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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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Most teens didn't use a condom the last time they had sex. That worries health officials | CBC News
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September 11, 2024

Most teens didn’t use a condom the last time they had sex. That worries health officials | CBC News

The bowl of free condoms in the student office might…

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Gun control group calls Trudeau government's buyback program a 'waste' of money | CBC News
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September 11, 2024

Gun control group calls Trudeau government’s buyback program a ‘waste’ of money | CBC News

The Trudeau government is losing a key ally in its…

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The break is over. Expect hurricane season to come roaring back, scientists say | CBC News
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September 11, 2024

The break is over. Expect hurricane season to come roaring back, scientists say | CBC News

This year’s hurricane season began ominously enough — with warnings…

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Over a year later, Ontario judge admits to reading wrong ruling sending man to prison for 2 extra years | CBC News
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September 11, 2024

Over a year later, Ontario judge admits to reading wrong ruling sending man to prison for 2 extra years | CBC News

An Ontario Superior Court justice says he mistakenly imposed a…

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Gisèle Pélicot's husband is accused of inviting men to rape her. She wants you to know her name | CBC News
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September 11, 2024

Gisèle Pélicot’s husband is accused of inviting men to rape her. She wants you to know her name | CBC News

A case unfolding in France isn’t significant only because of…

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40 Acres a TIFF success but as they wait to get paid, some Sudbury vendors aren't rolling out the red carpet | CBC News
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September 11, 2024

40 Acres a TIFF success but as they wait to get paid, some Sudbury vendors aren’t rolling out the red carpet | CBC News

The world sales rights to a Canadian feature film shot…

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Francine becomes a hurricane in Gulf of Mexico, warnings in effect along Louisiana coast | CBC News
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September 11, 2024

Francine becomes a hurricane in Gulf of Mexico, warnings in effect along Louisiana coast | CBC News

Francine became a hurricane Tuesday evening as it barrelled toward…

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Toronto-area man files complaint against Laval, Que., police after violent arrest caught on video | CBC News
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September 10, 2024

Toronto-area man files complaint against Laval, Que., police after violent arrest caught on video | CBC News

A man from the Toronto area says he feared for…

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Halifax mother demands answers after school bus drops off young kids 4½ hours late | CBC News
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September 10, 2024

Halifax mother demands answers after school bus drops off young kids 4½ hours late | CBC News

A Halifax mother says she was left feeling terrified after…

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