body confidence

AGENDA

I’ve been ugly and beautiful and the difference is depressing

"Beauty, if or when you acquire it, is a currency but the currency of hotness is a fleeting…

By Sophie White

victoria beckham

AGENDA

“It’s an old-fashioned attitude, wanting to be really thin” — Do Victoria Beckham’s comments on body image reflect modern mentality?

Though society’s attitudes to sizing have come on in leaps and bounds, dangerous trends seem destined to be…

By Sarah Gill

SELF

Republic of Ireland football captain Katie McCabe on why ‘women are deadly’

Ireland women’s soccer captain Katie McCabe talks confidence, self-esteem and how important it is to help younger generations…

By Sarah Finnan

LIVING

Actors Joshua Peck, Sebastian Stan and Lili Reinhart just got refreshingly honest about their body image struggles

The trio of Hollywood elite has opened up about their struggles, assuring fans that they’re not alone in…

By Sarah Finnan

Norway retouched images

AGENDA

It’s now illegal to share edited images in Norway without disclosing it first

Advertisers and influencers over in Norway will now have to disclose when a photo has been edited thanks…

By Sarah Finnan

premium

SELF, STYLE

I don’t know who needs to read this, but wear the damn shorts

Gillian Roddy posted a photo of herself in her "shorts normally reserved for the privacy of the garden"…

By Gillian Roddie

confidence

SELF

After two cancer diagnoses, I’ve finally regained my body confidence

In honour of breast cancer awareness month, we dig out a chat with Ashley Coffey; a mum-of-two from…

By Grace McGettigan

SELF

‘I thought my boobs were the odd ones out’: Dismantling the myth of the perfect breast

All we ever see in the mainstream media is perfectly round breasts and it's growing tiresome. It's time…

By Edaein OConnell

EDITORIAL

WATCH: Irish singer Aimée’s new video is a powerful ode to body positivity

A new music video by Irish singer-songwriter Aimée is inspiring others to accept their insecurities and to love…

By Edaein OConnell

Billie Eilish body-shaming

EDITORIAL

‘I feel you watching’: Billie Eilish gives empowering speech about body-shaming

Singer Billie Eilish opens up about her experience of body shaming and questions the public's sense of authority…

By Grace McGettigan

Love Island Shaughna Phillips mental health

EDITORIAL

Why Love Island viewers are concerned for Shaughna’s mental health

Unbeknownst to Shaughna, her partner Callum is moving on with somebody else – and fast. Love Island viewers…

By Grace McGettigan

Caroline Flack

EDITORIAL

The concept for Caroline Flack’s new plastic surgery show is a new low for TV

Caroline Flack has confirmed she will be hosting The Surjury – a controversial new series where people pitch…

By Jennifer McShane