Being svelte pays off in Hollywood, but gaining weight for a role and then losing it pays off big at Oscar® time. "Superstar Diet Secrets," examines this phenomenon. Think CHARLIZE THERON in 'Monster,' RENÉE ZELLWEGER in 'Bridget Jones' Diary'" and VIRGINIA MADSEN, who packed on the pounds for the role of Maya in 'Sideways.'
"In my 20s when I was just coming up in Hollywood, I had so many people telling me to lose weight that I was fat," Virginia shares on the TV special. "I knew the girls who were bulimic. Some of them would give me hints on how to be bulimic, and I was like, 'I couldn't do that.' I was constantly battling because my physical appearance is my product. I would gain weight and get criticized for that, whereas the girls with eating disorders were congratulated for having self control and for looking so beautiful."
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