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Kirstie Alley Fights an Alleged Big Fat Lie

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Kirstie Alley by Mark Sullivan/ WireImage.com
Kirstie Alley may be launching her own weight-loss brand, but she's still fighting a tabloid's allegation that she was released from her spokeswoman role at Jenny Craig because she was too fat. The former Fat Actress star recently ended her three-year stint with the Craig weight-loss company, saying that she had maintained her 75-pound sheddage for over a year and was moving on.

Alley's recent departure came as two new spokeswomen — Valerie Bertinelli and Queen Latifah — were signed on as the new faces of the brand. In the Feb. 25 issue, the National Enquirer claimed that Alley was fired for her weight, but she's shooting back. "[It's] hurtful and harmful to me," she said. "I'm going to litigate." Lucky for the rest of us couch potatoes, the suit is not expected to hold up her plans to turn "fat America back into a fit America." — Anna Dimond

Get the Skinny on Kirstie:
• One Day Star Shares One Day of Her Own Life with Oprah
• Kirstie Alley (Minus Jenny Craig) to Turn "Fat America" Fit


Posted by TV Guide News
Feb 22, 2008 5:29 PM
She looked thin from the front view, but the back seemed to carry a bit of extra baggage. very rarely do you see a rear shot of her.
Posted by mrmeowspa
Feb 23, 2008 8:28 AM
As Tina Fey said during last night's Weekend Update segment on Saturday Night Live about Alley's claim that she hasn't put the weight back on, "She knows we can see her, right?"
Posted by sirlizard
Feb 24, 2008 10:35 AM
I wouldn't have put it past Jenny Craig to have fired her. I lost 40 lbs with them about 15 years ago and, while I was with them, they fired the facility manager because she became pregnant (of course they didn't say that was the cause, but we all knew it because she did a great job with the clientele). The program's overrated and overpriced and so's the food. $70/week plus you have to buy bread, milk, etc.
Posted by Jewishleah
Feb 25, 2008 4:18 PM
If you`re asking me, this woman knows what she wants. She has been an inspiration to me. When I read this article http://www.projectweightloss.com/news-4-107372-A_New_Weight_Loss_Brand_by_Kirstie_Alley.html">here I couldn`t believe it… it`s just another proof that if you really want something, you can do it. All you need to do is make the first step, and I think she did it! Keep up the good work Kirstie!
Posted by andreapelin
Feb 27, 2008 10:46 AM
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