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Valerie Bertinelli Rips Diet Culture By Showing Off 'Fat Clothes' She Wore In Old Jenny Craig Ad

Valerie Bertinelli
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The actor put on the outfit she wore as a 'before' look in a 2009 Jenny Craig ad to share a powerful message that 'health is not a body size.'

The 2000s were not a great time for body image and body positivity culture. Food Network star Valerie Bertinelli remembered that era with frustration when she was going through her closet. She found the clothes she had worn in a "before" shot for a Jenny Craig commercial she did in 2009, in which she credited the brand with helping her lose 40 pounds.

In the video released to Instagram recently, Bertinelli wore the same outfit as in that "before" shot, and expressed anger that she thought she was fat in that outfit.


“I have done so much emotional and mental work to recover from years of, ugh, pretending everything was OK when it wasn’t. Health is not a body size. Health is not that number you see on a scale. Your worth as a human being isn’t dictated by your body.”

Her caption was also poignant, explaining with vulnerability that she, like all of us, is on a journey of self-acceptance.

"Our bodies do not define who we are as human being’s. A number on the scale does not define how much love your heart can hold."


People thanked her for being so vulnerable and sharing her story.

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In particular, people thanked her for being a good role model.

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Others shared parts of their own stories.

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Because, really, it's about having a beautiful soul, as someone said.

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Finally, there were those who just said thanks.

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Bertinelli can currently be seen on the Food Network hosting the show Kids Baking Championship.

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