Michelle Buteau Calls Out Wedding Weight Loss Regret and Tells You to Keep Your Comments to Yourself
Michelle Buteau opens up about her experience of losing weight for her wedding, revealing her regret and decision to stop listening to others’ body expectations. In an appearance on NPR's Wild Card with Rachel Martin, she challenges societal pressures and asserts her commitment to self-acceptance, all while encouraging others to refrain from commenting on her body.
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Don’t expect Michelle Buteau to jump on the Ozempic bandwagon. The comedian and actress recently appeared on NPR’s Wild Card with Rachel Martin, where she firmly expressed her discomfort with others commenting on her body.
Oh my god, lose weight? Shut up, Buteau responded. People who tell you to lose weight are never doctors. They don’t seem happy. It doesn’t look like they enjoy good food, have fulfilling sex, or experience pleasure without needing a mirror.
She continued, Stop. What are you even talking about? Lose weight, and people won’t like or love you, or you won’t get a job? Shut up. Not only will I keep my weight, but I might even gain a little more.
This sentiment aligns with the woman behind Survival of the Thickest, a book and comedy series in which she stars.
Buteau shared that the tipping point came during her 2010 wedding, when friends urged her to diet and exercise, saying, That’s just what you do. She followed their advice, lost a significant amount of weight, but soon realized it didn’t feel right. I missed turkey bacon, she explained. My dress was too big and kept falling off during my father-daughter dance. I ended up drinking tequila and eating a potato, then blacking out for the rest of the evening.
Reflecting on the experience, she thought, Why? I already found a man who loves me no matter what. Why was I listening to you all? That moment marked the turning point for Buteau, who decided to stop following others' expectations.
She and her husband, Dutch photographer Gijs van der Most, are parents to twins Hazel and Otis, born in 2019. Buteau’s latest stand-up special is currently streaming on Netflix.
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