Mariska Hargitay has become a special victim of her own demanding lifestyle! The “Law & Order: SVU” star “has gained close to 40 pounds,” according to longevity expert Dr. Gabriel Mirkin, who has not treated the swelling star. The doctor told The National ENQUIRER that he believes Mariska — shown in a 2005 photo at left and in a recent on-set pic at right — is carrying a scale-smashing 180 pounds on her five-foot-eight frame. She appears to have packed a “lot of fat on her buttocks and belly,” Dr. Mirkin observed. Read on for the inside story of Mariska’s weighty concerns, and click here for more news of celebrities battling the bulge….
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Insiders revealed the
mother of three piled on the pounds in recent months because the notoriously health-conscious TV cop is running herself ragged!
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“She’s been pushing herself through 12- to 15-hour days on the set of ‘SVU,’ then rushes home to take care of her kids,” snitched an on-set spy.
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“Her brutal schedule is taking its toll on her body,"the spy continued. “She’s probably not taking care of herself and, sadly, it shows — in a big way!” Mariska's shown here in September with series creator Dick Wolf at the show's 20th anniversary bash.
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Internist Dr. Stuart Fischer, who has not treated Mariska — again shown here in 2005 — warned that if she doesn’t reverse this self-destructive course, such massive weight gain could have dire consequences, even for a supermom!
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“She may be at risk for dozens of life-shortening illnesses," Dr. Fischer noted, "from cancer to heart disease!”
Insiders revealed the
mother of three piled on the pounds in recent months because the notoriously health-conscious TV cop is running herself ragged!
“She’s been pushing herself through 12- to 15-hour days on the set of ‘SVU,’ then rushes home to take care of her kids,” snitched an on-set spy.
“Her brutal schedule is taking its toll on her body,"the spy continued. “She’s probably not taking care of herself and, sadly, it shows — in a big way!” Mariska's shown here in September with series creator Dick Wolf at the show's 20th anniversary bash.
Internist Dr. Stuart Fischer, who has not treated Mariska — again shown here in 2005 — warned that if she doesn’t reverse this self-destructive course, such massive weight gain could have dire consequences, even for a supermom!
Photo credit: Getty Images
“She may be at risk for dozens of life-shortening illnesses," Dr. Fischer noted, "from cancer to heart disease!”