Star Jones opens up about gastric bypass on Oprah

“I’m so sorry that I placed a burden on my colleagues. I never asked them to lie and don’t know where the Pilates and portion control” — an explanation for her weight-loss that made the rounds at the time — “came from. I think a tabloid actually wrote that.”

Jones, who shed a whopping 160 pounds after the 2003 surgery, has always been reluctant to discuss her weight, saying the prospect of talking about her body on national television “scared me a bit.”

Pressed by Winfrey about what scared her, Jones responds, “Disappointing people. I was ashamed … That’s the word that is actually the real word. I was ashamed that I couldn’t control my weight, that I was an addict for all practical purposes, that I had never stuck to a real diet, that I’d never stuck to a real exercise program.”

Losing the weight may have drastically changed Jones‘ appearance, but she reveals that on some days, she still feels obese on the inside.

“I’m still 300 lbs. in my head some days.” [Source]

If Star wasn’t such an egomaniac, I would probably feel bad for her. At the very least, I sympathize and wish we didn’t put so damned much emphasis on being scary-skinny in this country. Perhaps then Jones wouldn’t have felt the need to lie.

Photo Credit: Fame Pictures

DISCLAIMER: This posting was submitted by a user of the site not from The Insider editorial staff. All users have acknowledged and agreed that the submission of their story and its contents is in compliance with our Terms of Use.