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“The Stereotypical Lazy Fat Person”

May 17th, 2010

Jezebel republished an essay by Tasha Fierce at Red Vinyl Shoes called “As Fat As I Wanna Be,” articulating the idea that if you eat junk food, and are lazy, and don’t exercise, and are fat, you still don’t deserve to be shamed and concern trolled and vilified for your fatness. The Jezebel post is […]

Filed under: Advocacy, Carnie Wilson, Celebrities, Fat Positive, Fatism, Feminism, Health, Kirstie Alley | 17 Comments »

Jay McCarroll On Celebrity Weight Loss

March 16th, 2010

One of my favorite Project Runway designers, Jay McCarroll, was on Celebrity Fit Club this season, which I only knew because they show clips of it on The Soup. The Project Rungay boys interviewed him about the experience. A few quotes, which I’ll put behind a jump because there’s a bunch of diet talk.

Filed under: Carnie Wilson, Celebrities, Diet Talk Warning, Fashion, Kirstie Alley, Project Runway, TV, Weight Loss | 9 Comments »

Wake Up, Carnie Wilson!

February 23rd, 2010

I just want to shake Carnie Wilson when I read articles like this. She had weight loss surgery a while back and since then has regained some of the weight she lost. And she’s still flagellating herself for it. The Wilson Phillips singer, who currently weighs 212 lbs. despite undergoing gastric bypass surgery in 1999, […]

Filed under: Biggest Loser, Carnie Wilson, Celebrities, Gabby Sidibe, Kids, Magazines, TV, WLS | 13 Comments »

Celebrity Fatwatch: Eyeroll Edition

June 10th, 2008

Has there been more uproar lately about celebrities gaining and losing weight, or have I just noticed it more? Three posts I ran across today in quick succession: 1. “Carnie Wilson’s War” (with video from the Tyra Banks show, of course) is Carnie’s battle with her weight after her highly publicized weight loss surgery. 2. […]

Filed under: Britney Spears, Carnie Wilson, Celebrities, Feminism, Guest Post, International, Oprah, Tyra Banks, Victoria Beckham, WLS | 18 Comments »

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