By ANONYMOUS
Dear Magda,
Hallelujah and it’s about time!
Reading that you have parted ways with Jenny Craig has made my day. Because now you may have a genuine chance at losing the weight that is jeopardising your health.
And we, your fans, can once again remember you for what you’re good at (making us laugh) not what you’re not (losing weight using a diet system destined to fail).
Because Magda, I am someone who has been battling with my weight the past few years. My battle hasn’t been as tough as yours, admittedly. I have not had sleep apnoea or had my weight stop me from doing what I love like walking long distances, exercising, playing sport or enjoying fashion, as you’ve so bravely admitted to struggling with in the past.
But I have been confronted with the alarming fact that if don’t get my sugar levels under control, I am heading towards Type 2 diabetes along with an unflattering barrel belly.
Yes, I’ve really let myself go and if I don’t make some changes to my lifestyle, I could well be faced with the same dread in situations you’ve spoken about; fearing crowded restaurants in case you couldn’t navigate around tables; being unable to climb a flight of stairs and numerous other “indignities” you didn’t go in to detail about in all those interviews you did to promote Jenny Craig. It sounded horrible and I felt so sad for you and all the other overweight people who have to suffer the same humiliation on a daily basis.
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"Fat-Shaming" isn't simply an overt activity, it can also be more subtle.
Magda would have been approached by that weight-loss company as a likely "face" for their promotion.
This would have been a fairly obvious "You're famous and you're fat - so how about getting on board ?"............."part of the deal will be to acknowledge your fat appearance and publicly "admit" to having no self-control, no self-worth, make lousy food-choices, and be too lazy to exercise".
All of the usual stereotypical traits presumed of every fat person ever.
This will nicely conform with many people's repugnance towards obese people regardless of how those obese people got that way.
No matter how talented a performer is - they still need a "regular gig", a regular job, income and the ability to keep a roof over their head. They also pay TAX of course.
The opportunities for a performer like Magda to earn a living here in Australia are quite low
Sidling up to an obese person to say "Don't you think you need to lose some weight ?" is one of the most cruel & unnecessary things you can do to someone - they live in that body......they cope with the pain & discomfort and with the constant harping from the media.
One of my family members has been in a wheelchair for most of her life - she's overweight because she's been unable to move.
She's been insulted regularly over her body-shape.
Only a "starvation liquid diet" would satisfy some "skinny experts" because apparently being overweight is the worst thing you could ever be.
I'm seriously happy for Magda if she's seen through the subtle bullying and the patronising calls of "Good for you !" and "Good Girl !"
The only conversations about her health should be with her doctor & specialist - not some "wanna-be experts".
If Magda returned the huge stack of cash that was part of the deal when she and Jenny Craig parted company, then and only then will I say good on her.