Hollywood has a tendency to reduce its fat characters to comic relief. In the few instances when a fat character is more complex, the role often goes to a famous actor in a fat suit, such as Brendan ...

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Rebel Wilson’s team wasn’t entirely supportive of her when she decided to prioritize her health over her career and lose weight. In a new interview with BBC News, the 41-year-old actress discussed the ...

Josh Gad at the 2024 Tony Awards in New York City. Josh Gad shared that he’s taking a GLP-1 medication for weight loss, praising it as a “miracle drug” that will help him “be there for my kids.” “It ...

For years, the ‘funny fat friend’ was one of the few ways fat women were allowed to exist on screen. Loud, self-deprecating, endlessly available for mockery, the fat actress was never the lead unless ...

Comedy writer Ian Karmel spent most of his life making fun of his weight, starting at a very young age. "Being a kid is terrifying — and if you can be the funny fat kid, at least that's a role," ...