One of the most talked about celebrity weight gainers is Kirstie Alley. The former babe from "Look Who's Talking" and the TV show Cheers has become one of the most talked about celebrities and not because of her acting. She's known for her drastic weight fluctuations. She became the spokeswoman for Jenny Craig, a weight loss program, for three years. During her stint with Jenny Craig, she lost 75 pounds and trimmed down to 145 pounds. After she left the program in 2007, she stopped working out and went back to her old diet consisting of Chinese takeout and pasta drenched in butter. The former star gained all the weight back that she had worked so hard to lose. She admitted to People magazine that she is self conscious and when she's over weight she will not go out. Whenever Kirstie was on the cover of a magazine, the article inside addressed her weight. The media ridiculed the celebrity for letting herself go. The paparazzi would call her "fat ass" just to get a reaction picture. She is currently a contestant on "Dancing with the Stars". She had told reporters she was planning to lose weight before the show. But do people actually believe her? Coming from a woman whose had two major weight gains, the thought of losing more weight is seen as a joke and is questioned by many.
The media focused so much on her body image that society forgot about their favorite character from Cheers. Does this affect how women who are Kirstie's size feel about themselves? My guess is yes! No one wants to be ridiculed and made the "butt" of jokes because of their weight.
Leonard, E. (2009, May 8). Kirstie alley: 'yes, i gained 83 pounds'. People, Retrieved from http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20276768,00.html
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