Kirstie Alley of “Cheers” and “Fat Actress” fame has packed on at least 40 more pounds — leading a medical expert to warn The National ENQUIRER that gastric-bypass surgery may be the yo-yo dieter‘s last hope to avoid an early grave! “Gastric-bypass surgery could be a life-saving option for Kirstie,” said a physician who has not treated the reclusive five-foot-seven actress. Noting that the extra pounds could put the star at risk of heart failure., the doctor added, “She needs to get this under control now!” Read on for details of Kirstie’s seam-busting new look, and click here for stories of celebrity heart failure….
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King-sized Kirstie raised eyebrows — and alarms — with her appearance when she entered Britain’s "Celebrity Big Brother" house on Aug. 16, her first official public appearance in nearly a year.
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The physician estimates the actress packed on another 40 pounds since she started keeping a lower profile — and now crushes the scales at 244!
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During her time out of the public eye, an insider said
Kirstie was stuffing her face with “cakes, cookies and butter — and once she starts doing that, it’s hard to stop. She loves sugary foods, pasta and cheese.”
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But even gastric surgery would be “a temporary solution,” the doctor warned. “She needs to change
her lifestyle after having the surgery to ensure she doesn’t pack on the pounds again!”
Photo credit: Files
King-sized Kirstie raised eyebrows — and alarms — with her appearance when she entered Britain’s "Celebrity Big Brother" house on Aug. 16, her first official public appearance in nearly a year.
The physician estimates the actress packed on another 40 pounds since she started keeping a lower profile — and now crushes the scales at 244!
Photo credit: Getty Images
During her time out of the public eye, an insider said
Kirstie was stuffing her face with “cakes, cookies and butter — and once she starts doing that, it’s hard to stop. She loves sugary foods, pasta and cheese.”
But even gastric surgery would be “a temporary solution,” the doctor warned. “She needs to change
her lifestyle after having the surgery to ensure she doesn’t pack on the pounds again!”