Kirstie Alley Turns Her Yo-Yoing Weight Into A Money-Maker
Losing weight isn’t easy, even for celebrities who might have perks that the average dieter doesn’t, such as personal trainers to kick them into shape at the gym, Orovo products to help lose weight or private chefs to ensure all their meals are low in fat and calories.
For some stars, even that’s not enough. Actress Kirstie Alley’s yo-yoing weight has kept her plastered on the covers of tabloid and gossip magazines for years, enough so that she turned weight fluctuation into a money-maker.
Alley starred in a 2005 reality show called “Fat Actress” and later landed a spot as a spokesperson for Jenny Craig, one of the nation’s most popular diet programs.
In 2006 she even pranced around in a bikini on the stage of Oprah Winfrey’s talk show, showing off her slimmed-down physique after shedding pounds on the Jenny Craig program.
Alley’s continued battle with the bulge was rumored to be the reason the actress was let go from Jenny Craig, where she had been the brand’s celebrity face since 2005.