Overview
- McGowan said executives would “circle around” her at the start of each season to assess her weight, describing it as them “inspecting their product.”
- She recounted being required to hire stylists costing about $6,000 per month, with her own clothing choices dismissed as “too editorial.”
- According to McGowan, heavy makeup and “giant helmet hair” were imposed to push a more mainstream image.
- She explained that she softened her portrayal by channeling Lucille Ball and raising her voice to appear more “non-threatening” after joining the series.
- Her remarks were made on Paul C. Brunson’s We Need to Talk on Jan. 6, and current reports note no responses from former producers.