NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Actress Melissa McCarthy is
preparing to release a new clothing line, and she has a message for
shopping malls — “people don’t stop at size 12!”
The “Mike & Molly” star, 44, told “More” magazine, “… malls
segregate plus-size. It’s an odd thing that you can’t go shopping with
your friends because your store is upstairs hidden by the tire
section. There is just this weird thing about how we perceive women in
this country. I would love to be a part of breaking that down.”
McCarthy has lost over 40 pounds recently, and credits it to Pilates,
but says she doesn’t beat herself up over being a certain size.
“Sometimes I wish I were just magically a size 6 and I never had to
give [my weight] a single thought,” McCarthy said. “[But] I don’t beat
myself up about it — it wouldn’t help and I don’t want to pass that on
to my girls.”
“Honestly whatever makes her comfortable is what’s important as long
as she’s healthy she’s comfortable with who she is,” said fan Chenezza
Graham.
Another fan Jennifer Edson added, “I think Melissa McCarthy is a
great spokesperson and it doesn’t matter what’s on the cover of a
magazine. I think we all just have to give everybody a break.”
McCarthy’s new clothing line will be for women of all sizes, 4-28,
and available at stores like Nordstrom, Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s in
August.
Her new movie, “Spy” hits theaters in July.
