‘People think I bathe in asses’ milk’: how Towie’s Gemma Collins became a podcast hit
She went from selling cars to starring on reality TV – and now fronts a smash-hit podcast. But 10 years in the tabloid line of fire hasn’t been easy
Heavy issues: ‘I’d think there was something wrong with anyone who found me attractive’
Beware of stories that begin with ‘I’ll deserve love when ...’, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. They can become impossible to satisfy
The Victoria’s Secret ‘woke’ rebrand is only skin deep
Other lingerie brands have embraced less prescriptive beauty ideals and diversity. Victoria’s Secret is scrambling to keep up, says Priya Elan, the Guardian’s deputy fashion editor
‘I feel liberated’: the women celebrating their body hair
For the past month, women around the world have been celebrating the joys of ditching hair-removal products as part of a campaign called Januhairy. Here, they share their stories
I worry for my teenage boys – the beauty standards for young men are out of control
From men’s magazines to the chiselled gods of Love Island, boys are inundated with messages to both bulk up and moisturise. It all reminds me of my own youth, much of it wasted on bulimia
Body transformation: from ‘dad bod to rad bod’ in just seven weeks
When Séamas O’Reilly embarked on a mission to change himself from ‘slob’ to ‘fitter slob’, he was hoping to lose some fat and find some muscle. But he ended up transforming himself in more ways than he could have guessed
‘Body positivity’ has had its day. Let’s find peace with ourselves
Women are now told to feel good about their bodies – whatever their shape – but it’s not as simple as that
How weight loss surgery saved my life
I have felt fat since I was eight years old. But a gastric sleeve procedure gave me the head start I needed and finally put health and happiness in sight
Am I happier because I’m thinner, or thinner because I’m happier?
Looking in the mirror, I feel happy with my new body shape. But that’s not what body positivity taught me to do
Lizzo: lack of body positivity in media took toll on mental health
Truth Hurts singer says negative and stereotypical images affected her as a child