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17.12.2023 - 18:33 / ok.co.uk
Gemma Collins has hit back at body-shamers as she opened up about her health, reavling why it's difficult for her to lose weight.
The former TOWIE star, 42, who recently appeared on The Real Full Monty, reaveled that she suffers from a number of health conditions that have impacted her weight over the years. Opening uo about these, Gemma shared that she has an underactive thyroid, Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), metabolic syndrome and low iron levels. Speaking to the Mail Online, she explained: "I've always loved myself.
To be honest, I've never looked at myself and thought, ''Oh, I'm disgusting''.
I mean, there's always b******t I could do with losing a bit of weight. "But as I say, you know, I'm not going to spend my life being unhappy. I've got four things going against me before I've even started with PCOS, the underactive thyroid, and the metabolic syndrome." Adding that she's tried "every diet under the sun" and has recently been attending Slimming World, Gemma shared that she doesn't want to undergo surgery or take diet pills, as these are too risky.
She continued: "I'd rather be overweight, a bit chubby, have a fabulous personality, which has always got me through in life anyway, than be a miserable b***h, you know." It comes after Gemma, rather controversially, shared that Christmas is cancelled in her home, despite have a rather lavish festive celebration last year. Speaking to OK! about her decision to skip Christmas this year, she said: "I’m not interested in Christmas this year, I won’t be buying anyone gifts and have asked people not to buy them for me. We have all got enough.
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