It’s not healthy to be too thin or too big

aDele’S transformation from Rubenesque torch singer to chiselled Oscars party a-lister is remarkable — not to mention inspirational. There is no denying she looks happier — and healthier — too.

But not everyone shares her delight. There are many who think that adele has betrayed the curvy sisterhood. and there is something in the way that being seriously overweight has lately become a badge of pride that i find slightly irksome.

So-called empowering images of plus-sized celebrities revelling in their rolls are just as troubling as the X-ray-thin models we see on the catwalks.

Both glamorise body types that, regardless of aesthetics, are seriously unhealthy.

The latest example of this is lizzo — a larger-than-life rapper and singer who flaunts her considerable girth in a succession of tiny outfits, most recently an orange bikini (left) that would struggle to protect the modesty of gwyneth Paltrow.

Of course, even by suggesting that she looks anything other than fabulous i will be decried as fatphobic (and i’ll probably be called racist, too). But isn’t it simply common sense to say that, as a hugely talented singer with a large fan base of young girls and women, it’s not good to promote the kind of obesity that will lead to all sorts of serious health issues?

i know from bitter experience how a lifetime of being overweight can take its toll on the body.

it’s not a political statement, it’s a danger to health. and that’s not fat-shaming, it’s just the truth.