Kathy Bates reveals incredible change after 100 lb weight loss

[Music] [Applause] [Music] Hollywood Legend Cathy Bates is entering a new era after losing a remarkable 100 pound over 6 years following her announcement of retirement from an illustrious 55-year career in the industry in an interview with variety on Wednesday day the 76-year-old revealed that she is feeling better than ever after her dramatic weight loss and opened up to the publication about her plans to retire from the acting World altogether it's helped me tremendously that over the last 6 or S years I've lost 100b Cathy said I don't think I've been this slim since I was in college she admitted that she struggled with her weight while filming the 2011 series Harry's Law where she had to sit down every moment that she could it was hard for me to walk I'm ashamed I let myself get so out of shape but now I have a tremendous amount of energy Kathy is currently starring in the reboot of the hit show Matlock where she plays a Wy lawyer it is based on the 1986 drama which ran for nine Seasons starring Andy Griffith the misery actress had shared with extra in 2019 that she was feeling better than ever after losing 60 lb this came after a shocking diagnosis of lymphadema which stemmed from the double mastectomy she underwent post breast cancer this is the best health I've been in in years and I'm so grateful it's a miracle she said at the time I was facing diabetes it runs in my family and I really didn't want to live with that she continued after you eat for 20 to 30 minutes you experience an involuntary sigh it's communication between stomach and brain telling you you've had enough and what I discovered is if you listen to that sigh and push that played away for just 5 minutes you realize you're satisfied and you don't have to eat more Kathy who has won an Oscar two Emmy Awards and two Golden Globes never felt like a beauty queen in an industry that prioritizes beauty above all I always knew going into this business that it was going to take me a while because I wasn't a beauty queen she told variety I have to say I give an inner wink when I see friends who have been beauty queens who are no longer working because of agism and in my case I've been able to continue working for many years years because I don't look like that I don't think I would have gotten the role in misery if I had been a beauty queen Matlock will be Cathy's final curtain call she plans to retire after the show wraps up to enjoy a well-earned rest and live her life sometimes I get jealous of having this Talent she told the New York Times because I can't hold it back and I just want my life the CBS show will premiere on September 22nd and will run for 18 episodes

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