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Valerie Bertinelli Says Diet Brand Fired Her After Weight Gain

She frames the episode as a shift toward prioritizing mental and emotional health over a target size.

Overview

  • Speaking on the Jan. 14 episode of The Drew Barrymore Show, she recalled being let go after regaining weight, as reported Tuesday.
  • She said she became the company's spokesperson in 2007 after starting its program and lost about 50 pounds.
  • She noted she had been as small as a size 4, wore a size 12 at her 2012 Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony, and is about a size 10 now.
  • She did not name the brand in the interview, though prior accounts tie her to Jenny Craig, a role she assumed in 2007 following Kirstie Alley.
  • She emphasized that health for her now centers on mental and emotional wellbeing and added that her 2012 dress still fits, while her essay collection Getting Naked is scheduled for March 10.