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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lydia Spencer-Elliott

Has M&S’s ‘hip boost’ bodysuit just confirmed that body shaming is back in fashion?

Mark's and Spencer's new Body Sculpt Hip Boost All in One bodysuit - (M&S)

What about a hexagon?” is the sincere response that comes from Karen Brockman when her grandmother tells her a woman can be any size or shape she wants in the third season of Outnumbered. “Can they be a triangle?”

As much as diet culture was alive and well in the 2010s, the family sitcom was, of course, joking. Cut to 2026 and it feels like it somewhat predicted the future.

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