Radio: Controversy over SI’s plus-sized cover girl

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A controversial tweet by a self-help guru has sparked a huge backlash and launched a massive online debate about what it means to be beautiful.

Most people praised the choice of a curvier cover girl, model Yumi Nu, but not everyone.

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