Do Nice Guys Really Finish Last. I'm Tim Harford, host of the Cautionary Tales

podcast and I'm exploring that very question. Join me for my new miniseries on the art of fairness. From New York to Tahiti will

examine villains undone by their villainy, monstrous self-devouring egos and accounts

of the extraordinary power of decency.

Listen on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Campside Media.

Just a quick warning. Campside Media.

Just a quick warning, this episode contains discussions of weight loss and may not be appropriate for listeners with the history of disordered eating.

Also, the participants in this episode are not medical professionals. Please consult a medical professional before adopting any of the ideas discussed.

In the last few months, one drug has been on everyone's lips,

and some people's hips.

Ozemphic.

It's a life-changing diabetes treatment that has been shown to have incredibly positive results on blood sugar levels and weight loss for diabetics.

But Ozampic has also been adopted by another category of people altogether.

Celebrities.

Now, these stars almost certainly aren't diabetics and most of them are already thin. But in a society and

entertainment industry that is obsessed with thinness they are eternally

trying to lose just a few extra pounds. And who can blame them? Their bodies are subject

to an insane amount of scrutiny, from Instagram comments and unflattering paparazzi pictures

to utterly savage tabloidloid headlines.

If a female celebrity sports even the slightest of tummies, she's accused of being pregnant.

But celebrities also set, or at least reinforce the beauty standards we compare ourselves to.

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