Netflix, BBC and ITV set to ‘ban’ corsets from period dramas like Bridgerton over health and safety concerns

Worn to hold and shape the torso to look smaller, the garment dates back to Ancient Greece, but became a fashion staple in the Victorian era, which began in the 1830s.

They’ve been used in many period dramas in recent decades, including Bridgerton, Downton Abbey and Pride and Prejudice adaptations.

But now several networks and streaming services are said to be banning them.

In a move to appease young actors, they will now be allowed to wear their own underwear instead of the restrictive undergarment.

‘The corset is famously restrictive, and many actresses have complained to wardrobe departments about damage, both short-term and long, being done after a long 12 to 14 hour day wearing them on set,’ a source told The Sun.

‘Essentially, there were health and safety concerns about keeping women in a pinching corset for weeks at a time.’

‘Many stars have reported bruising and even breathing problems.’

They added: ‘In today’s increasingly woke world, it’s also not great optics to be encouraging women to have thinner waists.’

‘It may well have been reflective of the time, but broadcasters and streamers want to be seen as progressive.’

The source said this marked a ‘big moment in the history of the period drama.’

If Bridgerton is in danger, I’m fine with it. Although it seems the real issue is period dramas, so if they want to get rid of tea and strumpet soap operas, I’m OK with that as well.

 

Drinking Coke and Pepsi leads to larger testicles, more testosterone: study

A study has revealed how drinking Coca-Cola and Pepsi can lead to larger testicles and higher testosterone levels.

The Northwest Minzu University in China was attempting to determine the impact of carbonated beverages on fertility and sex organs in men.

The study looked at three groups of mice – one that only drank water, another that drank different levels of Coca Cola with another doing the same with Pepsi – over 15 days.

Tests on the rodents included weighing their testicles and drawing blood. They were tested on day one, as well as day five, seven, 10 and 15.

It was quickly discovered that the mice drinking Coke and 100 percent Pepsi, compared to a mixture of Pepsi and water, had a significant change.

For instance, the mice that were given pure Coca-Cola had higher levels of the male hormone compared to the group that drank water.

The study concluded: “Drinking Coca-Cola and Pepsi-Cola could promote testis development and enhance testosterone secretion [ …] our findings provide the scientific basis for fully understanding carbonated beverages effects and their mechanism on development and reproduction functions of humans, and how they benefit the prevention of prostate dysfunction and cancer.”

[staggers away under the weight of his enormous balls]

 

My husband disappears to Thailand weekly, spends hundreds — he won’t tell me what he’s up to

It sounds like a bad dream. But for one woman it is the very sad reality of her marriage.

A 70-year-old woman has shared on UK television that her husband of almost 50 years “keeps disappearing” to Thailand and sending “hundreds of pounds there monthly”.

Speaking on a segment called Dear Deirdre phone-in on This Morning, the anonymous caller who went by the name ‘Julie’ said he leaves without telling her, and is tight-lipped about where the cash is going.

His response when she inquires where he is going is equally charming. “None of your business,” she says he retorts.

“It’s normally on a Wednesday night he goes,” she said. “I just come home, there’s no note, nothing, passport, gone clothes gone.”

Deirdre strongly urged the caller not to “carry on putting up with this”, slamming the husband’s behavior as “appalling”.

Um.