Emmy-Winning Actress Isn’t Worried About Weight
Emmy-award winning actress Melissa McCarthy has opened up about her struggles with her “up and down” weight.
While speaking with Anderson Cooper on his daytime talk show, the “Mike and Molly” star described her long-running battle with heaviness.
“I’ve been up and down,” said McCarthy. “I’ve been much thinner since my second baby. I’m still working on it. It’s a work in progress.”
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The 41-year-old actress is launching her own plus-size fashion line shortly, and noted that her main goal is her family and not conforming to Hollywood’s standard of beauty.
“There’s so many other things to worry about,” said McCarthy. “I still worry about it, but I think, my kids are healthy, I’ve got a great husband, and I go to work every day and do what I want.”
The “Bridesmaid” film star married her longtime boyfriend and fellow actor Ben Falcone in 2005. The couple share two daughters, Vivian and Georgette.
“I’ll keep working on [my body],” McCarthy added. “I just can’t put any time to worrying about it.”
The actress acknowledged that weight loss requires effort, but told Cooper, “I’d love to wake up at, like 94 pounds, but I don’t think that’s going to happen.”
Of her upcoming clothing line, McCarthy spoke to Us Weekly saying she designed the clothes without thinking of anyone but herself.
The actress joked, “I haven’t thought about anyone else but me! It’s just a lame way to get the clothes I want.”
“I just want people to wear it and feel good about themselves,” McCarthy added of the fashion line.
McCarthy is the cousin of actress Jenny McCarthy and gained popularity after her role on The WB television series “Gilmore Girls.”
This year McCarthy earned an Emmy for Best Lead Actress in a comedy series for her role on CBS’s “Mike and Molly.”
The actress will appear in the sequel to Judd Apatow’s film “Knocked Up – This is Forty” as well as the upcoming film “ID Theft” alongside Jason Bateman.
