Victoria's Secret Fashion Show Models Got Thinner and Thinner over
By A Mystery Man Writer
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Boston University researchers found that Victoria’s Secret fashion models have become thinner over the last two decades, with decreasing bust, waist, and hip sizes. That’s at odds with American women on average, whose waist circumferences and dress sizes have increased.
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Gender Studies Boston University
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