‘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
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Health Matters: CFIA expands pistachio recall
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Patients with Intellectual, developmental disabilities over-represented in long-term psychiatric care, ICES report says
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03:04 | September 29, 2025
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Health Matters: Patients who experienced hospital harm stayed almost 5 times longer than those without, CIHI
02:50 | September 26, 2025
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Health Matters: Shaikh Al Kar products recalled due to Salmonella
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NIA report calls for urgent action to address dementia
02:06 | September 23, 2025
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Health Matters: Uncontrolled high blood pressure puts 1.4 billion people at risk
03:23 | September 23, 2025
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Bill Gates donates US$912M to global disease fights, agreed to disagree with RFK Jr. on vaccines
02:49 | September 23, 2025
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‘No credible evidence’ that using Tylenol during pregnancy causing autism, despite Trump’s claim
02:07 | September 22, 2025
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‘Don’t take Tylenol’: Trump, US health officials tie use to autism
04:26 | September 22, 2025
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Health Matters: Ontario starting COVID-19 vaccinations
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02:48 | September 19, 2025
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Quebec joins Alberta in ending free COVID-19 vaccines for some people
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Canada, Mexico agree to strategic partnership
04:55 | September 18, 2025
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Health Matters: Think tank urges Ottawa to drop single-payer pharmacare model
02:53 | September 18, 2025
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Health Matters: Tylenol still safe to use in pregnancy, SOGC says
02:34 | September 17, 2025
‘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: Diet and sugary drinks raise risk of liver disease, study shows02:49 | 1 hour ago -
Traumatic brain injury increases dementia risk in older adults, CMAJ study01:48 | October 6, 2025 -
Health Matters: Barrhaven Market brand organic pistachio kernels recalled02:46 | October 6, 2025 -
Run for the Cure: Canadians step up to raise funds for cancer research02:03 | October 5, 2025 -
London Health Sciences Centre clinical trial targets kidney cancer with internal radiation01:30 | October 5, 2025 -
Alberta newborn dies of Measles, doctors push for vaccinations02:00 | October 3, 2025 -
Health Matters: CFIA expands pistachio recall02:25 | October 3, 2025 -
Health Matters: Obesity on the rise among Canadian adults02:33 | October 2, 2025 -
Health Matters: Investing in children’s healthcare good for economy, report says02:48 | October 1, 2025 -
Patients with Intellectual, developmental disabilities over-represented in long-term psychiatric care, ICES report says01:47 | September 29, 2025 -
Health Matters: Regulators struggle to keep up with AI therapy apps03:04 | September 29, 2025 -
Health Matters: Patients who experienced hospital harm stayed almost 5 times longer than those without, CIHI02:50 | September 26, 2025 -
Is there a link between alcohol and dementia? New study may surprise you05:21 | September 26, 2025 -
Canada on track to lose measles elimination status, PHAC says01:36 | September 25, 2025 -
Health Matters: 105 ill due to salmonella linked to pistachios: PHAC02:46 | September 25, 2025 -
First treatment for Huntington’s disease slows progression by 75%01:59 | September 24, 2025 -
Autism advocates worry about stigma after Trump’s comments02:11 | September 24, 2025 -
Health Matters: Shaikh Al Kar products recalled due to Salmonella02:04 | September 24, 2025 -
Edmonton cancer patient’s chemotherapy paused amid paperwork issues01:57 | September 23, 2025 -
NIA report calls for urgent action to address dementia02:06 | September 23, 2025 -
Health Matters: Uncontrolled high blood pressure puts 1.4 billion people at risk03:23 | September 23, 2025 -
Bill Gates donates US$912M to global disease fights, agreed to disagree with RFK Jr. on vaccines02:49 | September 23, 2025 -
‘No credible evidence’ that using Tylenol during pregnancy causing autism, despite Trump’s claim02:07 | September 22, 2025 -
‘Don’t take Tylenol’: Trump, US health officials tie use to autism04:26 | September 22, 2025 -
Health Matters: Ontario starting COVID-19 vaccinations02:46 | September 22, 2025 -
Health Matters: RFK’s advisory panel recommends restrictions on MMRV vaccines02:48 | September 19, 2025 -
Quebec joins Alberta in ending free COVID-19 vaccines for some people02:04 | September 18, 2025 -
Carney responds to U.S. ambassador, says bigger trade deal ‘not on the table, but still possible’01:36 | September 18, 2025 -
Canada, Mexico agree to strategic partnership04:55 | September 18, 2025 -
Health Matters: Think tank urges Ottawa to drop single-payer pharmacare model02:53 | September 18, 2025 -
Health Matters: Tylenol still safe to use in pregnancy, SOGC says02:34 | September 17, 2025
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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: Diet and sugary drinks raise risk of liver disease, study shows02:49 | 1 hour ago
-
Traumatic brain injury increases dementia risk in older adults, CMAJ study01:48 | October 6, 2025
-
Health Matters: Barrhaven Market brand organic pistachio kernels recalled02:46 | October 6, 2025
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Run for the Cure: Canadians step up to raise funds for cancer research02:03 | October 5, 2025
-
London Health Sciences Centre clinical trial targets kidney cancer with internal radiation01:30 | October 5, 2025
-
Alberta newborn dies of Measles, doctors push for vaccinations02:00 | October 3, 2025
-
Health Matters: CFIA expands pistachio recall02:25 | October 3, 2025
-
Health Matters: Obesity on the rise among Canadian adults02:33 | October 2, 2025
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Health Matters: Investing in children’s healthcare good for economy, report says02:48 | October 1, 2025
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Patients with Intellectual, developmental disabilities over-represented in long-term psychiatric care, ICES report says01:47 | September 29, 2025
-
Health Matters: Regulators struggle to keep up with AI therapy apps03:04 | September 29, 2025
-
Health Matters: Patients who experienced hospital harm stayed almost 5 times longer than those without, CIHI02:50 | September 26, 2025
-
Is there a link between alcohol and dementia? New study may surprise you05:21 | September 26, 2025
-
Canada on track to lose measles elimination status, PHAC says01:36 | September 25, 2025
-
Health Matters: 105 ill due to salmonella linked to pistachios: PHAC02:46 | September 25, 2025
-
First treatment for Huntington’s disease slows progression by 75%01:59 | September 24, 2025
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Autism advocates worry about stigma after Trump’s comments02:11 | September 24, 2025
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Health Matters: Shaikh Al Kar products recalled due to Salmonella02:04 | September 24, 2025
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Edmonton cancer patient’s chemotherapy paused amid paperwork issues01:57 | September 23, 2025
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NIA report calls for urgent action to address dementia02:06 | September 23, 2025
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Health Matters: Uncontrolled high blood pressure puts 1.4 billion people at risk03:23 | September 23, 2025
-
Bill Gates donates US$912M to global disease fights, agreed to disagree with RFK Jr. on vaccines02:49 | September 23, 2025
-
‘No credible evidence’ that using Tylenol during pregnancy causing autism, despite Trump’s claim02:07 | September 22, 2025
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‘Don’t take Tylenol’: Trump, US health officials tie use to autism04:26 | September 22, 2025
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Health Matters: Ontario starting COVID-19 vaccinations02:46 | September 22, 2025
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Health Matters: RFK’s advisory panel recommends restrictions on MMRV vaccines02:48 | September 19, 2025
-
Quebec joins Alberta in ending free COVID-19 vaccines for some people02:04 | September 18, 2025
-
Carney responds to U.S. ambassador, says bigger trade deal ‘not on the table, but still possible’01:36 | September 18, 2025
-
Canada, Mexico agree to strategic partnership04:55 | September 18, 2025
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Health Matters: Think tank urges Ottawa to drop single-payer pharmacare model02:53 | September 18, 2025
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Health Matters: Tylenol still safe to use in pregnancy, SOGC says02:34 | September 17, 2025
‘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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