Case in point: Sarah Baartman. These restrictive standards continue to plague many women, including some celebrities. Let’s take a look at seven famous Black women who have opened up about their ...

Is fame different for women than it is for men? Famous women become symbols of social insecurity, embody expectations of what we might become, and model how women should—or should not—behave.

Some of Kerry Washington’s most popular roles are of her playing strong women. But during a press run for her memoir, Thicker Than Water, she candidly shared her struggles with body dysmorphia.