Hollywoods grim century of fat shaming from Greta Garbo to Chloe Moretz

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www.theguardian.com/film/2017/aug/11/hollywoods-grim-century-of-fat-shaming-from-greta-garbo-to-chloe-grace-moretz?CMP=fb_gu

Moretz was FIFTEEN when she got comments about her weight from an older male co star.

In 1929 actress Katherines Grants death was attributed to her dieting at the insistence of the Hal Roach studios.

I LOVE what Emma Thompson did.

Chloe Moretz was 15 in 2012. Assuming it takes a couple of years for a film to be released, the film she's talking about was probably released in 2013-14. She was in 4 films in 2013-14 where she had a romantic role; in 2 of these the co-star was in his 20s: Kick-Ass 2 with Aaron Taylor-Johnson and If I Stay with Jamie Blackley. I'm hoping it's the former as I feel a lad from the Isle of Man would know better. hth

And yes, here, here to Emma Thompson!

www.the-pool.com/news-views/latest-news/2017/34/gemma-arterton-was-filmed-to-make-sure-she-was-losing-weight

Gemma Arterton has always been vocal about Hollywood treating her like a piece of meat. I recall her saying "give me a pub job any day." in one of her interviews.