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Nov 2024

15m 18s

She Said She Loves Being Skinny. The Int...

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A TikToker called ‘Slim Kim’ is going viral for saying she loves being skinny. Now she’s facing backlash from people saying she’s being fatphobic. Let’s talk about it.

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