Body positivity & the power of pop culture with Jenna Guillaume (Recast from March 2019)

This interview with Jenna Guillaume was originally broadcast in March 2019.When we spoke to Jenna, she was celebrating the release of her debut novel. We want to re-visit this chat because her second standalone YA novel You Were Made For Me is on shelves now.In this chat, we discuss:Writing about body image, body positivity, and plus-sized romanceJenna's journey with body imageNetflix series Insatiable *insert eye-roll here*Writing an Aussie Christmas take on the classic 'summer transformation' tropeDirty Dancing and why 10 Things I Hate About You is the BEST teen movie of all timeWhy entertainment/pop culture journalism is looked down upon or dismissed as frivolousWhy we need to get rid of the term 'guilty pleasure' Books & other things mentionedDumplin' by Julie MurphyInsatiableDirty Dancing10 Things I Hate About YouHarry Potter and the Cursed ChildFantastic Beasts and Where to Find ThemFollow Jenna: @jennaguillaumeFollow us: @betterwordspod