In 2005, after her weight ballooned to over 200 lbs the actress began following Jenny Craig's diet plan and working as the program's spokesperson. Her weight started dropping.

But she also believes that the media made her realise that she was overweight. She told Oprah Winfrey: "Thanks to the tabloids, I found out how fat I was. I looked in front of the mirror...and I was like, 'Oh my God!' So I just was crushed!"