Genie hasn’t gained any weight IMO in recent months. She looks great. She has maintained and, if anything, she’s lost some in the last few weeks. She was just on last week and my husband commented about how pretty she is and we are over 10 years younger then her. So, there’s definite appeal if they wrote her correctly. I know someone mentioned that she gained weight on the board but I have to disagree. She’s still radiant. I don’t believe that’s why they let her go. I don’t doubt that there have been issues in the past but this is different. They had an obvious plan and finally were making a place for her. Ether they needed to free up some money for something big or Nancy Graham wanted the story. Because now Alexis is has stepped in and is running for Mayor. Before the change, Alexis was just wandering about and acting like a school girl every time Julian was in her presence with the “I hate you” stuff but then acting love sick. Maybe Nancy got sick of it because I know the viewers were sick of it!
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: I haven't seen her in months. What kind of
: weight gain are you talking about here?
: Honestly, I think there is too much pressure
: on women to conform to a youthful shape that
: just is not possible for middle age for a
: lot of people. Of course, in times of
: budget issues, you wouldn't want your talent
: to require a new wardrobe. However, some of
: the men have also had weight issues, and I
: don't hear complaints about them. It's a
: double standard for sure, and it is a
: turn-off for me. Besides, I think some of
: the wardrobe choices are totally ridiculous
: on GH. People walk around in sleeveless
: tight, short dresses in a town that is
: supposed to be in upstate NY in the winter.
: It is not authentic. Too much cleavage is
: showing. Just who is that for? When Gloria
: was dressing her cast, they wore sweaters
: and skirts and coats and boots in the
: winter. When spring came, everyone except
: the quartermaines dressed down with
: appropriate clothing for waterfront
: lives...sneakers, chinos, cotton shirts.
:
: GH needs an overhaul, J. They have some very
: good talent, but they can't seem to do it
: right. That coordination comes from the
: top. FV needs to go. The first thing a new
: EP should do is trim the cast, get rid of
: the ones who don't deliver, and bring back
: GF.
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: For the reasons I listed in a post below, I
: don't think this demotion is about Genie's
: weight/looks.
:
: But everyone doesn't feel that way. And this
: is a looks/appearance based business, and
: that factually has been an issue that Genie
: has been very open about herself, and one
: that has factored into how Laura is
: portrayed/presented on the show.
:
: I get that it's a sensitive topic for some,
: but why try and ignore something that not
: even Genie ignores? I mean she's the
: spokeswoman for a weight loss company.
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