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The Life And Times Of Size 18 Bunny

How does it feel to be the biggest Playboy Bunny on the casino floor? Cosmopolitan’s Catriona Innes dons ears and a tail to find out…

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August 2017
America's Great Abortion Scandal
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America's Great Abortion Scandal

Having a termination isn’t illegal in the US. But with Donald Trump now in power, many fear that’s about to change. Cosmopolitan investigates the alarming backslide on reproductive rights that has a growing number of women taking matters into their own hands…

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August 2017
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The Jeanius Ruffled Denim

Amy Bannerman shows you how to look less cowboy and more Chloé in spring’s big trend

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June 2017
Mental Health
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Mental Health

When did it get so competitive?

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December 2017
‘Everyone Has A Shelf Life'
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‘Everyone Has A Shelf Life'

No bullsh*t. No pretensions. No PR spin. Emma Willis gives you her totally unvarnished rule book for life

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March 2018
'I've Had Naysayers My Whole Life'
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'I've Had Naysayers My Whole Life'

With a CV like Jessica Alba’s, the actress could have comfortably retired aged 30. But, instead, she took a risk and started her own business. And boy, has it paid off…

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7 mins  |
September 2017
How To Answer... Anything
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How To Answer... Anything

Riddle me this: how do you come back to the toughest interview questions in the world? A: Using this guide, of course…

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September 2017
Play The Job Game
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Play The Job Game

Time for a new GIG? Find out who to Schmooze to land a palce in the best new industries.

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6 mins  |
September 2017
I Always Wanted To be The Warrior
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I Always Wanted To be The Warrior

Actress, wife, mother, activist… best not to mess with Zoe Saldana, as we found out

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9 mins  |
May 2018
​​​​​​​The Mouse That Roared
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​​​​​​​The Mouse That Roared

She may look as sweet and delicate as a songbird, but behind that image is one of Hollywood’s toughest go-getting polymaths. Meet Hailee Steinfeld.

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January 2018
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Beauty Bull? Or Buzz

We’re the first to admit there’s a pile of beauty bullsh*t to wade through before you get to the really good stuff. Here, we sniff out 2018’s biggest trends (and turkeys)

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February 2018
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Fitter Than Your Average

It used to be all about rappers and rock stars but, as Giselle Wainwright finds out, it’s the wellness influencers who have our attention now…

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February 2018
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Stronger. Wiser. Smarter

Jennifer Hudson’s story is the stuff of a Hollywood film script: the reality star whose life has been touched by tragedy as much as it has by triumph. Here, she explains why she’s...

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February 2018
Inside the Best Office on Earth
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Inside the Best Office on Earth

Deep in the back streets of east London, a revolution in the way we work is taking place. Cosmopolitan’s Amy Grier spends a week in start-up central to see what all the fuss is about.

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May 2017
Life's A Pitch
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Life's A Pitch

From kiss and tells to drunken debauchery, footballers exist in a world of scandal, skyhigh salaries and sex. So who better to lift the lid on what really goes on off the pitch than the women who used to love them?

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April 2017
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Career Moves You Have To Make

What does it really take to get to the top of your game? We asked seven key power players... and this was their advice 

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June 2017
The Woman Who Helps The Mega-Rich Get Clean
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The Woman Who Helps The Mega-Rich Get Clean

Vodka disguised in a bottle of mouthwash, hard drugs stashed in the toes of £600 shoes and boutique fitness addicts killing themselves to get lean… all in a day’s work for an at-home ‘sober nurse’. Cosmopolitan steps inside her world.

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June 2017
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My Best Sex Ever Was...Over Skype

The key to a successful long-distance romance? A good webcam and strong wi-fi 

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June 2017
The Great Career Switch
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The Great Career Switch

Imagine this: you’re at the top of your game – winning gold medals, bagging an MBE, one of the most successful British female athletes of all time. Then you switch careers  and start from scratch. Victoria Pendleton doesn’t have to imagine. She did just that…

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August 2016
Face to Face With My Rapist
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Face to Face With My Rapist

She was stalked, emotionally abused and raped. Yet Emma Riggs, 32, took back control by confronting her attacker head-on.

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September 2016
La Do Ice Rita
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La Do Ice Rita

TV presenter, Oscar nominee, number one artist, actress, tabloid fodder… how does Rita Ora fit it all in? 

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September 2016
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Resilience Decides Who Thrives

SilkFred co-founder EMMA WATKINSON, 30, gives her recipe for success. And take note – sales have hit £10m and counting.

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December 2017
'Personal Brands Are Built On Being Genuine'
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'Personal Brands Are Built On Being Genuine'

Award-winning broadcaster and best-selling author EMMA GANNON, 29, on how to get ahead in a modern world

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July 2019
Strong, Fit And 300lb
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Strong, Fit And 300lb

Model, activist and now... unlikely fitness icon. Tess Holliday opens up about her wellness journey

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July 2019
Mix & Match
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Mix & Match

If February is for couples, then single people are claiming March as their own. Why? According to research recently released by Tinder, March was the UK’s most active month on the app last year, making a match more likely. The reason? Spring, thinks Tinder’s dating and trend expert Dr Darcy Sterling: “New beginnings are everywhere, so it’s a natural time for romantic connections to bloom.” Want to stand out from the prime-time-swipe crowd? The data suggests that being tagged as an entrepreneur, adventurer or scholar earns women the most right-swipes. *Changes bio immediately*

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April 2019
She's A Cockney Rebel
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She's A Cockney Rebel

Last summer’s Love Island winner became the most talked-about woman in the UK – simply by being herself. But when the cameras stop rolling, who is the real Dani Dyer?

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April 2019
My Best Sex Ever Was… With A Reality-TV Star
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My Best Sex Ever Was… With A Reality-TV Star

For Olivia,* a work event brought her face to face with her ultimate fantasy…

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April 2019
“I've Finally Discovered Love Doesn't Have To Be Limited To One Person”
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“I've Finally Discovered Love Doesn't Have To Be Limited To One Person”

A year into his polyamorous journey, Jack* has found himself somewhere he never expected – in happy, committed relationships with two separate women

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February 2019
Rape Porn Industry
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Rape Porn Industry

While Hollywood reels from the fallout of #MeToo, another film industry is imploding under the weight of its own storm of sexual misconduct allegations. The only issue: that industry is porn. Which means not everyone is willing to listen. Catriona Innes investigates

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February 2019
How I Medicated With Make-Up
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How I Medicated With Make-Up

When a lipgloss soothes a young girl’s pain of being bullied, what happens next? LAURA CAPON explains what life is like when you’re addicted to cosmetics

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February 2019