I heard that CHUNK, the winner of #FatBearWeek2025 has an adapted eating style because of their broken jaw, and is therefore a Disabled Icon. 
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If anyone has more info on this, I'd love to know !
https://apnews.com/article/fat-bear-week-winner-bracket-results-b628880da676846ea00fb9494c316f06
Chunk, a 1,200-pound behemoth with a broken jaw, swept the competition Tuesday in the popular Fat Bear Week contest — his first win after finishing in second place three previous years. The annual online competition allows viewers to follow 12 bears in Alaska’s Katmai National Park and Preserve on live webcams as they fish for salmon, and then cast ballots in a bracket-style tournament that lasts a week. Chunk — known officially as Bear 32 — beat out Bear 856 for the crown. A glut of sockeye salmon fueled a memorable feast this summer for the contest, and more than 1.5 million people voted.
In other news, the #FatBearWeek2025 champion is 32 Chunk (https://youtu.be/k8bQdaq1Y1g), who ate his way to the top with a broken jaw!
He beat out another titan, the aging but still powerful 856. 856 put on truly impressive weight given his relatively larger frame, possibly one reason he triumphed over fan favourite 128 Grazer.
Image source & more: https://explore.org/fat-bear-week
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901 vs. 32 Chunk is such a tough choice. 901 had such an impressive glow-up. However, Chunk showed up with a broken jaw and not only survived but thrived!
Apparently, it’s #fatbearweek2025 in #Alaska
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1mx3v7gl10o
As someone who’s morbidly obese, I’m seeing a certain amount of #FatShaming there … !
Fat Bear Week Voting Begins at Alaska’s Katmai National Park - The New York Times
Voting is open for #fatbearweek2025!
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It has been a LONG week (and it's not over yet!), but at least it's almost FAT BEAR WEEK!!!! https://explore.org/fat-bear-week
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