Valerie Bertinelli Is The New Face Of Jenny Craig

April 4th, 2007 by Castina

Valerie Bertinelli, best known for her 1975-84 sitcom One Day at a Time, is the new face of Jenny Craig.

The 5’2” Bertinelli, who turns 47 this month, vows to lose 30 lbs. by September (from a size 14 to a size Cool. Going public with her goal “is the motivation I need,” Bertinelli says. “I need to do this in front of millions of people so I can’t mess up.”

And, she adds: “It is freeing because I can say it first: I know what you’re thinking – I’m fat.”

Bertinelli says that Alley, who has maintained her 75-lb. downsizing, also offered some advice: “She said, ‘Even if Wolfie [the 16-year-old son of Bertinelli and her ex, Hall of Fame rocker Eddie Van Halen] wants to go to In-N-Out Burger, don’t do it, because paparazzi will photograph you!’ “

The Craig campaign, for which Bertinelli will shoot a new ad every month as she shrinks, represents a major step back into the public eye for the until-now stay-at-home mom whose last big TV role was on Touched by an Angel in 2003.

“Wolf is my priority,” she says of her son. “I was a Hollywood hermit.” Also, she admits, “I didn’t like going up for interviews because I didn’t want to hear how fat I am.”

Although Bertinelli remains guarded about her current weight – “Tom [Vitale, her boyfriend of nearly three years] doesn’t even know, and he’s not going to until I get down” – she is blunt about her goals.

“I don’t know how my size, 14, has become obese while size 0 is normal,” she says. “It’s insane. I’m not even going for a size 6. I’ll be happy with a size 8.”

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4 Responses to “Valerie Bertinelli Is The New Face Of Jenny Craig”

On April 7th 2007, Pattie wrote:

Here we go again…another celebrity fatty and a weight losing company pays them to lose weight! She is a size 14 — do people realize that more average every day working people are a size 14 and over! Why not show those people a group of themselves turning it around with their weight.

I agree with her in the article about size 0 being the norm – remember folks bones sticky out and looking like a small boy is norm then real curves on a woman – go figure!

Getting to a size 14 is more realistic than getting to a size 8! I truly love the ads where the woman says: “I was a size 10 and now I am a 4! What a joke – in the real world there are tons (pardon the pun) of women whose each thigh is a size 10!

Yes, being a good healthy weight is a wonderful thing for so many, many reasons – health to is the number one reason but let’s face it we really know the real number one – to look good (that’s our society)!

It would be great (now I know I am dreaming or thinking unrealistic) if these companies would run a promotion featuring everyday people (you know the ones who help make their company a success by buying their food and products!)

Well, just my thoughts…..
Pattie the Fattie
On April 7th 2007, Lynne wrote:

Someone must tell these stars that size 14 is NOT fat – it’s normal! I would give my right arm to be size 14 again. Size 14 is perfect. Stay that way, Val, you’re darling.
On April 8th 2007, Sallie wrote:

You know, I would LOVE to be a size 14.
On April 9th 2007, Caryn wrote:

What no one tells you is that the company gives them their food for free, for being their “model”. I would love to be an 8 again too, but I can’t afford the time, money, or the personal trainer that they all have. Who is kidding who? The personal trainer is the “key”.