The thing is that it's not always about vanity, it's about being comfortable in one's own skin and especially being healthy.Semaj wrote:I've seen how some celebs, particularly a certain Dreamgirl changed themselves to look "prettier". They just looked better when they were thick.
There's also people in my real life, including my girlfriend who aren't of the standard hourglass shape, but are cute and pretty nonetheless. There's more to the story of true feminine beauty than what movies dare to show us.
You should be proud.
I still agree that beauty is in the eye of the beholder.I'm not familiar enough with Jennifer Hudson to comment, but speaking strictly for myself, I'm in a pretty decent place right now and am proud to be where I am. But being an apple shape (as opposed to being an hourglass or pear) is the most medically dangerous shape to be in when one is obese, because it carries the burden of having a higher risk of heart disease and stroke.
And on a side note, it's really, really hard to find jeans that fit me properly since they're always designed for bigger hips than what I've been blessed with. 
And being a smaller size is just physically easier. Easier to get around, easier to find clothes that fit well, easier to have the energy to live life to its fullest. I know this from experience.
And don't get me wrong, I'm still "thick" and will probably always be . . . and I'm totally cool with that. I just want to be healthier and happier . . . and I don't want to die way too young like my mom did. 
Changes in weight typically upset the status quo. Doesn't matter if it's a best friend, coworker, someone down the street, or celebrity. Losing or gaining weight doesn't change who people are inside, but unfortunately, it often changes the perception of them. And even if she had plastic surgery, I don't feel there's any room to judge. Even the most beautiful people have insecurities about their physical appearance, and it can be pretty cut-throat in the entertainment industry when so much is riding on perceptions of physical beauty.Disney's Divinity wrote:I know this is off-topic, but I'm not sure why so many people have a problem with Jennifer Hudson. It's not her fault she could lose weight and her fans couldn't. It's not like she had plastic surgery.
Lots of celebrities have become spokespeople for Weight Watchers (or Jenny Craig or what have you) in addition to what they already do. No real harm in that, in my opinion. It's not exactly a career-booster anyway, but if they do actually follow the program and believe in spreading the word (and get more money in the process), then more power to them. And if they inspire anyone else to work on getting healthier too, I'm all for it.Semaj wrote:It's not about the self-esteem of her fans. The fact that she was already building a successful career based on her acting and singing talents makes her current job as a Weight Watchers spokeswoman unnecessary.
Congrats on your progress!RyGuy wrote:Not if it personally was important to her to lose weight. I know she was an inspiration to me when I used Weight Watchers to lose about 60 lbs over the past year (and I'm not even a woman!) I frequently find myself functioning as WW spokesman when people say, "You look great! How did you do it?" If WW wants to pay her to do that because she's famous and so they can use her likeness, why not? Who doesn't want more money?
It is indeed important to some, and for good reason. I've never done Weight Watchers or any other formal plan, but I've lost about 110 pounds by working hard with doing my own thing. And from my own personal experience, I can safely say it's more about how much better I feel physically and emotionally than trying to look "hot" (and to be fair, I'm still far from the typical definition of "hot" anyway seeing how I still have a lot of weight to lose).
I used to have a host of really nasty illnesses that have mostly gone away with my weight loss, including severe asthma attacks that used to land me in the hospital on a regular basis. Not a fun way to live.
Anyway, I cringe every time a celebrity is criticized for either gaining or even losing weight because it apparently makes them either a fat lazy slob or a shallow judgmental bitch. They just can't win, so they might as well do what makes them personally happy.
Looks like I'm guilty too.RyGuy wrote:(OK . . . now that I've contributed further to this thread de-rail, carry on!)
Maybe someone should start its own thread in the off-topic section?
