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202368 minPGdocumentary

Embodied

202368 minPGdocumentary

Bold lives challenge society's fear of plus-sized bodies.

“An Intimate Exploration of an Uncomfortable Truth: Our Body Size”

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Isabel Bethencourt

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Bold lives challenge society's fear of plus-sized bodies.

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Isabel Bethencourtdirector

Nicole Zakheimwriter

Darienne Lake

Darienne Lakecast

Rebecca Alexandercast

Jamarah Amanicast

Synopsis

A drag queen, a mermaid, a midwife, a former linebacker and a CEO combat the stigma of being ‘plus-sized’ in a world that fears fatness.

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