Fat Joe and his daughter Azariah Cartagena attend the 2024 US Open. ; Fat Joe with his son Joey Cartagena. When he’s performing, Joseph Antonio Cartagena is better known by his stage name, Fat Joe, ...

Fat Joe is hosting the BET Hip Hop Awards for the second year in a row. He couldn’t be more thrilled, especially given that this year marks the 50th anniversary of hip hop. “Hosting for the 50th ...

Pam Luk always encourages body positivity (or not talking about people’s bodies at all) when talking to her daughter. But when the child was 5 or 6 years old, she turned to Luk and said, “You’re fat!” ...

Comedy writer Ian Karmel spent most of his life making fun of his weight, starting at a very young age. "Being a kid is terrifying — and if you can be the funny fat kid, at least that's a role," ...

"When you're willing to play the clown, I think it lets people off the hook. But when you start talking about weight, it gets a little bit too real for people." When you've been a fat kid, a little ...

RICHMOND, Va. -- When it comes to sandwiches, bigger is often better. Now some of Richmond's biggest sandwiches are being created at Hatch Kitchen in South Richmond. Fat Kid Sandwiches launched last ...

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