Brendan Fraser’s Best Actor Win for ‘The Whale’ Is Fatphobia at Its Worst

BODY NEGATIVITY

When Fraser received a standing ovation for his award on Sunday night, it was clear who voted for him: an industry full of those who continue to demonize and balk at fatness.

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