‘There was nothing wrong me:’ plus-size Black model recounts childhood anxieties
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‘There was nothing wrong me:’ plus-size Black model recounts childhood anxieties
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‘There was nothing wrong me:’ plus-size Black model recounts childhood anxieties
00:55 | January 16, 2022
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Health Matters: Portable wireless chargers recalled due to potential overheating battery cells
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WHO warns Ebola spread could eclipse worst outbreak in history
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MAID should not be allowed solely for mental illness, committee recommends
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Health Matters: Judge dismisses bid to stall closure of Alberta supervised drug sites
01:42 | June 17, 2026
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Health Matters: Canadians support access to epinephrine in public places
02:22 | June 16, 2026
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Toxic drug deaths in Canada drop for 2nd consecutive year
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Opioid-related deaths in Canada fell 23% last year, feds say crisis remains fragile
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Health Matters: Britain to ban social media for kids under 16
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Health Matters: Quebec bans energy drinks for people under 16
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Patients suffering from dementia symptom, paratonia, may find relief in Botox
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Health Matters: Confirmed Ebola cases continue to rise in Congo outbreak
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01:38 | June 7, 2026
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Health Matters: Ottawa tables first national strategy on eye care
02:28 | June 5, 2026
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Suspected Ebola cases drop to 116 after ruling out hundreds, WHO says
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Kenyans protest proposed Ebola quarantine centre
02:12 | June 1, 2026
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Health Matters: Support for MAID law remains high in Canada, Angus Reid survey says
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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 -
Health Matters: Portable wireless chargers recalled due to potential overheating battery cells01:57 | June 26, 2026 -
Outside factors contributing to longer emergency department wait times, CIHI report says02:04 | June 25, 2026 -
Health Matters: European heat wave causing hospital machines to fail02:08 | June 25, 2026 -
Health Matters: Health Canada approves Zepbound to treat obstructive sleep apnea02:23 | June 24, 2026 -
Health Matters: Portable hook-on chair recalled02:24 | June 23, 2026 -
More than 1,000 confirmed cases of Ebola in DRC01:21 | June 22, 2026 -
Health Matters: Experts call for more AI safeguards in online safety bill02:20 | June 22, 2026 -
Canada’s MAID and mental health debate: a bioethicist weighs in08:51 | June 21, 2026 -
WHO warns Ebola spread could eclipse worst outbreak in history02:01 | June 19, 2026 -
MAID should not be allowed solely for mental illness, committee recommends01:45 | June 17, 2026 -
Health Matters: Judge dismisses bid to stall closure of Alberta supervised drug sites01:42 | June 17, 2026 -
Health Matters: Canadians support access to epinephrine in public places02:22 | June 16, 2026 -
Toxic drug deaths in Canada drop for 2nd consecutive year02:11 | June 15, 2026 -
Opioid-related deaths in Canada fell 23% last year, feds say crisis remains fragile01:55 | June 15, 2026 -
Health Matters: Britain to ban social media for kids under 1602:31 | June 15, 2026 -
Is there a connection between the iPhone and declining birth rates?02:14 | June 13, 2026 -
Health Matters: Quebec bans energy drinks for people under 1602:15 | June 12, 2026 -
‘My daughter is gone’: Mother alleges ChatGPT failed her family, files lawsuit02:56 | June 12, 2026 -
Health Matters: Companies debate age verification responsibilities02:20 | June 11, 2026 -
Health Matters: World Cup visitors warned about drug supply02:44 | June 10, 2026 -
Cataracts 101: How to see eye-to-eye with your vision problems04:05 | June 9, 2026 -
Health Matters: Canadian who tested positive for hantavirus has recovered02:33 | June 9, 2026 -
Patients suffering from dementia symptom, paratonia, may find relief in Botox02:05 | June 8, 2026 -
Health Matters: Confirmed Ebola cases continue to rise in Congo outbreak02:40 | June 8, 2026 -
Thousands of Canadians injured by COVID-19 vaccines to get chance to share their stories in Ottawa01:38 | June 7, 2026 -
Canada closes border to Texas livestock as New World Screwworm parasite takes hold01:44 | June 6, 2026 -
Health Matters: Ottawa tables first national strategy on eye care02:28 | June 5, 2026 -
Suspected Ebola cases drop to 116 after ruling out hundreds, WHO says01:01 | June 2, 2026 -
Kenyans protest proposed Ebola quarantine centre02:12 | June 1, 2026 -
Health Matters: Support for MAID law remains high in Canada, Angus Reid survey says02:30 | June 1, 2026 -
Democratic Republic of Congo has recorded more than 1,000 cases of Ebola virus, prompting WHO visit01:29 | May 30, 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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Health Matters: Portable wireless chargers recalled due to potential overheating battery cells01:57 | June 26, 2026
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Outside factors contributing to longer emergency department wait times, CIHI report says02:04 | June 25, 2026
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Health Matters: European heat wave causing hospital machines to fail02:08 | June 25, 2026
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Health Matters: Health Canada approves Zepbound to treat obstructive sleep apnea02:23 | June 24, 2026
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Health Matters: Portable hook-on chair recalled02:24 | June 23, 2026
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More than 1,000 confirmed cases of Ebola in DRC01:21 | June 22, 2026
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Health Matters: Experts call for more AI safeguards in online safety bill02:20 | June 22, 2026
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Canada’s MAID and mental health debate: a bioethicist weighs in08:51 | June 21, 2026
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WHO warns Ebola spread could eclipse worst outbreak in history02:01 | June 19, 2026
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MAID should not be allowed solely for mental illness, committee recommends01:45 | June 17, 2026
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Health Matters: Judge dismisses bid to stall closure of Alberta supervised drug sites01:42 | June 17, 2026
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Health Matters: Canadians support access to epinephrine in public places02:22 | June 16, 2026
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Toxic drug deaths in Canada drop for 2nd consecutive year02:11 | June 15, 2026
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Opioid-related deaths in Canada fell 23% last year, feds say crisis remains fragile01:55 | June 15, 2026
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Health Matters: Britain to ban social media for kids under 1602:31 | June 15, 2026
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Is there a connection between the iPhone and declining birth rates?02:14 | June 13, 2026
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Health Matters: Quebec bans energy drinks for people under 1602:15 | June 12, 2026
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‘My daughter is gone’: Mother alleges ChatGPT failed her family, files lawsuit02:56 | June 12, 2026
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Health Matters: Companies debate age verification responsibilities02:20 | June 11, 2026
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Health Matters: World Cup visitors warned about drug supply02:44 | June 10, 2026
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Cataracts 101: How to see eye-to-eye with your vision problems04:05 | June 9, 2026
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Health Matters: Canadian who tested positive for hantavirus has recovered02:33 | June 9, 2026
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Patients suffering from dementia symptom, paratonia, may find relief in Botox02:05 | June 8, 2026
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Health Matters: Confirmed Ebola cases continue to rise in Congo outbreak02:40 | June 8, 2026
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Thousands of Canadians injured by COVID-19 vaccines to get chance to share their stories in Ottawa01:38 | June 7, 2026
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Canada closes border to Texas livestock as New World Screwworm parasite takes hold01:44 | June 6, 2026
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Health Matters: Ottawa tables first national strategy on eye care02:28 | June 5, 2026
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Suspected Ebola cases drop to 116 after ruling out hundreds, WHO says01:01 | June 2, 2026
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Kenyans protest proposed Ebola quarantine centre02:12 | June 1, 2026
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Health Matters: Support for MAID law remains high in Canada, Angus Reid survey says02:30 | June 1, 2026
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Democratic Republic of Congo has recorded more than 1,000 cases of Ebola virus, prompting WHO visit01:29 | May 30, 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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