“Facts of life” Star Nancy McKeon opens about the control she and her cast mates have experienced about their weight.
McKeon told the New York Post In a recent interview “There was a lot of” talking about the weight of the cast, including Lisa Whelchel, Kim Fields and Mindy Cohn.
She did not indicate what was said, but told the outlet: “Each of us had to deal with things in our own way.”
The 58-year-old added that it was strange that the weight of the cast “one thing was made” because the show was famous for dealing with teenage issues, including eating disorders.
“Facts of Life” star Nancy Mckeon said she and her castmats, including Kim Fields, Mindy Cohn and Lisa Whelchecl, had “much” of their weight on the set. (Getty Images)
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“If you think about the fact that you take someone’s puberty from 14 to their early 20s, that period, there is so much development, there are so many things you go through, it’s very curious, how would you not go through all the things that everyone in life?
Although she did not appreciate it, McKeon acknowledged that it is An unhappy part of the entertainment industry.
“Each of us had to do with things in our own way.”
“That is why the show business is called, it is a company, and they wanted what they wanted. But we are also people and the fact is that everyone comes in all shapes and sizes and everyone has to be represented.”
McKeon said it was a shame that the weight of her and the other girls was a subject of conversation, given that the show focused on teenage issues such as eating disorders. (NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUIVERS SALE VIA GETY Pictures via Getty Images)
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She added: “There is no ideal (body). There should be a hug of every body.”
McKeons Co-star, Lisa Whelchel, also spoke about the pressure she played opposite the beautiful, rich but a little snobby Blair in the series.
In 2023, Whelchel told People Magazine She was sent to a “thick farm” while filming breaks after she arrived.
Lisa Whelchel said that she was sent to a “fat farm” during film breaks after she arrived. (Getty Images)
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“It is clear that we are in a different time,” she told the outlet. “We have learned a lot. We are now much more body positive, for which I am grateful. I mean, it is still a problem.”
“But certainly if a teenager was (that) a lot,” she continued.
And just like McKeon, she accepted that it was A regrettable part of the work She chose.
Whelchel recognized, just like McKeon, that the focus on her weight was an unfortunate side effect of working in Hollywood. (Paul Archuleta)
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“Although I even understood that it is a company. They hired me to play a certain character that looked in a certain way,” she said. “And it was also very, very difficult because I went through puberty and my parents went through a divorce, and I lived in California and they were in Texas, so there was emotional food. All things that are not atypical of teenage girls.”
“But I think everyone did the best what they could do then. And as Maya Angelou said:” If you know better, you will do it better, “Whelchel told the outlet.
