“It’s nice to be considered anything, as long as it’s positive, I’ll take it. Why not? Fortunately, in real life I don’t look too much like Don. When my hair is not slicked back and I’m not buttoned into the very tight-fitting suits, I’m able to sort of sneak around without getting [...]

Actress Mia Kirshner is a storyteller.  Not just by virtue of her profession, but also as her mission.
After the tragedy of September 11, 2001, Kirshner came to the realization that she didn’t know enough about what was going on in the world, so she spent a year educating herself and started travelling - not to your [...]

“People in the business always say, ‘You look fabulous.’ You get that all the time and it kind of goes in one ear and out the other because most of the time they just say that to make you feel good.
It’s nice when you hear it from an ordinary person and then I appreciate it.”
–Heidi [...]

If any of you watch The Biggest Loser, you caught last night’s episode in which mom Renee was voted off by the black team. What really caught my attention was the update on Renee at the end of the show. She is now a motivational speaker and leads a fitness class at her [...]

“I never imagined that worrying about what other people think of me would be a big part of my day.  But when you get that much negativity thrown at you, you go, ‘Whew! I’ve got to cope with that.’ Nothing I heard in the press resembled the truth. What an insight for me.”
Meg [...]

“The best thing I ever heard about aging was said by my mother: Make life an adventure. She didn’t fear aging—when she turned 40, she had a big birthday. None of the other moms were even admitting they were 40, and she had all 40 candles on that cake! She’s 75 and directing the documentary [...]

“I’m amazed that people obsess over my body image so much. Why do we encourage this war on women’s bodies? It’s a horrendous way to live,                          and I refuse to.” 
Kate Beckinsale, to Elle UK

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The recipe for a real way to think about beauty, body image, and self esteem:
Star power in equal parts featuring: Jennifer Hudson,  Faith Hill, Miley Cyrus, The Pussycat Dolls, The Cheetah Girls, Katy Perry, Kellie Pickler, Yuridia, and Dottie Peoples.  Mix in the Dove Campaign for Real Beauty and present on Wal-Mart Soundcheck.
The Dove Self-Esteem Fund was created to change and inspire young [...]

With all the talk lately this week about various people’s weight, it’s ironic to me that it’s National Fat Talk Free Week.
orb28 Blog reports that this week is dedicated to healthy body image and yesterday was National Love Your Body day.
Reflections Body Image Program and Delta Delta Delta have partnered to bring the five-day awareness effort [...]

For some reason, Cheryl Burke’s weight is still in the headlines.  Thankfully stars are speaking out and supporting Cheryl.  Jennifer Love Hewitt, who has dealt with body image headlines herself, came to her defense.

“I think her dancing is what everyone needs to be concentrating on. Cheryl is an incredible dancer. She works her butt off [...]