Has Jack Polanski publicly claimed he can grow women's breasts and where was this stated?
Executive summary
Zack (also referred to as Jack in the query) Polanski has been widely reported to have claimed in the past that hypnotherapy could increase women’s breast size; multiple news outlets say the claim originated from a 2013 newspaper story and resurfaced in 2025 when he became Green Party leader (see The Independent and LBC) [1] [2]. Polanski has apologised for and also disputed elements of those reports—saying he apologised “12 years ago” for the episode and that he was “misrepresented” about running sessions and believing the method would literally increase cup size [1] [3].
1. What was claimed and where it first appeared
Contemporary reporting traces the allegation to a 2013 newspaper piece in which an undercover journalist attended hypnotherapy sessions and was guided to visualise larger breasts; that report is the basis for later resurfaced coverage and political attacks [1] [2]. The Sun’s 2013 article is repeatedly cited in later stories and in political posts that circulated after Polanski’s 2025 leadership win [1] [4].
2. Public admissions, apologies and denials
When the story re-emerged in 2025, Polanski acknowledged the episode and said he apologised “12 years ago” and apologised again, according to The Independent [1]. Other reporting records Polanski denying he “believed” hypnotherapy would literally enlarge breasts and saying he was “misrepresented” about running those sessions [3]. LBC reports he admitted to having performed hypnotherapy in the past that purported to “enlarge” breasts, referencing the original article and interviews where he discussed the matter [2].
3. Where he said it — interviews and press coverage cited
The primary sources for Polanski’s alleged claims as recounted in 2025 are the 2013 Sun article and subsequent interviews or broadcast appearances in which journalists pressed him about it. LBC notes an interview with Tom Swarbrick when Polanski was deputy leader in 2024; The Independent and other outlets cite his on-record comments when asked after his 2025 leadership victory [2] [1]. Metro reports his appearance on Good Morning Britain where the story was raised and where he appeared uncomfortable [3].
4. How political opponents and media framed the story
Labour and other opponents republished extracts and used the 2013 story as attack material after Polanski’s election, posting quotes and highlighting the original Sun piece; right- and centre-leaning outlets (Daily Star, Spectator, Standard) amplified the claim and some editorial pieces treated it derisively [1] [5] [6] [7]. That political re‑use is documented in the coverage: Labour posted the extract, and MPs publicly criticised Polanski over the hypnotherapy claims [1] [8].
5. Conflicting portrayals and limits of the record
Available sources show two competing narratives: (a) contemporaneous press reporting and later outlets state he offered hypnotherapy sessions that encouraged women to visualise larger breasts [1] [2]; (b) Polanski’s later statements reject the literal interpretation and say he was misrepresented or has already apologised [3] [1]. The exact wording of the original 2013 article and the precise phrasing Polanski used in each later interview are not fully reproduced in all summaries here; the sources document the core allegation and his public responses but do not provide every verbatim exchange [1] [2] [3].
6. What this means for readers evaluating the claim
The factual spine is consistent across reporting: a 2013 newspaper story described hypnotherapy sessions on Harley Street that involved visualising larger breasts, that story resurfaced when Polanski rose in party ranks, and Polanski has both apologised and disputed aspects of how the episode has been characterised [1] [2] [3]. Readers should note the political context—opponents used the item as attack material after his election—and that outlets differ in tone from straight news (Independent, LBC, Metro) to opinionated commentary (Spectator, Daily Star, Standard) [1] [2] [6] [5] [7].
7. Final, accountable takeaway
Has Polanski publicly claimed he can grow women’s breasts? Reporting shows he was recorded or reported in 2013 conducting hypnotherapy that instructed visualisation of larger breasts and has been linked publicly to that claim; in later coverage he both apologised for the episode and denied believing in or running sessions that would literally increase cup size [1] [2] [3]. If you need the original 2013 text or full interview transcripts, available sources here do not include verbatim copies of those primary documents—those would be the next documents to consult for definitive wording (not found in current reporting).