Kirstie Alley Opens Up About Weight Gain
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Actress Kirstie Alley will appear on the Oprah Winfrey show April 30 to discuss her recent weight gain. Alley, 58, lost 75 lbs. in 2005 after becoming a spokesperson for weight loss company Jenny Craig. In 2006, Kirstie appeared on Oprah to show off her newly trim figure in a swimsuit, but has since regained all of the weight. Alley, once a superfit ingenue (see left), has battled huge weight fluctuations for many years, and has also overcome drug abuse. The former Cheers star is divorced from actor Parker Stevenson. In 2008, Kirstie was dropped as the spokesperson of Jenny Craig after having been its public face for three years. She was replaced by actress Valerie Bertinelli, who lost almost 50 lbs. on the diet plan. Bertinelli, 49, then stunned the world by appearing on the April 2009 cover of People magazine in a bikini. Meanwhile, Jenny Craig expressed support for Alley and her continuing weight battle. "Jenny Craig...remains supportive of Kirstie, wish her nothing but the best and we would welcome her back at any time as a returning client," said a spokesperson. Ironically, in 2008, Kirstie vehemently denied rumors that she had gained weight, even threatening to sue tabloids that printed such stories. Sadly, the rumors turned out to be true.
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