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class=\"subbuzz__header subbuzz__header--standard subbuzz__title \">\n<p> <span class=\"js-subbuzz__title-text\">Following her 1997 role in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/abbyzinman\/guess-movies-by-old-timey-descriptions\"><i>Titanic<\/i><\/a>, Kate was subjected to unbelievably sickening media criticism about her weight. In fact, while she was wearing the below dress, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@60minutes\/video\/7443845739123461422\" target=\"_blank\">one reporter said<\/a>, “Kate’s a little melted and poured into that dress. You know, she just needed two sizes larger, and it would have probably been okay.”<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"subbuzz__media\">\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"js-subbuzz-wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"subbuzz buzz-width--standard__subbuzz buzz-type--list__subbuzz subbuzz-image subbuzz-index-5 \" data-keywords=\"fast fashion\" data-module=\"subbuzz-image\">\n<h2 class=\"subbuzz__header subbuzz__header--standard subbuzz__title \">\n<p> <span class=\"js-subbuzz__title-text\">After what appeared to be a photoshopped paparazzi photo of Tyra Banks in a swimsuit surfaced in 2007, tabloids mocked her with headlines like \u201cThigh-ra Banks\u201d and \u201cAmerica\u2019s Next Top Waddle.\u201d Tyra decided to address the criticism, by wearing the same swimsuit on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0437758\/\" target=\"_blank\"><i>The Tyra Banks Show<\/i><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6SQdga4qTF4&ab_channel=TheEmmyAwards\" target=\"_blank\">telling critics to, \u201cKiss my fat ass.”<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"subbuzz__media\">\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"js-subbuzz-wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"subbuzz buzz-width--standard__subbuzz buzz-type--list__subbuzz subbuzz-image subbuzz-index-9 \" data-keywords=\"fast fashion\" data-module=\"subbuzz-image\">\n<h2 class=\"subbuzz__header subbuzz__header--standard subbuzz__title \">\n<p> <span class=\"js-subbuzz__title-text\">Nicole Richie was often labeled as the “fat friend” on <i>The Simple Life<\/i> with Paris Hilton in the early ’00s. This mischaracterization highlights the unrealistic body expectations that were rampant at the time.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"subbuzz__media\">\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"js-subbuzz-wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"subbuzz buzz-width--standard__subbuzz buzz-type--list__subbuzz subbuzz-image subbuzz-index-11 \" data-keywords=\"cleaning\" data-module=\"subbuzz-image\">\n<h2 class=\"subbuzz__header subbuzz__header--standard subbuzz__title \">\n<p> <span class=\"js-subbuzz__title-text\">In 1985, during her first appearance on <i>The Tonight Show<\/i>, Joan Rivers questioned Oprah Winfrey’s weight on national television, suggesting she should lose 15 pounds to be invited back. <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/07\/02\/entertainment\/joan-rivers-body-shamed-oprah-winfrey-on-tv-why-are-you-fat\" target=\"_blank\">Oprah has recounted this experience<\/a>, sharing that she remembers Joan saying to her, “Tell me why you are so fat.”<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"subbuzz__media\">\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"js-subbuzz-wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"subbuzz buzz-width--standard__subbuzz buzz-type--list__subbuzz subbuzz-image subbuzz-index-13 \" data-keywords=\"fast fashion\" data-module=\"subbuzz-image\">\n<h2 class=\"subbuzz__header subbuzz__header--standard subbuzz__title \">\n<p> <span class=\"js-subbuzz__title-text\">Ren\u00e9e’s 2001 portrayal of Bridget Jones in <i>Bridget Jones’s Diary<\/i> subjected her to intense focus on her physical appearance. To authentically represent the character, Zellweger gained approximately 30 pounds, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vogue.com\/article\/bridget-jones-weight-obsession\" target=\"_blank\">a decision that sparked extensive media commentary<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"subbuzz__media\">\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"js-subbuzz-wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"subbuzz buzz-width--standard__subbuzz buzz-type--list__subbuzz subbuzz-freeform subbuzz-index-14 \" data-module=\"embed\">\n<h2 class=\"subbuzz__header subbuzz__header--standard subbuzz__title \">\n<p> <span class=\"js-subbuzz__title-text\">I am sure you have more to add to the list, so let us know in the comments or by sharing in the anonymous comments form below. 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