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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lauren Taylor

‘Potato Queen’ Poppy O’Toole: ‘I’m just a chef – I didn’t think I’d have to talk about body shaming’

The 30-year-old has 1.1 million followers on Instagram - (Haarala Hamilton)

Chef and presenter Poppy O’Toole has opened up about the body shaming she has experienced by trolls on social media.

“People talk about weight all the time, whether it’s on me or anyone, but my goodness, I’m just a chef, I didn’t think I was going to have to be talking about body positivity, but here we are, because I want it to be better for everyone,” says the BBC’s Young MasterChef judge, who rose to fame with potato recipes on TikTok.

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