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Since I never watch The View, I didn't see Caroline Rhea. And, I'm glad I didn't. I see more than enough of her on TBL. Concluding every weigh-in with her "who's weighing you down" comment to the losing team. At least she's been dressing better lately, no more boobs hanging out.

Turtle, it sounds like you don't care for her. She said she really liked the contestants and had strong feelings for them. She also said she disliked the name of the show because she thought it sounded mean and derogatory. She was much more appealing on the View than on the actual show IMO.

I actually just remembered that Caroline took over the Rosie show when she left but it was a big failure. She was soooo nervous that she couldn't be funny. It was a total fiasco. I always wondered why Rosie gave her that show. She had to know she was not ready for it. They didn't mention it the other day on the View when she appeared.

Debby wrote:

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Turtle, it sounds like you don't care for her...

It isn't so much a matter of not caring for her as finding it kind of "funny" that a weight loss show would have an overweight host.
While Mr Rhea isn't morbidly obese, she still, according to some recent medical reports, could be risking her health. It's now thought, in by some MD's, that being just five to ten pounds overweight can cause heart trouble.

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She also said she disliked the name of the show because she thought it sounded mean and derogatory...

If so, why is Ms Rhea hosting the show? Her own remarks, "it's time to cut the fat" all the first and second seasons and "...who's weighing you down" this season sound rather insensitive to me.

Turtle, from the way she talked in the interview, I think the show makes her say those words. I think she is probably doing the show because it's the only work she can get. I think she has a new comedy special or something. The truth is that she is not very funny. That's why I was surprised that Rosie gave her her old show.

I have wondered why they selected someone slightly heavy to host the show, and the only thing I can figure is that perhaps the show believes that the "lines" she uses about biggest loser, and who's weighing you down, are not as degrading coming from a heavy person as opposed to coming from a thin person.

it may be for the comfort of the "contestants"..If i weighed 300 - 400 pounds, i sure wouldn't want a size 0 pointing out the fact . Caroline at least seems sorta sympathetic and not condecending. And what the h*** is a size 0 anyway? Doesn't that mean that you don't exist. LOL from a ""not a size zero"".

I think you got it right BobCat about a small person using those lines.

I am not a size 0 now, but, a couple of years ago, I did have a few blouses that were a 0. Certain brands of clothes run large such as Ann Taylor. I didn't consider myself that small at the time, but I guess I was kind of, although I could wear larger sizes such as a 4 or 6 in other brands.