I think I read that Miss Zellweger put on some extra lbs to play Bridget Jones. I thought she looked/looks fine. I don't like bony actresses.
Posted on 04/24/2005 8:22:33 PM PDT by InHisService
I wasted $3.99 last night renting "Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason." Well, I hated it. First of all, it is quite annoying to me that everyone treats this girl like she is so unbelievably fat, what with all the references and snide comments about her weight.
What does she weigh, like 135-140? Hello, I haven't weighed that since... 9th grade. Give me a freakin' break. I have news for you fat-phobes out there, I am well over 200 pounds and I don't have as much of a problem with my weight as this gal, who is maybe 10 lbs. overweight, has with hers. Additionally, I have men ogling me all the time, big as I am, proving there are men out there who like us full-figured gals.
There's nothing really likeable about her character, her hair looks like crap, and she needs an extreme makeover. Why the man in her life is in love with her, I can't figure out. She is portrayed as a bumbling, insecure and flighty woman who always ends up in precarious situations that make her look even worse. I read a bunch of reviews of this movie that seemed to agree with my take on it, only they of course focus on how fat she is, and therefore unworthy of love.
I think I will protest by gaining more weight just to make a point. These women in Hollywood are such starved waifs I want to take them to my house, tie them up, and force feed them Big Macs followed by an entire Pepperidge Farm chocolate layer cake. Well, they'd only go and throw it up anyway, why bother.
I'm sick of Hollywood and their ideal of how a woman should look. I will be thrilled to the gills to get down to a size 14, which as they say, is the average American woman's size. Why do we have to be 2s and 4s and sixes? Aren't you at a higher risk for osteoperosis, or something, when you're that small?
According to all reports, Renee Zellweger had to (horror!) gain all this weight, and then immediately lose it again, lest she become unemployed at the huge weight of 130 something. That's why I appreciate women like Queen Latifah, who I think, looks great, and is very comfortable with her size, and doesn't make apologies for it. You go girl, and maybe I'll see you at Dairy Queen, where us "Queen's" hang out.
It's a pity; I enjoyed the first Bridget Jones. It was likable. But it was based (loosely) on Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice. I haven't seen the second one, but it sounds like I Love Lucy as directed by Woody Allen.
I think she is confusing ogling, with pity.
... of course, it IS a little ironic to launch a diatribe against Hollywood for judging women by their looks and then adding that Bridget's hair looks like crap and she needs an Extreme Makeover...
I think she is confusing ogling, with pity.
And don't forget...in case of famine, we know who is gonna last...lol. And even a medical study just out says that people with a little weight on them are healthier.
Would be nice if folks could get past this idea of perfection and see people for who they are instead of what they look like. But it seems that fat phobia is the one prejudice that won't go away.
No, I don't think so. I can discern genuine lust from pity. But you are entitled to your opinion.
The author of this piece said she's over 200 pounds. That's not "a little weight" unless she's 6'4.
Because in the US, anyone can be fat. It takes work to be thin.
Just because we are larger women doesn't mean we should let our hair and makeup and sense of style go... This film sterotypes women who are overweight as being bumbling, greasy haired idiots.
i thought the same thing... plus, even Queen Latifah has lost some weight... and she's been known to go on liquid diets a couple of weeks before those awards shows...
How did you get that picture of me???
Oh, believe me, there are many men out there that love big ladies and aren't afraid to say so. There are also many that are in the closet, so to speak. They are so afraid of ridicule from their friends that they don't let their preferences be known.
Let's see, when I was 12 years old my father, who was over weight, died of a heat attack. So if you want to shorten your life with over active elbow that's up to you. For me I pity people who want to shorten their lives.
LOL! That will show all those skinny gals who's the boss. You can't make up stuff this good.
I kind of agree with this analysis ... up until about a year ago, I was always one of those skinny (skinny, skinny, skinny - eat a cheeseburger, for goodness' sakes!) girls. I have always had plenty of male attention, and I thought that I looked fine, so I didn't ever really think much about it.
In the last year, however, I have gained twenty pounds (it was the Atkins diet, beleive it or not!), and I have never felt or looked better. And, as far as male attention goes, I have never been pursued like this before!
Anyhow, I can see that I look MUCH better carrying this "extra" weight (although, I am thinking that this is probably the weight I should actually be), and it is making me look at Hollywood actresses with a completely different eye. Those women do not look normal, and except for in incredibly staged photographs, they really don't look good. They're too skinny, and they don't look like women. They look like malnourished little girls, and it makes me sad.
My man has been incredibly cool throughout this change. He never (ever, ever) said anything about not liking the way I looked before, but now (surprisingly, to me, at least), he's in hog heaven. I keep telling him that it's his reward for being so good. All of a sudden, he's all, "Boobies! Woo-hoo! And you got a big ol' round butt, baby, so bring it on over here" and he's a happy, happy man.
Weird, huh?
Oh, gosh! I didn't realize how my reply would sound. For the record, I am still not fat. I went from 100 pounds to 120 pounds. I'm still a small girl, just not skinny.
Thank you for your comment. The media makes us feel as if we are less of a person for carrying extra weight. While it is my belief that it is healthier for people to be thin, (as it is for people to be drug-free, alcohol-free, etc.) it is not something we can conquer that easily, but we need acceptance and forgiveness.
Actually, I was referring to the idea that it's best to be rail thin. I'm not saying it's best to be very large, however there are some large women that are very healthy.
Good for you! Most people think I'm advocating being "fat" while I'm more about changing the mindset of people. We have been subjected to super skinny models, Hollywood "Superstars" and the like, and this body type, quite frankly, is impossible for most of us to achieve.
Oh, was there something wrong with the way Bridget looked? I was too busy looking at Colin Firth. ;-)
I think she is confusing ogling, with pity.
My grandmother, who is fat, likes to say, "There are two kinds of men in this world: those who like fat women, and those who like really fat women."
Dear Lauralee,
No, not anyone can be fat. If they could, we wouldn't be having this discussion. My daughter can eat anything she wants and is very thin, she seems to have inherited this from her father. It takes no work at all for her to be thin, she has a high metabolism.
I accept your right to find attractive what you find attractive. We all have our preferences. But why call another person a heifer? I can tell you right now, you might be the best looking thing on two feet, but your attitude makes you ugly. You have no idea what is going on in these peoples lives. There are various reasons why people are overweight. Maybe some can get it off and others can't, no one is perfect. Not even you.
Fat acceptance is about accepting people where ever they are. It doesn't mean fat is better. It doesn't mean you can't make yourself better. It's about loving and accepting yourself where ever you are on your journey to improvement.
The camera takes off from 20 to 30 pounds.
Just for the record, I'd like to know, what size is acceptable to you? What weight?
As far as I know (and having been on TV,) the camera adds 10 pounds.
Don't like looking at a big ass? Avoid mirrors..
Then theres the health angle, like in diabetes and all that..
Good for you, sweetie! I love you, even though you are under 130 pounds!!! :-)
And you know what else? When I saw Renee Zellwegger at the Oscars right after BJD, I thought that she looked smokin' hot. She was packed into that red dress and, well, she was just hot. Just, mmmmmmmmm ... yummy. She hadn't had time to lose the BJD weight yet.
Then, the next year, it was after she had starved herself to look "Hollywood hot" again, and she looked AWFUL. Sagging and skinny in her white dress. Poor girl looked all pinched and pale - it was just plain sad.
I don't like the way that those women look! It's not that I can't achieve that, it's just that it isn't very pretty.
120 pounds is a lot on me. I'm one of those bird-like women with very delicate bones and not a lot else. At 120, I am positively overflowing!
That was very well said. For a site that proclaims itself to allow various opinions, its members fall short.
It was a joke.
Most people have to work at being thin. But yes a FEW minority can eat anything and still be very thin. How old is you're daughter. She reminds me of my friend- that fast metabolism stopped when she turned 19.
As for me I'm 115, and yes I have to work at it. I don't beat myself up about food I just have certain things in moderation.
""Fat women of America: No. You are not sexy. You are fat. Stop stuffing you pie hole and get your sloppy bottom into some kind of physical fitness routine""
You know this article is a self written Vanity. Wow, that was mean!
Everyone is different. I have a friend who beats herself up with Diets- but she's naturally not a rail and she can't be, some people are just like that.
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I know it was tragic that your father died when you were so young. However, even thin people have heart attacks and frequently die from them. I had an older sister who was very thin, never wearing anything larger than a size 3. My sister never abused drugs of any kind, nor was she anorexic or bulemic. She had a massive heart attack at age 40. She died twice and had to be recussitated. She had a quadruple bypass and was fairly healthy for the next 8 years. But, unfortunately she was diagnosed with acute Leukemia at age 48 and died 3 weeks later. She had an identical twin and could have received a bone marrow transplant; but, they couldn't get her stablized long enough to undergo the transplant.
My point is when it is your time to die you will die. Relax and enjoy your life and stop judging people because of their weight, lack of exercise or whatever. You don't kow what kind of blows have been dealt to them to shape their lives either.
Moderation is the key to everything.
Sorry lsee, but no luck there. I count myself as one of the fitter people I know of my age - 41 yrs old, 5' -11", 169 lbs, 32 waist, (no sixpack yet but a decent "4-pack"), 225 lb bench press, and closing in on a sub 20 minute 5k run time. I love to eat, and really love beer, but not looking like a slob when taking my kids to the pool or beach feels better than any steak or cold frosty one.
I think I read that Miss Zellweger put on some extra lbs to play Bridget Jones. I thought she looked/looks fine. I don't like bony actresses.
yeah ,...extra pounds lead to knee,ankle and foot problems ,...it isn't just true because I say so , common sense ,anyone?
I think she is confusing ogling, with pity.
Well, she never did say how tall she was..........
Depends on who gets tossed into the pot to be served as dinner, a meaty stew?
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