A fat-shaming furore erupted after Forbes magazine ran an article following the romance between Bridgerton's fulsome Nicola Coughlan and her pencil-thin suitor Luke Newton. Headlined 'Are we still not ready for a 'Mixed Weight Romance' on screen?', it was written by Virgie Tovar, one of America's leading experts on weight bias, who is a plus size herself. 'The one thing I know for 100 per cent certainty is that fat people have and always will be loved and lusted after,' she insisted. I'm sure she is right. ...read
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AMANDA PLATELL: Time to stop this absurd bowing and curtseying to the royals
Last week, a casually dressed Prince William took his older son George and daughter Charlotte to the sold-out Taylor Swift concert in London. Afterwards, they posed with the superstar and her boyfriend Travis Kelce for selfies sent round the world. Even without Kate or little Louis, it was a joyful tableau of a modern royal family. William had even been bad dad dancing to Taylor's hit Shake It Off. Travis later revealed on his podcast that William's aides briefed the singer and her beau that there was 'no need to bow' to our future King. ...read
AMANDA PLATELL: Forget splashing out on summer clothes, I spent £2,000 on a holiday face - and you'll never guess what I'm having done next!
Deep crow's feet, frown lines criss-crossing my forehead, a horribly creased top lip line, crinkled neck and lifeless pallid skin. Sixty-six? My reflection in the mirror, as I contemplated what to pack for my big summer holiday, looked more like 166. But perhaps that's no surprise when, after 27 years of indulging in 'tweakments' to keep my face looking its best, I'd neglected them entirely for almost 18 months. I'd had such high hopes for 2024, promising myself more 'me' time, joining a painting class, walking the Camino de Santiago trail in north-west Spain and, of course, catching up on facial maintenance. Sadly, though, it quickly turned into an annus horribilis when my dear friend Gary fell seriously ill and all my plans were dashed. Four months of hospital visits, followed by the funeral, and I was exhausted. No wonder my skin, then the least of my worries, had become lifeless and drawn. Sadness, grief, tiredness, stress, they all show up first in your heart and then on your face. ...read
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- Germany's midfield great Toni Kroos says 'uncontrolled' immigration has 'overwhelmed' his homeland and insists his daughter is safer living in Spain as he retires after Euro 2024 defeat
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