Magazines from the 2000s were characterized by judging and pointing out bodies that would be “out of standard”. During this period, anyone who appeared on covers or in fashion editorials and did not have a “negative belly” was considered overweight.
Several people were accused of being fat or overweight, which caused a generation to have image problems and eating disorders.
According to Raquel Mello, a psychologist specializing in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, this obsession with thinness comes from a patriarchal culture, in which women are placed in a position of objectification. “In the 90’s and 2000’s, models needed to be super thin and that’s still the case today, the fat phobia persists even today”, she says.
She points out how the adolescence phase is decisive for future traumas and disorders.
“Image distortion is very common in teenagers. Most eating disorders begin in adolescence. A lot of these teens don’t deal with it, and all of a sudden they have an eating disorder like bulimia and anorexia,” she explains.
Raquel also reinforces the importance of treating any type of disorder. “If the person is not treated, this can continue for the rest of their lives and even lead to death, as in severe anorexia”.
See celebrities portrayed as “overweight” in the 2000s:
Fernanda Souza
The actress was considered “chubby” and non-standard in the early 2000s and even participated in interviews talking about body acceptance.
Priscilla Fantin
About 20 years ago, the actress was on the cover of a magazine, claiming to be happy with her body after being considered to be “far from skinny”, despite being clearly a skinny person.
Renee Zellweger
The protagonist of “Bridget Jones’s Diary”, released in 2001, played a “fat” character and this was even portrayed in the movies.
Kate Winslet
After the release of Titanic, Kate, who played the protagonist Rose, suffered a series of criticisms about her body, which was judged to be “overweight”.
Raven-Symone
The protagonist of the Disney Channel series, “That’s So Raven”, was considered overweight and was once the victim of fatphobic attacks.
Source: CNN Brasil
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