Documentary series. Hayley Pearce explores the pressures to lose weight, meeting fashion models, pop singers and health experts to reveal what is driving the obsession.
Hayley Pearce has a holiday coming up - and that means bikini time. She knows she's not fat, but as a size 10, why does she still feel pressure to lose weight and get skinny? From slimming pills to faddy diets and colonic hydrotherapy, Hayley puts weightloss quick fixes to the test as she explores the rise and impact of the cult of skinny. Meeting fashion models, pop singers and health experts, Hayley reveals what's driving this obsession and the extreme lengths to which some people will go to reach a certain size. But can Hayley learn to love her belly and bare all in a bikini?
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Hayley Pearce |
| Executive Producer | Jobim Sampson |
| Producer | Louise Bray |
| Production Company | Bear Hug TV Limited |
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