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Once-curvy celebrities called 'unrecognizable' after weight loss. But why are we so mad about it?

Once-curvy celebrities called ‘unrecognizable’ after weight loss. But why are we so mad about it?

While society’s obsession with female bodies is nothing new, a wave of celebrities who embraced their larger bodies are shedding pounds — often with the help of weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic and Mounjaro — and it’s touched a cultural nerve. While some have bemoaned the supposed betrayal, others point out the hypocrisy of shaming women for losing weight.

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2SLGBTQ+ advocates fear 'dangerous time' in both U.S. and Canada as Trump rolls back protections
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January 22, 2025

2SLGBTQ+ advocates fear ‘dangerous time’ in both U.S. and Canada as Trump rolls back protections

Advocates for the 2SLGBTQ+ community in Manitoba say they’re saddened…

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Ontario government hires private investigators to gather info on supervised consumption sites
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January 21, 2025

Ontario government hires private investigators to gather info on supervised consumption sites

Facing a legal challenge over its decision to close several…

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Trump has postponed the TikTok ban. Was that legal?
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January 21, 2025

Trump has postponed the TikTok ban. Was that legal?

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday, his first day back…

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Canada seeks to dismiss St. Anne's residential school survivors' fight for accountability
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January 21, 2025

Canada seeks to dismiss St. Anne’s residential school survivors’ fight for accountability

Federal lawyers are asking an Ontario court to dismiss a…

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Internal Ontario PC memo signals Doug Ford will call early election in response to U.S. tariff threat
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January 21, 2025

Internal Ontario PC memo signals Doug Ford will call early election in response to U.S. tariff threat

Doug Ford’s chief of staff has sent a memo to…

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Ottawa man accusing off-duty Windsor police officer of bar attack questioned over inconsistent testimony
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January 21, 2025

Ottawa man accusing off-duty Windsor police officer of bar attack questioned over inconsistent testimony

On the second day of the trial for a Windsor…

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RCMP charge 3 suspected human smugglers as Canada promises border crackdown
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January 21, 2025

RCMP charge 3 suspected human smugglers as Canada promises border crackdown

The RCMP have charged three men from Quebec with conspiracy…

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Trump's threats put controversial B.C. pipeline back in the political spotlight
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January 21, 2025

Trump’s threats put controversial B.C. pipeline back in the political spotlight

Revival of the Northern Gateway pipeline project, which would ship…

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Fashion brands are no longer avoiding dressing Melania Trump. Here's why that matters
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January 21, 2025

Fashion brands are no longer avoiding dressing Melania Trump. Here’s why that matters

As Vogue puts it, designers and the industry can no…

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