Straight/Curve: Redefining Body Image

Straight/Curve: Redefining Body Image

Straight/Curve: Redefining Body Image

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2017•83 min•Documentary

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Danielle Brooks

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Tim Gunn

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Tess Holliday

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Iskra Lawrence

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Denise Bidot

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Emme

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A documentary about body image and the industry leaders challenging society's unrealistic and dangerous standards of beauty.

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