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The Independent UK
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Brittany Miller

Dua Lipa reveals she was body-shamed as a young model

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Dua Lipa has spoken out about what it was like being a young model before her singing career launched.

In an interview with Vogue France on 24 August, the “Levitating” singer opened up about how she began her career as a model. When asked whether it’s true that when she first started out in modelling, she was told that she needed to lose weight, Lipa confirmed that the story was indeed correct.

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