Today’s Weight: 177lbs
I could write today about what I’ve been doing the last few days to get my body into better shape (arms on Wednesday, yoga and abs yesterday, and legs today), but yesterday someone else’s body issues made headlines, and I’d like to put in my 2 cents.
Yesterday, Kirstie Alley, the Fat Actress star who’s butt has been the butt of several jokes by late-nite funny man, Conan O’Brian, sounded off, stating via twitter, “I’ll tell you ONE BITCH I’m gonna knock out next time I see her is CONAN O’BITCH O’BRIAN..that guy acts like I bit his dick off.”
Former fattie Star Jones threw her hat into the ring by tweeting in response, “I know a few brothers in Brooklyn who owe me!” Conan then responded on his show by exclaiming, “My dick is not on the Weight Watcher’s diet.”
As much as I love Kirstie can’t-fit-through-an Alley, I think she’s a poor sport. If she doesn’t want people to talk about or joke about her weight, she shouldn’t open the door. For cheesecake sake, Kirstie Alley created, produced, and starred in a comedy series called Fat Actress in which she played herself! How can you do that plus do photo shoots for national magazines whenever your weight goes up or down and get upset when others make fun of your weight struggle?
Kirstie, laughing at yourself is very healthy. You know what else is healthy? Putting down the burger, fries, and shake and hopping on a treadmill instead of tweeting when someone makes fun of you.
There are two kinds of people in this world. There are people who take criticism and jokes personally and let it get to them, and there are people who take comments like that and use them as motivational tools to challenge and push them to fulfill their goals. Kirstie just showed which of the two she is. The best response would have been to say nothing, hire a trainer, and show up as a guest on Conan’s show 4 months from now and 40 lbs lighter.
And Star Jones, why is it that whenever a fat person is in the news, you have to comment? And I love that Star Jones was on The Insider to comment on the whole thing (I guess she’s the go-to representative of overweight people), and called out Conan by saying that she’d like to blast him for his mean-spirited remarks but wouldn’t because “It’s nice and cool on the high road. Come take a walk with me.”
Sorry Star, but people who take the high road don’t tweet insinuations that they know thugs in Brooklyn who can take Conan out.
So readers, what are your thoughts? Are Kirstie Alley and Star Jones overreacting, or did Conan O’Brian cross the line with his fat jokes? Leave a comment…
-Jeff
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