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'First razor ad with hairy women' wins praise online

By BBC | 7yrs ago
Despite being a razor brand, Billie says it wants to remove the stigma around body hair. [Courtesy]

"Body hair. Everyone has it."

Simple words, but they've prompted a debate in the US and beyond this week thanks to a new razor advert that shows women actually shaving their body hair.

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