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From Sofia Vergara to Nicole Richie, Headlines Rip Celebs' Bodies No Matter What

It comes as no surprise that female celebrities are being scrutinized for their weight. We see it time and time again — bikini-clad bodies plastered across magazine covers competing for a hypothetical "Best Summer Body" trophy or headlines that urge you to "check out her post-baby body just two minutes after giving birth!" In entertainment, what women do is no longer the breaking news. How much they weigh, how much they eat, and when they exercise is. Both Jessica Simpson and Shakira recently spoke publicly about the harsh attention and expectations women in Hollywood receive from the media about their bodies. But, it does not seem to stop there. Women also can't seem to make the media happy once they do adhere to its demands. Women who are chastised about their weight end up losing the weight to put an end to the scrutiny and then receive backlash for losing weight or exposing their new physique. It's an endless cycle of female celebrities who simply cannot garner Hollywood's approval, whether they are too fat, too thin, or too revealing.

Let's take a look at some of the headlines from this month of women who just could not win this never-ending battle.

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Sofia Vergara's "Revealing" Bikini Body

Sofia Vergara recently received questioning after posting this photo of herself in a “revealing” bikini with her fiance. The Modern Family star responded by celebrating her figure. “Damn I still look good! I’m going to post this one,” she told Ryan Seacrest during an interview. You go girl!

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Nicole Richie's "Anorexic-Looking" Body

Fashion designer Nicole Richie was accused of looking “anorexic” by entertainment website, Classicalite. This is not the first time Richie has bore the brunt of media body-shaming. She was frequently attacked for being supposedly “overweight”during her days on The Simple Life.

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Kim Kardashian's "Major Cleavage"

New mom Kim Kardashian is no stranger to media attention over physique. The reality star was publicly shamed for her weight gain throughout her entire pregnancy. Kardashian transformed her figure post-pregnancy, but is now getting attention for her “major cleavage.” Enough already.

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Beyonce's "Too Skinny" Body

Beyonce is under attack for being “too skinny” after posting a photo of herself on Facebook. The new mom, who recently dropped a brand new video album, was also ridiculed for looking “inappropriate” and “racy” in her new music videos. The pop star responded to such allegations in her online mini-series by saying, “I was very aware of the fact that I was showing my body,” she said. “I was 195 pounds when I gave birth. I lost 65 pounds. I worked crazily to get my body back. I wanted to show my body.” You tell ‘em, B.

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Sarah Jessica Parker's "Painfully Thin" Body

Sarah Jessica Parker, the woman who brought Carrie Bradshaw into our lives, was recently ranked as one of “Hollywood’s Stars Who’ve Gotten Painfully Thin.” I think Parker’s infamous biceps would say otherwise.

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