Reality telly diva Gemma Collins has blamed being famous for making her pile on weight.
The TOWIE star has been open about her body struggles over the years and has shed the stones in a bid to get pregnant.
She said: “If you look at me pre-showbiz to now, I only ever got bigger in showbiz. I think I used to find it stressful.
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“Everyone was going on about my weight, and it became such a big thing.
“It’s imperative that if we want to get the nation healthy, we don’t fat shame.
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“Everyone has fat-shamed me, and self-love has been a huge journey for me over the years.”
Gemma, 43, revealed that she regularly turns down offers for weight-loss surgeries.
She said: “I get offered the gastric band op about every week but I don’t want it.
“If it’s worked for people, that’s great, but I still think people who have had them have that look about them.”
But instead she has launched into a diet and fitness regime as she and her fiance Rami, 49, try for a baby.
She said: “At one point, I lost 20lbs in one week. But hun, could I sustain that? No.
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“Rami told me, ‘I just want a baby girl to complete our family’. My brain is so young, I think I’m 15 still, but I can’t help my biology.
“PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome) has massively affected my fertility, and I’ve got metabolic syndrome as well.
“The fact I’ve reversed my PCOS by following a fibre-based diet is amazing.
“The fertility clinic can’t believe the difference from when I first went in to now.
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“I’ll be honest, me and Rami have not had much time to have sex lately – he’s been out of the country for a month.
“Come September, I’m going for it big time. My baby will come when it’s supposed to.
“I make rare appearances at parties and events these days, because I have to make the right life choices for me.
“The other night I was at home with Rami, and we had a nice fresh salad from the garden and an early night. That’s much better for me mentally and physically.”
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Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
