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APRIL: How about we talk about famous women like Marilyn Monroe, or OK, J. Lo, who have higher dress sizes and are fabulous. It seems Hollywood is thankfully relaxing more and more lately. For example, did you catch how Rene Zellweger looked at the Golden Globes?
THERESA: Beyonce is another example of somone who looks great, but is no waif.
It'll be interesting to see whether Rene Zellwegger puts those pounds back on after gaining them on purpose to shoot the sequel to Bridget Jones Diary. The pressure is still on in Hollywood, I think, to be very, very thin. Although apparently Lara Flynn Boyle is so thin that it's hurting her career. She looks so frail. I hope there really is a trend toward more ample curves in Hollywood, after years of stars becoming more and more emaciated. Some TV stars (Jennifer Aniston, for one) got skinnier and skinnier right before our eyes. Teri Hatcher was plenty curvy when she played Jerry's girlfriend Sidra on "Seinfeld," (Remember her famous quote? "They're real and they're FABULOUS!") but she seems to have no curves at all now, just skin and bones.
Super skinny stars not only put their own health at risk, they set a dangerous standard, especially for young women.
ELLEN: I don't know. I was on cable TV last week and when I saw myself in the monitor, I was ready to have my
mouth wired shut.
YVONNE W: I was thin all my life and there's a freedom you feel by not carrying extra pounds. However, I only think weight
is a problem if your health is affected. If being very thin makes you happy and you're healthy, then why not?
The most important issue is not whether you're carrying a little extra weight or not, but that your health is not affected and your self image is intact.
APRIL: I think there will always be Gweneth Paltrows, but I keep seeing women who are really taking weight training
seriously, and they look healthy, not anorexic.