What The Celebs Have To Say... 

Not all celebrities conform to a thin body image.   Most of these celebs come from cultures that embrace full figures, revealing that their perceptions about body image are culturally influenced.

 "I refuse to become part of this perfect-body syndrome. I like my body." - Salma Hayek 1

 "To set the record straight, I'm not upset for me, but for all the girls out there that are struggling with their body image." — Jennifer Love Hewitt, defending her curves. 2

"I have the height of a model, the breasts that people pay for and the lips that everybody wants, so why should I change? ...I wouldn’t change myself for anything or anybody. That will never happen." - Jennifer Hudson 3

Most of us look nothing like models. We count on our kindness and strength to get us through life. The most important thing you wear is your personality." - America Ferrera 4

"Right now, there are some great things happening ... There's America Ferrera, Jennifer Hudson, Beyoncé, Jennifer Lopez and myself: women who have curves. But I still feel like this skinny image is heralded. It's very confusing for young girls." -Tyra Banks 5

"An average American woman is size 12 or 14…So if I look like a 10 or 12 in a picture and someone says I look disgusting, are they saying the majority of America is disgusting? That made me really upset, and that's why I decided to fight back." - Tyra Banks 6

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