Serena Williams' Body Is a Major Discussion on the Internet
Tennis great Serena Williams is experiencing hate from Twitter trolls who feel threatened by her strong physique and overall athletic greatness, following her major Wimbledon win on Saturday. After...
View ArticleWatch 100 Years of Classic Italian Beauty in Over a Minute
Cut Video's 100 Years of Beauty is back, this time with world beauty and fashion icon, Italy. In Italia, it's been all about the drama since the beginning: intricate up-dos and bold red lips in the...
View ArticleMisty Copeland, Gisele, and More Reveal Trials of Womanhood in Under Armour's...
The hugely successful Under Armour "I Will What I Want" videos showed us the doubts goddesses like model Gisele Bündchen and ballerina Misty Copeland receive from haters (and how they defy those...
View ArticleModel with Down Syndrome Lands Two New Fashion Campaigns
We've been rooting for Madeline Stuart since we heard about her in May. The 18-year-old Australian native has Down Syndrome, but that hasn't stopped her from pursuing a modeling career, and with it,...
View ArticleMeet the Korean Beauty It-Girl Who Is Working For Estée Lauder
Everyone is freaking out over Korean beauty It-girl, Irene Kim , and with good reason. And yes, it's partly because of her adorable pink-and-yellow tinged bob. The 27-year-old model and TV personality...
View ArticleThis Chart Challenges What We Know About BMI Numbers
The conversation around health standards revolves largely around a person's body mass index (BMI), the distinct measure of body fat calculated by an individual's height and weight. But it's been...
View ArticleThis Makeup Artist Can Transform Herself into Your Favorite Rappers
We've brought you a slew of makeup transformation videos—artists who can contour themselves into monsters , Barbie , and Ruby Rose —that were all equally insane. Here's another mind-blowing edition:...
View ArticleHere's How Often You Should Replace Your Sports Bra
Buying a new sports bra isn't on my shopping list very often. I'm ashamed to say I still use a few left over from my high school cheerleading days (I know; I'm terrible). They're definitely snug, but...
View ArticleMeet the Mom Who Wants Women to Be Proud of Their Post-Baby Bodies
We live in a world where the "post-baby body" is idealized as a comeback—signaling the weight that women gain and the physical changes that happen to their bodies during pregnancy are to be exercised...
View ArticleThis New Web Series Featuring Plus-Size Models Gets Real About Body Image
A new YouTube series called #ProjectWomanKIND highlights the stories of five Australian plus-size models , and aims to continue "exposing the honest, real, and raw conversations that women have with...
View ArticleThis Politician Had the Best Answer to a Question About Her Weight
British Labour Party politician, Liz Kendall, had some clear words for a reporter from the Daily Mail after he asked her about her weight (which is so irrelevant to anything). In an article about her...
View ArticleWoman Who Lost Half Her Body Weight Shuts Down Haters
Simone Pretscherer lost half her body weight in less than a year. The 24-year-old New Zealand hairstylist overhauled her diet and replaced processed meals with whole foods, exercised regularly, and...
View ArticleThe Scary Reasons Why You Shouldn't Use a Steam Room After Working Out
If you think a nice nap in a steam room is just what you need to relax after an intense workout, think again. Shape spoke with Dr. Daniel Vigil, an associate professor of health sciences at UCLA and...
View ArticleYouTuber Responds to Ariana Grande Donut Controversy and Double Standards on...
YouTuber Meghan Tonjes had some things to say about the Ariana Grande donut controversy and fat-shaming. In response to #donutgate, Tonjes posted a video last week titled "Hate the Donut, Not the...
View ArticleAmy Poehler Just Changed Her Hair and We're Obsessed
When Amy Poehler went redhead back in April, it was a big change from her forever-blonde locks. But it was fabulous. This weekend at the London premiere of her film, Inside Out , Poehler wore a new...
View ArticleThere's Something Else You Can Use Your Skin-Care Routine For
Having a stressful day at work? Think through the steps of your skincare routine. Seriously, hear us out. When uncontrollable things are happening to you, it may give you a sense of control to think...
View ArticleDrill Sergeant Calls Overweight People "Utterly Repulsive and Disgusting" in...
Army veteran and self-described "fitness motivator," John Burk , is coming under fire for a video he posted condemning overweight people as "utterly repulsive and disgusting." In the intense rant,...
View ArticleYou Should Exercise This Much Every Week to Lower Your Risk of Breast Cancer
Engaging in regular physical activity has been linked to a decreased risk in breast cancer . But a new study puts a hard-and-fast number on the hours you should be sweating it out to reap the...
View ArticleThere Is Scientific Proof Behind the Dad Bod
When Clemson student, Mackenzie Pearson, penned an essay in the Odyssey that went viral about how women love the Dad Bod—when a guy's figure shows a "nice balance between a beer gut and working out"...
View ArticleAre Facebook Users at Greater Risk for THIS?
Several studies have suggested that social media networking sites have a negative impact on body image, and can be triggers for disordered eating. But Medical Daily says new research may show...
View ArticleAn All-Transgender Modeling Agency Is Launching in L.A.
An exclusively transgender modeling agency is set to launch in L.A. this summer, the Advocate reports . Last November, Thai operation Apple Model Management became the first agency to represent...
View ArticleSurvey Says the Most Handsome Men Live in These Cities
Is your city teeming with the most handsome men in America? A new survey by Grooming Lounge gauged a city's male hotness level by looking at several monetary factors per man: the amount spent on...
View ArticlePlus-Size Model Erica Schenk Reacts to Her Viral Fame
[Update 7/28]: 18-year-old Erica Jean Schenk gained viral fame after gracing cover of Women's Running magazine. She spoke with Fox News about how the attention has helped her message. "I think that...
View ArticleFlorida Woman Owes This Makeup Brand Almost $1 Million For Selling Fake Products
A 45-year-old woman from New Port Richie, Florida, has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for selling counterfeit MAC Cosmetics products, WTSP 10 News reports. She owes the company...
View ArticleThis Newspaper May Be Able to Predict Future Obesity Levels
A new study from Cornell University's Food and Brand Lab suggests we might be able to glean future obesity rates from looking at key words in newspaper articles about food consumption trends....
View ArticlePopular Video Game Heroines With More Realistic Bodies Look Awesome
The unrealistic body ideal of female video game characters is a reminder that the gaming industry still has a long way to go. While the graphics get more intense and visceral, the heroines still seem...
View ArticleSmelling a Happy Person's Sweat Might Make You Feel This Way
Sweat can make you smile. A new study from Utrecht University in the Netherlands shows a happy sweaty person may be able to transfer his "feelings of happiness" onto another person. "Chemosignals,"...
View ArticleThis Woman's Scary Cancer Story Proves Getting Skin Checks Is No Joke
Well, if this isn't a cautionary tale to get any and every suspicious skin mark checked out by a dermatologist. Mother-of-three, Melanie Williams , thought a weird black spot that developed randomly...
View ArticleSquad Goals Can Seriously Affect Your Health
All this talk about #squadgoals might have some health implications. A study from the University of Rochester says the size and quality of your group of friends in your twenties and thirties can have...
View ArticleWoman Who Posted Bikini Photo Wants People to Love Their Scars
Michelle Elman's chest and stomach are covered in scars. In a HuffPost UK blog , the 21-year-old Brit wrote that she's had "15 surgeries, a brain tumor, a punctured intestine, an obstructed bowel, a...
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