Experts and campaigners say the performing arts industry's "obsessed" with body image

They say it's deterring young people away from pursuing a career in performing arts and dance.

Body shaming
Author: Charlotte Foley

We're lifting the lid on the shocking body shaming happening every day in the entertainment industry.

It's as a dancer exclusively tells us her story of being fired from her job for being "too fat" after moving her life out to Morocco and going through months of auditions to get there.

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Experts and campaigners in Yorkshire and the Humber tell us the performing arts industry's "obsessed" with body image.

They say it's affecting kids' mental health if they want to get into it and it's becoming a real problem.

WATCH OUR INTERVIEW WITH YORKSHIRE DANCE TEACHER MONIKA RICHARDS:

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