘the right’ language to talk about her body.
After Ariana Grande released a music video, social-media chatter about her thin appearance has coincided with a surge of distress among people with eating disorders. Clinicians say they’ve been inundated with calls from individuals overwhelmed by the focus on appearance, highlighting how media scrutiny can worsen body image and trigger harmful behaviors. Experts urge media and fans to avoid equating worth with weight, while Grande has stepped back from public life amid ongoing scrutiny.
Gracie McGraw, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill’s daughter, says she used Ozempic for three years to treat PMOS; it helped her symptoms but left her “way too skinny,” sparked body-shaming, and triggered eating-disorder fears. After quitting, she regained weight and confronted Hollywood’s “skinny culture,” reflecting on how the medication permanently changed her relationship with her body and mindset.
Sombr, a 21-year-old New York–born singer, climbs from bedroom demos to pop stardom after his breakup ode 'Back to Friends' goes viral and earns Taylor Swift’s praise; as he moves from intimate Brooklyn shows to large venues, he navigates fame, fan scrutiny, and body-image insecurity, channeling the struggle into new music like 'My Body Isn’t Ready.'
A Salon columnist argues that the online debate over Ariana Grande’s apparent thinness has become a flashpoint in a broader political campaign to police women’s bodies, as right-wing influencers push a frail femininity as the ideal and media props recruit followers; the piece also notes pushback from figures like Jameela Jamil and links the trend to risks for eating disorders and to a culture war around women’s health and autonomy.