In Bridget Jones’s Diary, the titular character’s weight is a constant focal point (and Renée Zellweger’s weight gain for the film was the subject of countless magazine articles). At the time of filming, she was five feet four inches and 140 pounds—five pounds heavier and an inch taller than my own five-foot-three frame.
why does she need to share this information about herself in a piece about fatphobia and body size?
