Valerie Bertinelli is speaking out about her past "buying into the diet industry" after posting an emotional video in which she reacted to a body shamer online. She delivered a speech to her followers highlighting a commenter on a previous post who noted that Bertinelli needed to lose weight. In a follow-up tweet, the actress addressed her time as a Jenny Craig spokesperson, expressing her regret at buying into a system of diet culture and hyping it for other women experiencing the same issues as her as a solution. "Yes, I spent 6 years ‘shilling’ for Jenny Craig. In her initial video post, Bertinelli responded to a negative comment noting that she’s put on weight in the last year.

Source: Fox News July 11, 2021 14:03 UTC