Melissa McCarthy sat down with More Magazine and opened up about her weight, and what people think about her. She’s just so great, isn’t she? She comes across as such a great person – even when people (REX REED) are attacking her.
On actresses thanking her
“The letters I really love are from young actresses who were worried they had to fit a certain look. They say I’ve opened it up. And I don’t just mean plus-size girls. You can push things now. With all the great performances in ‘Bridesmaids,’ it changed how people see funny women.”
On her weight
“I’ve been every size in the world. Parts of my 20s, I was in great shape, but I didn’t appreciate it. If I was a 6 or an 8, I thought, ‘Why aren’t I a 2 or a 4?’ Now I feel like I have two great kids and the dreamiest husband on the planet, and everything else is just a work in progress.”
On being 40
She doesn’t focus on “the stupid stuff I worried about at 20, because at 20 you don’t have any responsibilities, so of course you’re a shallow narcissist. You can’t appreciate anything, you’re so self-absorbed. I bought into it — I should be taller, thinner, have better hair. But I think that’s part of being young. Now, especially with kids, you lose any sense of time or energy to worry about all the little stuff. It’s like the chip was taken out.”
On her husband
“I got hit with the lucky stick with Ben”
Melissa’s husband, Ben Falcone, gushes about her
“We got hit with the same lucky stick. From the very first time we spoke, we were on the same page. We love each other, respect each other and try not to sweat the small stuff. And we really make each other laugh.”
Don’t you love her even more now! She really seems to have her head on straight – even though she’s gotten much more popular over the last couple years. I love how she talks about her husband, she’s just the best!
Here are pictures of Melissa, her husband Ben, and Sandra Bullock (who looks INSANE!).
TONS OF PICS AFTER THE JUMP!
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