‘There was nothing wrong me:’ plus-size Black model recounts childhood anxieties
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Health Matters: Source of U.S. cyclospora outbreak remains unclear
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Health Matters: Lettuce confirmed as source of U.S. cyclospora outbreak
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Health Matters: Canada not banning U.S. produce amid cyclospora outbreak
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Health Matters: Toronto air quality ranked worst in the world
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Cyclospora outbreak source not confirmed, health officials investigating link to lettuce, greens
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‘There was nothing wrong me:’ plus-size Black model recounts childhood anxieties
Description
January 16, 2022
Brittnee Blair, a 32-year-old plus-size Black model from Toronto, says not having social media during her childhood years was both good and bad. "There was nothing wrong with me," Blair told Global News about her childhood anxieties about the way she looked.
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‘There was nothing wrong me:’ plus-size Black model recounts childhood anxieties00:55 | January 16, 2022 -
Malaysian pilot caught with smuggling 70,000 ecstasy pills at Indonesian airport01:05 | 6 hours ago -
Quebec confirms 1st case of raccoon rabies in stray cat, 3 people exposed02:12 | August 2, 2026 -
Doctors show CT scans of serious injuries as a result of e-scooter use02:13 | August 2, 2026 -
Rate of e-scooter injuries increasing in ER’s, doctors say02:05 | August 1, 2026 -
Health Matters: West Nile risk increases in Hamilton, Ont.02:04 | July 31, 2026 -
Congo struggles to contain fastest-ever Ebola outbreak, as death toll passes 1,50001:47 | July 30, 2026 -
Health Matters: Health Canada grants injunction against unauthorized peptide producer02:13 | July 30, 2026 -
Dr. Fauci invokes 5th Amendment during U.S. Senate hearing, refuses to answer any questions05:20 | July 29, 2026 -
Health Matters: ‘Skeeter syndrome’ cases on the rise in Edmonton02:13 | July 29, 2026 -
Health Matters: Average Canadian family pays more than $21K towards health care, report says02:18 | July 28, 2026 -
Alberta introducing out-of-pocket, private pay cancer test program01:54 | July 27, 2026 -
1 in 10 E.R. doctors are leaving the specialty, national study finds01:53 | July 27, 2026 -
Health Matters: Rexulti class-action lawsuit deadline approaching02:19 | July 27, 2026 -
Florida man sues OpenAI after ChatGPT medical advice put his life at risk02:02 | July 26, 2026 -
U.S. Cyclospora outbreak spreads to 9 states its handling comes into question02:08 | July 24, 2026 -
CIHI report finds core online health records not accessible to all01:27 | July 23, 2026 -
Health Matters: Canadian Blood Services faces donation shortage02:10 | July 23, 2026 -
Cyclospora outbreak in the U.S. has Canadians worried about washing their veggies04:30 | July 23, 2026 -
Premiers push for more federal health care funding01:36 | July 22, 2026 -
New images coming to cigarette packages as Health Canada aims to curb smoking02:04 | July 22, 2026 -
Health Matters: PHAC says pistachio salmonella outbreak officially over01:57 | July 22, 2026 -
‘Incredible’: Identical quadruplets born in Australia01:38 | July 21, 2026 -
Health Matters: FDA’s cyclospora investigation into Taylor Farms lettuce continues02:05 | July 21, 2026 -
USFDA says Cyclospora outbreak source remains unclear01:45 | July 20, 2026 -
Health Matters: Source of U.S. cyclospora outbreak remains unclear02:12 | July 20, 2026 -
Wildfire smoke and your health: expert advice from a lung surgeon05:36 | July 18, 2026 -
Health Matters: Lettuce confirmed as source of U.S. cyclospora outbreak02:13 | July 17, 2026 -
Health Matters: Canada not banning U.S. produce amid cyclospora outbreak02:27 | July 16, 2026 -
Health Matters: Toronto air quality ranked worst in the world02:11 | July 15, 2026 -
Cyclospora outbreak source not confirmed, health officials investigating link to lettuce, greens02:04 | July 14, 2026 -
Health Matters: B.C. nurses stepping off the picket lines amid mediation02:07 | July 14, 2026
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‘There was nothing wrong me:’ plus-size Black model recounts childhood anxieties00:55 | January 16, 2022
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Malaysian pilot caught with smuggling 70,000 ecstasy pills at Indonesian airport01:05 | 6 hours ago
-
Quebec confirms 1st case of raccoon rabies in stray cat, 3 people exposed02:12 | August 2, 2026
-
Doctors show CT scans of serious injuries as a result of e-scooter use02:13 | August 2, 2026
-
Rate of e-scooter injuries increasing in ER’s, doctors say02:05 | August 1, 2026
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Health Matters: West Nile risk increases in Hamilton, Ont.02:04 | July 31, 2026
-
Congo struggles to contain fastest-ever Ebola outbreak, as death toll passes 1,50001:47 | July 30, 2026
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Health Matters: Health Canada grants injunction against unauthorized peptide producer02:13 | July 30, 2026
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Dr. Fauci invokes 5th Amendment during U.S. Senate hearing, refuses to answer any questions05:20 | July 29, 2026
-
Health Matters: ‘Skeeter syndrome’ cases on the rise in Edmonton02:13 | July 29, 2026
-
Health Matters: Average Canadian family pays more than $21K towards health care, report says02:18 | July 28, 2026
-
Alberta introducing out-of-pocket, private pay cancer test program01:54 | July 27, 2026
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1 in 10 E.R. doctors are leaving the specialty, national study finds01:53 | July 27, 2026
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Health Matters: Rexulti class-action lawsuit deadline approaching02:19 | July 27, 2026
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Florida man sues OpenAI after ChatGPT medical advice put his life at risk02:02 | July 26, 2026
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U.S. Cyclospora outbreak spreads to 9 states its handling comes into question02:08 | July 24, 2026
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CIHI report finds core online health records not accessible to all01:27 | July 23, 2026
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Health Matters: Canadian Blood Services faces donation shortage02:10 | July 23, 2026
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Cyclospora outbreak in the U.S. has Canadians worried about washing their veggies04:30 | July 23, 2026
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Premiers push for more federal health care funding01:36 | July 22, 2026
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New images coming to cigarette packages as Health Canada aims to curb smoking02:04 | July 22, 2026
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Health Matters: PHAC says pistachio salmonella outbreak officially over01:57 | July 22, 2026
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‘Incredible’: Identical quadruplets born in Australia01:38 | July 21, 2026
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Health Matters: FDA’s cyclospora investigation into Taylor Farms lettuce continues02:05 | July 21, 2026
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USFDA says Cyclospora outbreak source remains unclear01:45 | July 20, 2026
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Health Matters: Source of U.S. cyclospora outbreak remains unclear02:12 | July 20, 2026
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Wildfire smoke and your health: expert advice from a lung surgeon05:36 | July 18, 2026
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Health Matters: Lettuce confirmed as source of U.S. cyclospora outbreak02:13 | July 17, 2026
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Health Matters: Canada not banning U.S. produce amid cyclospora outbreak02:27 | July 16, 2026
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Health Matters: Toronto air quality ranked worst in the world02:11 | July 15, 2026
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Cyclospora outbreak source not confirmed, health officials investigating link to lettuce, greens02:04 | July 14, 2026
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Health Matters: B.C. nurses stepping off the picket lines amid mediation02:07 | July 14, 2026
‘There was nothing wrong me:’ plus-size Black model recounts childhood anxieties
Description
January 16, 2022
Brittnee Blair, a 32-year-old plus-size Black model from Toronto, says not having social media during her childhood years was both good and bad. "There was nothing wrong with me," Blair told Global News about her childhood anxieties about the way she looked.
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