I feel pressure to look a certain way after cruel thin-shaming, says Love Island’s Adam Collard
thesun.co.ukLOVE Island star Adam Collard has opened up on the “pressure” he feels to conform to a certain body image. The star, 27, has appeared not once but twice on the hit ITV series, but away from the show Adam works as a personal trainer.
His social media shows the star training clients at his SCULPT fitness centre, and he regularly shares body snaps showcasing his chiselled physique.
But Adam says there’s definitely a certain pressure to look a certain way and discussed thin-shaming. In an exclusive chat with The Sun, the star shared: “I'll be honest, the reason I got into fitness was because I was around 16-years-old and I really didn't like my body the way it was.
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