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Andy Richter Says 'DWTS' Rebuilt His Confidence After Years of Body-Shaming

He used his SiriusXM show to recount decades of body-shaming, crediting rehearsals with restoring his fitness.

Overview

  • In a Nov. 4 episode of his SiriusXM podcast with Colin Hanks, Richter recalled how attention to his size began in 1993 on Late Night with Conan O’Brien.
  • He said training for Dancing With the Stars pushed him to do cardio and stretching and helped him regain stamina and self-belief.
  • Us Weekly reports he has “dropped a few pounds,” and partner Emma Slater noted apparent weight loss in a recent rehearsal package.
  • EntertainmentNow cites an Instagram post from his wife, Jennifer Herrera, praising daily four-hour workouts and visible improvement.
  • Richter has advanced to Week 8, where he and Slater are set to perform a contemporary routine to The Beach BoysGod Only Knows, with audience reaction described as mixed by Us Weekly.