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Viral Discourse on Celebrity Weight Loss Misinforms Public on Eating Disorders

eating disorders celebrity culture social media impact

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Social media discussions on celebrity weight loss, such as Ariana Grande's appearance in her "Petal" music video, misinform the public about eating disorders, potentially triggering those in recovery and promoting unhealthy ideals, according to experts.

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The resurgence of "heroin chic" beauty standards coincides with increased eating disorder cases among the young.

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Will the discourse lead to meaningful change in how eating disorders are discussed?

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PersonnesAriana Grande

OrganisationsWIRED

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Sujetscelebrity culture social media impact body image

This article was originally published by Wired.

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