Naked Education star Liam Halewood, who appeared on the Channel 4 show to discuss his past obsession with cosmetic surgery and treatments, has defended the programme against critics.
Liam, 36 from Blackpool, spent almost £20k on regular Botox, lip fillers and hair transplants in order to land himself a spot on reality TV and boost his career as a Boy George impersonator.
Liam is one of many people coming forward on Naked Education, which aims to normalise all body types by championing people’s differences and breaking down stereotypes.
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The programme is presented by Naked Attraction presenter Anna Richardson, Yinka Bokinni and former Love Island star Dr Alex George, with the body-positive education show breaking down and tackling different conversations about the body in each episode.
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The singer appears in the fifth episode of the series, where he strips down to his boxers to show viewers there is no such thing as the perfect body and to learn to love the body you have.
Speaking in an interview with Lancs Live, he explained why the message was so important. He said: “I’m going to stick up for that and say it’s nothing that’s not accessible online.
“It’s nothing that’s not accessible for the youth of today in sex education in schools. They get to the genital area, in sex education, so I really just want to put it out there that you know, the programme was meant for educational purposes.
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“Ten percent of people are just not agreeing with it, and that’s fine. They’re entitled to their opinion. But you know, don’t go around saying perverse because they clearly isn’t.
“The youth of today will never ever know what a normal body is if you just concentrate on looking on social media permanently. So bring it to the forefront, and having all different shapes sizes, race, religion, culture and sexuality stripping down to the bare minimum, I think it’s very important for for the youth of today to see that and not just concentrate on what’s perfect on social media.”
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The singer, who regularly performs as Boy George, also said the experience of being on the programme was “liberating”. He explained: “I felt quite liberated. I sat there, I took it in my stride.
“We were having a great time before we actually went to film. The main aim of the show is to make you feel proud of who you are and yourself, regardless of what you look like. I feel proud to have been a part of it.”
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All episodes of Naked Education are available to watch on All4 now. The show continues on Channel 4 every Tuesday at 8pm, with Liam’s episode airing on May 2.
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