ICYMI | Okay. Let’s Talk About "Everyone" Getting Skinny

About this episode

The episode discusses the rise in online concern about celebrities' bodies and the cultural implications of body image.

On today’s episode, host Kate Lindsay is joined by culture writer Mikala Jamison to talk about the rise in online concern about celebrities’ bodies. Mikala writes the newsletter Body Type, and her forthcoming book The Forever Project details her recovery from an eating disorder. Following the premiere of movies like Wicked: For Good, fan concern and speculation about celebrity bodies has culminated in a larger discussion about the return of “this is in.” But did “thin” really ever go away? And what is the right way, if any, to talk about it? This podcast is produced by Vic Whitley-Berry, Daisy Rosario, and Kate Lindsay. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Kate Lindsay

Guest: Mikala Jamison

Topics covered

• celebrity bodies
• eating disorders
• body image
• cultural discussion
• online concern

Keywords

• celebrities
• body image
• eating disorders
• thin culture
• online discussion

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Body Type

Books & works: The Forever Project, Wicked: For Good

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