15) Keira Knightley vs. Daily Mail
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Keira Knightley received numerous negative comments about her body over the years, although one of the most understandable ones took place back in 2007 when The Daily Mail attacked her for allegedly having a hand in an anorexic teenager's death. This paper reported that because of her denial that she has an eating disorder, Keira Knightley was misleading the public, possibly affecting the younger girl's condition. Knightley successfully sued the paper, winning the defamation case, and received a small judgment of $6,000, which she gave to charity. The lawsuit set an important precedent for combating dangerous body shaming, considering that these were unfounded accusations.
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