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Strictly star Clara Amfo admits she ‘laughed in doctor’s face’ after being told she was ‘overweight’

"It's not a shameful thing to have a body"

Strictly star Clara Amfo has admitted she “laughed in a doctor’s face” after he told her that she was “technically overweight”.

The presenter and former Strictly Come Dancing contestant told the story during an appearance on Elle UK’s Why…I Move podcast.

The podcast invites celebrity guests to discuss the impact of exercise on themselves and their relationships.

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Clara Amfo ‘laughed in a doctor’s face’ after he said she was ‘overweight’ (Credit: SplashNews)

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In her appearance on the podcast, Radio 1 DJ Clara shared with listeners that she has experienced body-shaming since she was an adolescent.

“I only became really aware of my body in comparison to others in a negative way towards the end of college or the start of university,” she said.

I literally just laughed in his face. I was just like, ‘’

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