KIRSTIE ALLEY is back with Jenny Craig, and she has a new ad out, where she announces her return by pretending to call the company. She says, quote, “Jenny, I want to come home . . .
“No, no no . . . I’m not, like, CIRCUS FAT, I just want to lose 20 pounds.
Well, that rubbed some people the wrong way, because they thought Kirstie’s “circus fat” jab was mocking people who are heavier than she is.
Well, Kirstie admitted on the “Today” show yesterday that the term “circus fat” is controversial. She said, quote, “I know this isn’t politically correct, but I grew up when there were actually fat ladies in the circus.
“Now so many of us are fat that you can’t tell us apart. When there were actually fat ladies in the circus . . . they would parade the fat lady out, so I call it ‘circus fat.’ I’m not ‘circus fat’ but I need to lose 30 pounds. 30 pounds is a lot.”
No one from Jenny Craig has commented.
What are your thoughts? Do you find this new ad insensitive?
