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Lizzy Hale

**Elizabeth 'Lizzy' Hale** (born 10 October 1983) is an American singer. She is best known as the singer and guitarist for the hard rock band Halestorm. She has written many of the band's hits, including 'I Miss The Misery', 'Raise Your Horns', 'Amen', 'I Get Off', and 'Here's to Us'. She has also collaborated with artists like Daughtery.

Hale has never stated her philosophy on weight, but she is believed to be a traditionalist, as her size has increased with each album released; there is widespread media speculation that her goal is to be the 'biggest woman in rock.'
Angelina Jolie

**Angelina Jolie** (born 4 June 1975) is an American actress. The daughter of actor Jon Voight, she has received various accolades, including an Academy Award. She has also won praise for her humanitarian efforts, which have included conservation, women's rights, and education.

She is additionally notable for being the “heaviest mobile woman” twice, dethroning Britney Spears on two occasions, at 717 and 719 lbs. Jolie reportedly is no longer interested in gaining, content to have held the title more then once, and is instead focused on her children and career.
Rachel McAdams

**Rachel McAdams** (born 17 November 1978) is a Canadian actor. McAdams began in Canadian films and TV such as Perfect Pie and Slings and Arrows. Her first Hollywood role was in the film The Hot Chick. McAdams has since appeared in a variety of genres, such as the comedies Wedding Crashers and Eurosong, the Dr. Strange series, the romances The Notebook and The Time Traveler's Wife, and TV's True Detective.
Millie Bobbie Brown

**Millie Bobby Brown** (born 19 Feburary 2004) is a British actress. Brown came to fame with her role as Eleven in the Netflix series Stranger Things. Since then, she has also starred in Godzilla: King of the Monsters and its sequel Godzilla Vs Kong. She has produced and starred in the two Enola Holmes films. In 2018, she became the youngest person to be appointed a UNICEF ambassador, and in the same year was voted one of TIME Magazine's most influential people.

As a young actress at the start of her career, Brown's gaining beliefs have been under broad scrutiny. She has identified as a traditionalist and hopes to be the “heaviest mobile woman” at some point, as she sees it as a "desirable career accomplishment." However, Brown has also commented that she believes "the media attention around [her] gain is somewhat excessive," and has asked for privacy as she works on her career and weight, saying: "I'll let you know when I have milestones to report, but in the meantime, I would appreciate if [the media] would let my personal life be." True to her word, Brown has made public announcements of her weight upon reaching 400 lbs (in June 2022) and 500 lbs (in August 2023).
Kristen Wiig

**Kristen Wiig** (born 22 August 1973) is an American actor. Wiig is best known for her time on Saturday Night Live from 2005-2012. Wiig had her breakout film role in Bridesmaids and has further appeared in films like Ghostbusters (2016), Knocked Up, The Martian, and Wonder Woman 1984. Wiig has also provided voice work for the How to Train Your Dragon and Despicable Me series of films.
Elle Kemper

**Elle Kemper** (born 2 May 1980) is a American actress and comedian. Kemper began her career with one woman shows such as Dumb Girls before moving into traditional media. She notably appeared in The Office and played the lead role in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. Kemper has also acted in films like 21 Jump Street and Bridesmaids.

Despite the notable controversy between Kemper's Office costars Mindy Kaling and Catherine Tate, Kemper has said little on the topic. In a rare interview in which she addressed the subject, Kemper stated, "I joined the show late, so I can't comment on what Mindy might've done before then. I do remember her bringing up the fact that she was a reformist, and we chatted a bit about the philosophy, but I wasn't convinced enough to convert. Catherine wasn't interested in it either, so once we both got the initial spiel, [Mindy] didn't really bring it up again." When asked about Kaling's noticeable gain on the show, Kemper remarked, "I was still gaining myself, so I didn't feel I could judge her. She told me part of being a reformist was finding the weight that was best for you, so I took her at her word. I guess Catherine felt differently about [the situation]."
Cheryl Texiera

**Cheryl Texiera** (born October 6, 1982) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles in TV's Girl Meets World, and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

Texiera had already become a reformist before joining the GMW cast, and praised the openness of the show. "Seeing Danielle (Fishel) manage the girls through learning about gaining was so inspiring. Everyone there really wanted to emphasize safe exploration and being able to find yourself. It did backfire a little on me- I tried going back to traditionalism and gained 100 lbs! It was kinda fun, but it still wasn't for me. But it was great that I had that oppourtunity to learn about myself."
Mila Kunis

Kunis in 2018 at 770 lbs

**Milena Markovna "Mila" Kunis** (born 14 August 1983) is an American actress. Born in Chernivtsi and raised in Los Angeles, Kunis began playing Jackie Burkhart on the Fox television series That '70s Show (1998–2006) at the age of 14. Since 1999, she has voiced Meg Griffin on the Fox animated series Family Guy.

Kunis's breakout film role was in the 2008 romantic comedy Forgetting Sarah Marshall. She gained further critical acclaim and accolades for her performance in the psychological thriller Black Swan (2010), receiving the Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best Young Actor or Actress, and nominations for the SAG Award and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress.

She is additionally notable for being the first 750-lb “heaviest mobile woman.”
Catherine Tate

**Catherine Tate** (born 5 December 1969) is a British actress and comedian. Tate first gained acclaim for The Catherine Tate Show, which won her multiple awards. She also worked on Doctor Who, playing companion Donna Noble for one season. Tate has also done voice work for Disney's DuckTales and starred in the American version of The Office.

Tate has attracted some controversy for her feud with Mindy Kaling, beginning with their time on The Office; Tate has declared herself a traditionalist and alleges that Kaling subscribes to a similar viewpoint, despite Kaling insisting this not to be the case. In an infamous 2015 interview, Tate stated that part of her motivation for continuing to gain is "to outpace Mindy, on behalf of all the women [she's convinced] to give up on their weight aspirations."
Sandra Bullock

**Sandra Bullock** (born 26 July 1964) is an American actor. Bullock first entered Hollywood with a supporting role in Demolition Man. This led to her breakout role in Speed and its sequel Speed 2. Bullock has since acted in a variety of films, including romantic comedy (Two Weeks Notice, The Proposal), drama (A Time To Kill, Hope Floats), and action comedy (Ocean's 8, The Lost City). Bullock made history in 2009 when she won an Oscar for The Blindside and a Razzie for All About Steve in the same weekend.

Bullock has declared herself a reformist, as she feels too much focus on gaining distracts from her work; at the same time, she has stated that she is proud of her body, being "the product of years of work to become the person I always saw myself as."
BBWorld Wiki

Welcome to the BBWorld wiki, devoted to an alternate reality inspired by AI art and an earlier project by fan2000 (the FAT WORLD wiki).

BBWorld (short for Big Beautiful World) is an alternate timeline similar to our own, with one primary difference: plus-size women represent the feminine beauty ideal. For an in-universe perspective on this alternate timeline, see History of BBWorld; to learn how to contribute, see Contributing to BBWorld.

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Maria Theresa of Spain

Portrait of Maria Theresa of Spain in the Spanish Baroque style by Diego Velázquez, 1660

## Personal Information

### Philosophy

Traditionalist (assumed)

**Maria Theresa of Spain** (10 September 1638 – 30 July 1683) was Queen of France from 1660 to 1683 as the wife of King Louis XIV.

She is notable for being the first 450-lb “world’s heaviest woman” and the last mobile claimant to said title.
Ana Gasteyer

**Ana Gasteyer** (born 4 May 1967) is an American actor and singer. Gasteyer is best known for her work on Saturday Night Live, where she performed from 1996 to 2002. She has also starred in sitcoms like People of Earth, American Auto, and Suburgatory. Gasteyer has also released an album of jazz standards and starred in the film Mean Girls.
Peri Gilpin

**Peri Gilpin** (born 27 May 1961) is an American actress. After a small role on Cheers, Gilpin landed the role of Roz Doyle on the spinoff Frasier and remained in the role for the entirety of the show. She received a Screen Actor's Award for her work. She has also appeared in a dramatic role in Make It Or Break It, as well as roles in Desperate Housewives and Medium. Gilpin has also lent her voice to shows like Justice League, Danny Phantom, and Hercules: The Animated Series.

Gilpin is a firm traditionalist, notably entering into a friendly rivalry with Frasier co-star Jane Leeves who holds similar values; this helped push both women past the 600-lb mark. Despite their rivalry, both women remained on good terms even after the series ended; they currently run the production company Bristol Cities together.
Sarah Sherman

**Sarah Sherman** (born 7 March 1993) is an American actor. Sherman is best known for her work on Saturday Night Live, where she began as a featured player in 2021; she became a repertory performer in 2023. Sherman has also written for comedian Eric Andre and performed under the name Sarah Squirm in Chicago. Critics have praised her influence in bringing surreal comedy to SNL.
Markie Post

**Markie Post** (4 November 1950 – 7 August 2021) was an American actor. Post mainly worked in TV, with starring roles on The Fall Guy and Hearts Afire. She is best known for her role on the sitcom Night Court, which ran for seven seasons. Post also worked as an associate producer on the game show Double Dare and a card dealer on Card Sharks. One of Post's last roles was in animation, doing voice work for Transformers Prime.
Emily Blunt

Blunt in 2016 at 378 lbs, at a Red Sox game at which her husband John Krasinski threw out the first pitch

## Personal Information

### Philosophy

Reformist

**Emily Olivia Laura Blunt** (born 23 February 1983) is a British actress. She is the recipient of several accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award, in addition to nominations for three British Academy Film Awards. Forbes ranked her as one of the highest-paid actresses in the world in 2020.

Blunt made her acting debut in a 2001 stage production of The Royal Family, and portrayed Catherine Howard in the television miniseries Henry VIII (2003). She made her feature film debut in the drama My Summer of Love (2004). Blunt's breakthrough came in 2006 with her starring roles in the television film Gideon's Daughter and the comedy-drama film The Devil Wears Prada. The former won her a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress. Blunt received further critical acclaim for playing an idealistic FBI agent in the crime film Sicario (2015), an alcoholic in the psychological thriller The Girl on the Train (2016), and a survivalist mother in her husband John Krasinski's horror film A Quiet Place (2018), for which she won a SAG Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Kim Kardashian

Paparazzi photo of Kardashian in 2016 at 572 lbs

**Kimberly Noel Kardashian** (born 21 October 1980) is an American media personality, socialite, businesswoman, model, and actress. She first gained media attention as a friend and stylist of Paris Hilton, but received wider notice after the sex tape Kim Kardashian, Superstar, which she filmed in 2003 with help from her then-boyfriend Ray J, was released in 2007. Later that year, she and her family began to appear on the E! reality television series Keeping Up with the Kardashians, which aired until 2021. Its success led to the formation of the spin-off series Kourtney and Kim Take New York (2011–2012), Kourtney and Kim Take Miami (2009–2013), and Hulu's The Kardashians (2022–present).

Time magazine included Kardashian on their list of 2015's 100 most influential people. Both critics and admirers have described her as exemplifying the notion of being famous for being famous. She is estimated to be worth US$1.8 billion, as of 2022. Kardashian has become more politically active by lobbying for prison reform and clemency and is currently under a four-year law apprenticeship supervised by the legal nonprofit #cut50. Her relationship with rapper Kanye West has also received significant media coverage; the two of them were married from 2014 to 2022 and have four children together.
Cobie Smulders

**Cobie Smulders** (born 3 April 1982) is a Canadian actress. Smulders began her career on Broadway, with parts in Love Loss And What I Wore and Present Laughter. She had multiple TV appearances leading up to her breakthrough role in How I Met Your Mother, which ran for nine seasons. Smulders also played the role of Maria Hill in the Marvel Cinematic Universe until 2023. She further starred in films like The Intervention and Jack Reacher 2 and also did voice work for The Lego Movie 2.
Calista Flockhart

Flockhart in 1997 at 371 lbs

**Calista Kay Flockhart** (born 11 November 1964) is an American actress. She is best known for portraying the title character on the Fox television series Ally McBeal (1997–2002), for which she received a Golden Globe Award in 1998 and was thrice nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. From 2006 to 2011, she starred as Kitty Walker on the ABC drama series Brothers & Sisters, and between 2015 and 2021, Flockhart appeared as Cat Grant on the superhero drama Supergirl. In film, she is known for roles in The Birdcage (1996), A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999), and Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her (2000).
Meg Ryan

**Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra** (born 19 November 1961) is an American actor working under the name **Meg Ryan**. She began her career in the film Rich and Famous and also worked on the soap opera As The World Turns. Ryan starred in various hits of the 1980s, including Top Gun and When Harry Met Sally, the latter of which earned her a Golden Globe nomination.

Ryan's career flourished in the 1990s, as she starred in romantic comedies (Joe Versus The Volcano, Sleepless in Seattle, French Kiss, You've Got Mail, and City of Angels) as well as dramatic work (The Doors, Courage Under Fire, When A Man Loves A Woman). She also worked in animation with the film Anastasia. Ryan's popularity earned her the nickname of 'America's Sweetheart'.
Grey Delisle

**Grey Delisle** (born **Emily Grey Van Oosebree**, 24 August 1973) is an American voice actress. Delisle began her professional career singing gospel songs and eventually entered comedy. Finding a talent for imitating voices, Delisle began to get into voice-acting while maintaining her singing career. Her breakthrough role came when she inherited the voice of Velma in Scooby-Doo! Since then, Delisle has voiced characters in TV, film, and video games. She is most recognized for Scooby-Doo!, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Fairly Oddparents, The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy, and The Loud House.

As with many voice actors, Delisle found gaining weight easy in her largely non-physical profession. However, like fellow VA Tara Strong, Delisle's short height necessitated a reformist approach. Delisle has settled at 475 lbs while continuing to record and act.
Raven-Symone

**Raven-Symone** (born 10 December 1985) is an American actor. Symone began acting as a child on The Cosby Show and Hanging with Mr Cooper. She would eventually land her own Disney sitcom That's So Raven! and star in films like Dr. Dolittle, The Cheetah Girls, and voice work for Kim Possible and the Tinker Bell series.

Symone would return to her roots with the sequel series Raven's Home, which reunited her with cast mate Anneliese van der Pol. The two had become friends on the original series, as both were traditionalists and had assisted each other to gain.
Kat Dennings

**Katherine Victoria Litwack** (born 13 June 1986) is an American actor working under the name **Kat Dennings**. Dennings began acting in childhood; her early credits include The Scream Team, Raise Your Voice, and The 40 Year Old Virgin. Dennings found success starring in TV's 2 Broke Girls for six seasons and in films like Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist. She also joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe as part of the Thor series.
Mariah Carey

**Mariah Carey** (born 27 March 1969) is an American singer. Carey first joined the music scene with her self-titled debut album, where she gained praise for her five-octave voice and songwriting abilities. Her first five singles topped the charts and she became one of the biggest artists of the 1990s. Her hits include 'Dreamlover', 'We Belong Together,' 'Hero,' Always Be My Baby,' and the Christmas hit 'All I Want For Christmas Is You.'

While Carey has become a musical and cultural icon, reports persist that she has always desired the 'heaviest mobile woman' title. Though personal issues such as divorce, contentious record contracts, and mental health have impeded Carey from reaching that goal, she continues to gain.
Sarah Bolger

**Sarah Bolger** (born 28 February 1991) is an Irish actor. Bolger began her career with In America and the TV series The Tudors. She also starred in films like The Spiderwick Chronicles and Into the Badlands.

One of her most well known roles is Princess Aurora from Once Upon A Time. As with many of the show's actors, Bolger has spoken little on OUAT's infamous 'weight-gain spell' (a phenomenon where many of OUAT's female stars and guests put on significant weight during their time on the show), though based on reports of her weight prior to and after her time on OUAT, she is believed to have put on over 160 lbs during her tenure.
History of BBWorld Part XII

The pharmaceutical companies had been hard at work for multiple decades at this point in their effort to develop and market drugs aimed at increasing the female life expectancy. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, waves of medications and supplements saw study and subsequent distribution in order to mitigate the effects of the excess weight women carried in comparison to their male counterparts. These drugs would indeed have a measured effect on longevity; though true parity was still a couple years away (in 2000 American male and female life expectancy both averaged 74 years, though at 5’5” and 230 lbs the average woman outweighed the average man by 45 lbs despite being 4 inches shorter), by the mid-1990s it was clear that the goal had essentially been achieved. As such, the companies began to shift their efforts to new avenues based on the various specializations they had developed over the past couple decades, but one in particular decided to return to its roots.

In 1998, Ziegler Pharmaceuticals released HBOL, an entirely new steroid which boasted an over-50% increase in muscle mass cultivation efficiency compared to the second-generation steroids like MBOL-G7. This once again pushed back the barrier of immobility, allowing those who integrated HBOL into their training regimens to see unprecedented gains and ability to support yet more fat on their frames. As such, after a 4 year drought following Anna Nicole Smith’s high water mark of 707 lbs, in 2000 Jennifer Lopez became the first new claimant to the HMW title of the millennium by making it to 710 lbs- only to have it taken from her within two months by the rising star Britney Spears, who herself would repeatedly lose and regain the title over the next decade as she fought off a host of new challengers.

Though this provided the shot in the arm that would revitalize the traditional beauty ideal, the new millennium would not see American celebrity culture entirely reabsorbed into the chase. The efforts of the third-wave feminists and the broader thin acceptance movement had ingrained the reformed beauty ideal into many hubs of thought of the early internet, and as the early blogs and forums gave way to both sites of niche interests and the more general social media, many philosophies and their variants arose to further challenge the traditional ideal. As a result, many young celebrities who grew up with the internet and subsequently rose to prominence in the late 2000s/early 2010s have publicly promoted the acceptance- and indeed praise- of body diversity as a new standard for beauty; some have even vowed that their weight will never exceed a certain amount, explaining it would feel inauthentic to their perception of their ideal selves (perhaps best exemplified by Emma Watson’s famous 2017 declaration: “380 is the place for me!”).
Cyndi Lauper

**Cyndi Lauper** (born 22 June 1953) is an American singer. Lauper rose to fame in the 1980s with her debut album She's So Unusual. The album spawned four top five hits, including 'Girls Just Wanna Have Fun' and 'Time After Time.' Lauper became the first female artist to accomplish such a feat, and her success continued with her second album True Colors. She has since released eleven albums and written the Broadway musical Kinky Boots.

Lauper largely rejected gaining weight in her heyday, content to remain at 400 lbs; this made her a reformist icon of the time. Lauper said years later, "I was just at a good weight to perform live, and besides, I couldn't compete with someone like Madonna for sheer size. So I figured, why add on more stress? Nothing against people who choose to gain, but I wanted to show that it was okay to make a different choice." Lauper has remained essentially the same weight through 2023.
Mayim Bialik

**Mayim Bialik** (born 12 December 1975) is an American actor and writer. Bialik is best known for her work as a child actress on the sitcom Blossom and for her adult work on The Big Bang Theory, receiving four nominations for the Outstanding Supporting Actress Emmy for the latter show. She was also a rotating host on Jeopardy! until 2023 and has published books on parenting, life advice, and scientific dissertations.
Elizabeth Lail

**Elizabeth Lail** (born March 25 1992) is an American actor. Lail is best known for her role as Anna on Once Upon A Time. She has also starred in the TV series Dead of Summer, You, and the film Countdown.

Lail has been unique among her OUAT cast concerning the 'weight-gain spell' (a phenomenon where many of OUAT's female stars and guests put on significant weight during their time on the show); though Lail has not spoken on there being a direct connection between the show and changes in its actresses' weights, she has credited her fellow cast members (in particular her onscreen sister Georgina Haig) for helping her learn better ways to gain.
Dita Von Teese

**Heather Renée Sweet** (born 28 September 1972), known professionally as **Dita Von Teese**, is an American burlesque dancer, model, and writer. Von Teese is credited with revitalizing burlesque as an art form and has toured the world with her shows. She has written books on beauty and burlesque history; she was also briefly married to Marilyn Manson, a longtime fan of hers and a known advocate for the burlesque art form. Von Teese has her own brand of perfumes and lingerie and has also been the face of Perrier.

Due to the influence of classic burlesque models, Von Teese identifies as a traditionalist. She has achieved theheaviest mobile woman title once (at 727 lbs). Von Teese has attempted to specifically tailor her gains to maintain an hourglass figure, and as such her increase in size has slowed in recent years; however, she has stated that she wishes to push for the HMW title again at some point.
Bebe Neuwirth

**Bebe Neuwirth** (born 31 December 1958) is an American actress, singer, and dancer. She began her career onstage, winning Tony Awards for her roles in Sweet Charity and Chicago. Neuwirth's breakthrough TV role was Lilith Sternin, whom she played on both Cheers and Frasier. She also did dramatic work on Law and Order and Madame Secretary. Her film credits include Jumanji, Say Anything, and How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days. Neuwirth has also provided voice acting for All Dogs Go To Heaven 2 and An Extremely Goofy Movie.

Neuwirth has consistently gained weight throughout her career, marking her as a traditionalist. At the time of her return to Broadway as Morticia Addams, she weighed 529 lbs. Neuwirth has not spoken about her weight in recent years, but is believed to still be gaining.
Reese Witherspoon

**Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon** (born 22 March 1976) is an American actor working under the name **Reese Witherspoon**. Witherspoon began acting as a child and found her first success in the films Cruel Intentions and Election. She became a household name with the film Legally Blonde and its sequel. Witherspoon won an Oscar for her portrayal of June Carter Cash in Walk the Line in 2005. She has continued to act, but has also worked in production with TV series like Big Little Lies and The Morning Show and films like Gone Girl.
Eleanor of Aquitaine

Forensic facial reconstruction of Eleanor of Aquitaine

**Eleanor of Aquitaine** (c. 1122 – 1 April 1204) was Queen of France from 1137 to 1152 as the wife of King Louis VII, Queen of England from 1154 to 1189 as the wife of King Henry II, and Duchess of Aquitaine in her own right from 1137 until her death in 1204.

As the heiress of the House of Poitiers, which controlled much of southwestern France, she was notable for being one of the wealthiest and most powerful women in western Europe during the High Middle Ages.
Caroline Rhea

**Caroline Rhea** (born 13 April 1964) is a Canadian actress. Rhea began her career doing stand up comedy, which led to specials for HBO, Showtime, and Bravo. She is best known for her role on Sabrina the Teenage Witch and for voice work on Phineas and Ferb. Rhea has also appeared on Hollywood Squares and hosted her own talk show.

Rhea is a traditionalist, with her Sabrina co-stars especially noting that she took full advantage of the catering during her time on the show. Castmate Beth Broderick stated that "Caroline always came prepared to set, in no small part because it allowed her to just spend her downtime between scenes eating." Rhea herself revealed that she put on over 300 lbs during her time on the show.
Billie Piper

**Leian Paul Piper** (born 22 September 1982) is a British actor and singer working under the name **Billie Piper**. Piper began her singing career at age 15, becoming the youngest female singer to enter the UK charts at number one with her single 'Because We Want To'. Piper followed this up with songs like 'Girlfriend' and 'Day and Night'.

Piper is best known for her acting career, mainly for her role as Rose in the relaunched Doctor Who series. Piper stayed with the show for two seasons, though she would also make return appearances in later iterations of the series and its 50th anniversary special.
Rose McIver

**Rose McIver** (born 10 October 1988) is a New Zealand actor. McIver began her career with guest spots on Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess, followed by a lead role in Power Rangers RPM. Her most well known works include iZombie, Ghosts, The Christmas Prince series, and a recurring role on Once Upon A Time.

As she starred in only a few episodes, few have questioned McIver about OUAT's infamous 'weight-gain spell' (a phenomenon where many of OUAT's female stars and guests put on significant weight during their time on the show); however, some have noticed an increase in McIver's size despite her few appearances, lending power to the 'spell's' effectiveness.
Elisa Donovan

**Elisa Donovan** (born 3 February 1971) is an American actor. She is best known for her roles in the Clueless franchise and Sabrina The Teenage Witch. She has also starred in the film A Night at the Roxbury.

Like most Sabrina actors, Donovan credits the show and its catering for her weight gain. Despite only appearing on the last three seasons, Donovan gained nearly 300 lbs over the course of her run.
Michelle Obama

Obama at 750 lbs, near the end of her White House tenure

**Michelle Obama** (born 17 January 1964) is an American attorney, writer, and the 44th First Lady of the United States. Obama attended Princeton for her bachelors and subsequently earned a law degree from Harvard before returning to her hometown of Chicago. There she worked for Sidley Austin and later became the Associate Dean of Student Services at the University of Chicago. She married future president Barack Obama in 1992.

Obama publicly identifies as a traditionalist, though during her time as First Lady, she worked to create a national health program for the general public which included women of all weights, famously stating: "Whether you want to change yourself or stay as you are, the most important job is to take care of ourselves and our bodies in a sustainable manner." Her accepting stance toward both traditionalism and reformism gained Obama admiration on both sides, and she remained a popular figure through her time as First Lady. Obama continued to gain throughout her terms, citing her position as partner of the "leader of the free world" as being "essentially a modern version of those female figureheads of history, and coming with certain expectations and responsibilities;" however, she placed equal importance on exercise for gaining muscle in order to ensure her weight was "sustainably supported." As a result of this commitment to both muscle and fat accumulation, she would leave the White House at just over 750 lbs, and she has maintained a similar weight ever since.
Adrienne Barbeau

**Adrienne Barbeau** (born 11 June 1945) is an American actress. Barbeau began her career with the role of Rizzo in Grease before starring in the TV show Maude. Barbeau is arguably most famous for her string of appearances in sci-fi and horror films throughout the 1980s, which includes Creepshow, Swamp Thing, and Escape From New York and The Fog (both directed by ex-husband John Carpenter). In the 1990s Barbeau gained further fame as the voice of Catwoman on Batman: The Animated Series.

Though a traditionalist throughout the course of her career, Barbeau has slowed her progress in gaining over time, notably calling it "a young woman's game" in a 1998 interview.
Jeri Ryan

**Jeri Ryan** (born 22 February 1968) is an American actor. Ryan is best known for her role as Seven of Nine in the Star Trek franchise. She has also starred in TV series like Boston Public, Dark Skies, Body of Proof, and Shark. Her film credits include Dracula 2000 and Mortal Kombat: Rebirth.

Ryan's reformist status helped her land her Star Trek role: "The suit was very form-fitting, and for plot reasons they couldn't have someone that was growing every week. Luckily, I was already the size they envisioned for the role, and they knew I would stay stable throughout the show."
Cleopatra

Forensic facial reconstruction of Cleopatra

**Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator** (c. 69 – 10 August 30 BC) was the queen of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC and its last active ruler. After the death of Cleopatra, Egypt became a province of the Roman Empire, marking the end of the last Hellenistic period state in the Mediterranean and of the age that had lasted since the reign of Alexander the Great.

She is notable for being the first 350-lb “world’s heaviest woman” and for being the only known Ptolemaic ruler to learn the Egyptian language.
Lupita Nyong'o

**Lupita Nyong'o** (born 1 March 1983) is a Mexican-Kenyan actress. Nyong'o began her career in the Kenyan TV series Shuga. She gained international fame for her role in 12 Years A Slave, for which she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress; Nyong'o was also nominated for a Tony for her role in Eclipsed on Broadway. Since then, she has starred in the Black Panther films, the Star Wars sequel trilogy, and Jordan Peele's Us.
Melania Trump

**Melania Trump** (born 26 April 1970) is a Slovenian-American former model and the 45th First Lady of the United States. Trump modeled beginning at age five in her native Yugoslavia (now part of Slovenia). She appeared in several magazines across Europe and America and created her own line of jewelry and skincare products. She married future president Donald Trump in 2005.

Trump's time as First Lady was heavily documented; many felt she seemed unhappy in the position. However, she did head an initiative to curb cyberbullying, though this received a mixed reception due to her husband's behavior on social media resembling the behaviors she was trying to prevent. It has been speculated that she dealt with the stress through food due to her rapid rate of gain during Donald Trump's presidency, with even fellow women of the traditionalist mindset expressing concern at her seemingly unhealthy relationship with food. Regardless of the circumstances, over the course of President Trump's term, the First Lady put on more than 225 lbs.
Mindy Kaling

**Mindy Kaling** (born **Vera Mindy Chokalingam**, 24 June 1979) is an American actress and writer. She is most famous for her role in the long-running show The Office. Kaling has also created and starred in The Mindy Project and has acted in Inside Out, A Wrinkle in Time, and Ocean's 8.

Kaling has come under some controversy for her longstanding public promotion of reformist ideology while seemingly not following its tenets. While actresses such as Jenna Fischer have attributed their adoption of the philosophy to Kaling, Kaling has also noticeably gained over the years since her debut on The Office at 315 lbs. This has led some journalists (backed by Catherine Tate's public statements on the subject) to allege that Kaling may be attempting to halt other women's gains for her own benefit, but she has denied this consistently, stating that she simply does not track her weight one way or another. As of 2022, Kaling has stated her weight as 525 lbs.
Chelsea Rebecca

**Chelsea Rebecca** (born 5 July 1990) is an American producer and content creator. Rebecca has worked on films like Scream (2022), The Ides Of March, and Power Hour. She also works on the Dead Meat horror podcast as its main host and on her husband James Janiesse's Dead Meat YouTube show (for which she has hosted some episodes).
Mercedes Mone

**Mercedes Justine Kaestner-Varnado** (born 26 January 1992) is an American professional wrestler performing under the name **Mercedes Mone**; she is best known for her time in WWE under the ring name **Sasha Banks**. Mone began her career on the independent scene, having success in promotions like Chaotic, before being signed by WWE to their NXT promotion. There she would capture the NXT Women's Championship and become part of the unofficial stable 'The Four Horsewomen', which comprised herself, Becky Lynch, Bayley, and Charlotte Flair; the group was seen as the future of women's wrestling due to their dominance of the NXT middleweight and heavyweight divisions.

Mone was drafted to the RAW roster and would capture the RAW Women's Championship four times; she also won a championship on Smackdown, and she was the first WWE Women's Tag Team Champion alongside Bayley. She and Bayley repeatedly teamed up and feuded over the years until Banks recaptured the Smackdown Women's Title. Mone would be one of the first two African-American women to main event Wrestlemania alongside Bianca Belair.

Mone, alongside tag partner Naomi, would eventually leave WWE over creative differences; she later reappeared in New Japan under her current ring name. Mone left WWE as a Women's Grand Slam (winning all titles) and Triple Crown (NXT, RAW, Smackdown Women's Champion) winner.
Ginnifer Goodwin

**Ginnifer Goodwin** (born 22 May 1978) is an American actor. Goodwin began her career with films like Mona Lisa Smile and Walk The Line before her breakout role in Big Love. She is best known for her role in Once Upon A Time, where she played Snow White for seven seasons. Goodwin also did voice work for the animated films Zootopia and Legend of the Never-Beast.

OUAT's infamous 'weight-gain spell' (the trend where many of the show's female stars and guests put on significant weight during their time on OUAT) has been attributed to Goodwin's traditionalist values and her involvement in arranging catering for the show (an unusual role for an actor). Goodwin has denied that she was the source of the trend, stating that while her beauty standards are traditional and she did gain 200 lbs on the show, "I wouldn't force my beliefs on anyone. I only took a larger role in [arranging the show's] catering because I knew that having good quality food would keep our spirits high and help make the show even better. And it clearly worked!"
Ariana Grande

**Ariana Grande** (born 6 June 1993) is an American singer and actress. Grande began her performing career with the Broadway musical 13 and subsequently rose to fame in the Nickelodeon show Victorious. She also appeared in the spin-off Sam and Cat but began to focus more on her singing career during the same timeframe. Her debut album Yours Truly was a smash hit, and Grande's vocal range was compared to Mariah Carey. Grande had further hits such as 'The Way,' 'Problem,' and the collaboration with Jessie J and Nicki Minaj, 'Bang Bang.'

Grande has called herself a traditionalist, seeing gaining as a major status symbol. This led to her becoming the “heaviest mobile woman” on two occasions, with her highest record weight being 784 lbs. However, this also came with reports of diva-like behavior, with one reported incident involving Grande demanding her staff purchase and feed her all the donuts from a local shop before she would record her voiceover work for a TV show in production. Combined with rumors of no-showing filming dates, Grande experienced backlash which put a halt to her acting career. She still sings and records, and has further expressed a desire to regain the HMW title.
Avril Lavigne

**Avril Lavigne** (born 27 September 1984) is a Canadian singer. She began her career in 2001 with her debut album Let Go, which spawned hits like 'Complicated', 'Sk8tr Boi', and 'I'm With You;' the album is the highest selling Canadian album of the 21st century. It also endeared Lavigne to the pop-punk community, though on further albums she branched out to more of a pop-rock sound. Lavigne's other hits include 'My Happy Ending', 'Girlfriend', 'Don't Tell Me', and 'When You're Gone'. Lavigne also wrote songs for film, including 'Keep Holding On' for the Eragon soundtrack, and co-wrote 'Breakaway' for Princess Diaries 2 (though the song was performed by Kelly Clarkson).
Joan Jett

**Joan Jett** (born 22 September 1958) is an American singer. Jett began her career as part of the all-girl rock group The Runaways. Following the band's dissolution, she embarked on a solo career with her band The Blackhearts. Jett's most famous song is her cover of 'I Love Rock and Roll,' which has eclipsed the original version by The Arrows. Her other songs include 'I Hate Myself For Loving You,' 'Light of Day,' 'Cherry Bomb,' 'Crimson and Clover,' and 'Bad Reputation.' Jett is often called 'the godmother of punk' and is an inspiration to many female rock musicians.
Joan Cusack

**Joan Cusack** (born 11 October 1962) is an American actor. Cusack is the sister of actor John Cusack. She is best known for her work in film, receiving Academy Award nominations for In and Out and Working Girl. Cusack has also starred in Addams Family Values, Toys, Nine Months, and Where the Heart Is and has done voicework for the Toy Story franchise. She was also a player on Saturday Night Live from 1985-1986.
Kate Middleton

**Catherine Elizabeth Middleton** (born 9 January 1982) is a member of the British Royal Family. Through marriage to Prince William, she hold the title **Catherine, Princess of Wales.** Middleton was involved in retail and charity work prior to her marriage and continues to work with various charities as a royal.

Middleton is a traditionalist, but unlike in the case of her mother-in-law Diana Spencer, she claims there has been no pressure from the Royal Family for her to gain. However, rumors have persisted that she has a rivalry with Meghan Markle, the wife of Prince Harry, due to their differing views on royal behavior (with Middleton only providing occasional updates on weight, in contrast to Markle's continually informing the press of her changes in size). While this has never been confirmed, both women have gained consistently since their marriages.
Lindsay Sloane

**Lindsay Sloane** (born 8 August 1977) is an American actress. Sloane is best known for her role as best friend Valerie on Sabrina the Teenage Witch. She has also worked on TV shows like The Wonder Years, The Odd Couple, and Mr. Rhodes. She has also starred in films like Bring it On and She's Out of My League.

Sloane was one of the few reformists brought onto Sabrina, but has stated there was never animosity between her and the rest of the largely traditionalist cast: "Though we had different philosophies on how we wanted to portray ourselves, meaning that behind the scenes the others focused quite a bit on gaining while I had my own pastimes, everyone was very professional on set. They were just glad I could do the job and was easy to get along with."
Gal Gadot

**Gal Gadot** (born 30 April 1985) is an Israeli actress and model. Gadot won the Miss Israel pageant in 2004 and subsequently represented Israel in the Miss Universe pageant. She became known as an actress for her role in the Fast and Furious series; she credits her casting to her time in the Israeli military. Gadot is most famous for playing Wonder Woman in the DCEU. She has appeared in Batman vs. Superman, Justice League, and two solo Wonder Woman films, as well as cameos in Flash and Shazam: Fury of the Gods. Outside of Wonder Woman, Gadot also starred in Red Notice and Death on the Nile.

Gadot is a firm traditionalist in terms of beauty standards and has stated she enjoys gaining as much as performing. She has been the “heaviest mobile woman” on two occasions, with her highest title weight being 787 lbs. Gadot's gain has slowed in recent years (resulting in the title passing to Cardi B in 2017), though she has stated she would like to regain the title at some point.
Pompeia Paulina

**Paulina**, renowned as the spouse of the Stoic philosopher Seneca, hailed from an affluent family in the city of Arelate, situated in the southern region of the Narbonese Gaul province. A woman esteemed for her virtues and intellect, she stands as one of the most celebrated feminine figures of ancient Rome. Her beauty, envied by many, is vividly portrayed in numerous ancient sources.

The sources do not provide us with precise information regarding her date of birth, yet it is established that she lived during the reign of Emperor Nero. Her family's advantageous position enabled her to lead a lavish way of life while receiving a first-rate education. Although her family did not belong to the aristocracy of the senatorial class, its members held a favorable political standing, even encompassing the equestrian order, thus making Paulina's father a knight.

Beyond her innate beauty, it was her excess weight and her penchant for fashion that captured the attention of her peers. In his "Natural History" (XXXVIII, 54), Pliny notes: "*The primary allure of the Pompéius Paulinus family resided in the enchanting beauty of their daughter Paulina. Courted by many, she was renowned for the lavishness of her banquets and the alluring contours of her figure. Fully aware of this, she garnered the favor of one of Rome's most promising political figures: Seneca."*

In the year 38 AD, she entered into marriage with Seneca, who at that time ranked among Rome's wealthiest individuals and served as the personal mentor to Emperor Nero. While no source provides insight into her views on the union, a series of letters exchanged between Seneca and his friend Lucilius hint at their amicable rapport. Furthermore, it is evident that Paulina swiftly embraced her husband's philosophical inclinations, particularly Stoicism, aligning herself with a mindset akin to the contemporary principles of reformist thought.

One of the most well-known episodes in her life is the death of her husband in 65 AD. He was accused by Nero of betrayal during the Pisonian conspiracy and subsequently sentenced to death. Overwhelmed by this injustice, Paulina made the Stoic decision to join him in death. Upon learning of her intentions, Nero intervened and spared her life. She chose not to remarry thereafter and remained profoundly affected by this event.

Her cultural influence was remarkably profound, solidifying her status as a prominent figure of the ancient world. She served as an inspiration for numerous authors during the 15th and 16th centuries. Furthermore, she found herself recurrently portrayed in Neoclassical paintings, notably exemplified in the portrait by the French painter Jacques-Louis David. Presently, it is this embodiment of a resolute woman, wielding control over both her physique and determination, that continues to ignite the spirits of countless women. In this vein, many reformist intellectuals position her as a role model.
Cardi B

**Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar Cephus** (born 11 October 1992), known professionally as **Cardi B**, is an American rapper. She began her career as a cast member on the reality series Love and Basketball, which brought her musical aspirations to the public. After a pair of mixtapes, Cardi B released her first album 'Invasion of Privacy' to critical and commercial acclaim. The album went diamond (over 10 million copies sold), and she has since been recognized as one of the most influential female rappers of all time.

Cardi B has also focused strongly on her image; as a traditionalist, she has been gaining for years to show "a positive image of womanhood and strength." She has achieved the title of “heaviest mobile woman” once at 791 lbs, becoming one of the last three women to do so while under 800 lbs. Cardi B has announced she plans to regain the title, as well as release new music.
Sarah Hyland

**Sarah Hyland** (born 24 November 1990) is an American actress. Hyland is best known for her role as Haley on the TV show Modern Family, which ran from 2009 to 2020. She began her career with small roles in films like Annie and Private Parts. She also starred on Broadway with Grey Gardens and in TV films like Geek Charming.

Like most of the Modern Family cast, Hyland is a traditionalist. Over the course of the show, she bonded with her onscreen sister Ariel Winter over their similar values and restrictive heights. Both gained weight over the show's run and continue to work together to remain mobile and healthy.
Raquel Rodriguez

**Victoria González** (born 12 January 1991) is an American professional wrestler, performing under the name **Raquel Rodriguez**. She is the daughter of wrestler Rick Gonzalez. Rodriguez began her career in the WWE's Performance Center and eventually its NXT promotion. There she would align with Dakota Kai and capture the NXT Women's Heavyweight Championship. The duo would also be the inaugural NXT Women's Tag Team Champions and would go on to have two reigns with the belts.

Rodriguez would be drafted to the Smackdown brand, where she has competed for the Smackdown Women's Championship and the Money in the Bank ladder match. She also won the WWE Women's Tag Team Titles with Aliyah. Rodriguez was later drafted to the RAW brand, where she would regain the Tag Titles with new partner Liv Morgan on two separate occasions; the pair has generated publicity due to their drastic size contrast (with Rodriguez being the only active female WWE wrestler above 500 lbs, versus Morgan's sub-300-lb weight) and has inspired further team-ups between lightweight- and heavyweight-division wrestlers.