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Perth Now
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Cheryl Burke addresses sudden weight loss after divorce
Cheryl Burke feels "better than ever" after losing weight. The 41-year-old dancer - who was married to 'Boy Meets World' star Matthew Lawrence from 2019 until 2022 - recently shed 35lbs and insisted that the health kick came at a time when she was adjusting to various life changes, including going through a divorce and leaving her long-running role as a professional on 'Dancing with the Stars'. She told US TV show 'Extra': "I feel amazing. I feel better than ever. "I think my transformation has been more from within and doing a lot of work and healing and moving through huge life changes from leaving the show, divorcing, moving all in one year. I mean, no pun intended, but it has really taken a lot of weight off of me." The podcast host reflected on her own journey with her bdy image, and noted that her weight has "always been an issue" to her because she had to focus on her figure so much for her career. She said: "Being in front of the mirrors constantly, as far as weight or my personal story goes, it has always been an issue, whether that be from my dance coaches or just me in general, right? So it's nice to not have to think about it." Cheryl recently revealed that during the height of her 'Dancing with the Stars' success, she travelled with a set of scales because she had become so obsessed with exactly how much she weighed. She said: ", yeah, so I still think I have body dysmorphia. I mean, I'm currently, obviously, working through it all, but I was obsessive, you know? And I'm an addict and almost sober for seven years, but my brain is definitely, I get easily obsessed and addicted to whatever it is that I want to accomplish
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Cheryl Burke begs fans to stop focusing on her appearance as she addresses body image struggles
Cheryl Burke wants people to stop focusing on her body. The 41-year-old dancer - who is best known for having been a professional on 'Dancing with the Stars' - has "done so much work" on her mental health in recent years but feels "gaslit" when met with comments about her physical appearance even though she is aware that she "signed up" for that sort of thing by becoming famous. She told 'Entertainment Tonight': "Let's talk about mental health, let's talk about what I've done as far as the last few years when I haven't been in the spotlight but I've done so much work on myself from the inside out. And I'm proud of that work. I wish the conversation was more geared towards that rather than 'She's on Ozempic, she got a whole face lift and everything about her has changed', gaslighting. "If I were to say that it doesn't affect me, I would be lying but does it affect me as bad as it did when I was on the show? Not even close! It's interesting. I know I've signed up for it, I understand I've signed up for it, and I'm a public figure. I'm not trying to stop anything from happening but I'm just here hopefully to influence anyone who is in a similar position that there is more depth to a human being other than their outside physical appearance." Cheryl - who was married to 'Boy Meets World' star Matthew Lawrence from 2019 until 2022 - has suffered from body dysmoprhia for most of her life, and admitted that it reached its peak when she had to undergo regular fittings during her time on the ABC dance competition and she became obsessed with her weight. She said: "I do suffer from body dysmorphia, especially as a dancer in front of mirrors. Constantly. Since I was a little girl, and this was even before my 'Dancing with the Stars' career. My weight has always been an issue but I think what people sometimes don't understand is it is a lot of work, it takes a lot of work and self-care. The height of my insecurity and my body dysphoria was weekly fittings on the show. I don't blame the show by any means; it's just the name of the game, squeezing into these costumes. It is what it is. But it would affect me to the point where I would travel with a scale. That's crazy on a whole other level and I knew this could no longer continue. The number would affect my every day, and would dictate how I feel."
New York Post
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Erin Andrews teases new game show hosting gig after ‘Dancing with the Stars' breakup
Erin Andrews said she 'loves trying to be the female version of Michael Strahan,' who became a media giant after his NFL retirement in 2007. During the latest installment of the 'Calm Down' podcast, the veteran Fox Sports sideline reporter revealed she's going through a rollercoaster of emotions as she films a new Fox game show, '99 to Beat,' alongside actor Ken Jeong. It's Andrews' first hosting gig in the game show space since she left 'Dancing with the Stars' in July 2020. 8 Erin Andrews opens up about her new hosting gig on Fox's new game show, '99 To Beat' during the latest installment of the 'Calm Down' podcast on May 29, 2025. YouTube/Calm Down podcast 'I'm very nervous, I have a ton of anxiety,' Andrews, 47, said. 'But I'm excited to get back into that world. Obviously, it's been a minute since I got the boot from 'DWTS' with [co-host] Tom Bergeron. 'I affectionately love to tell that story. My agent is like, 'Don't say that! You weren't fired, you were replaced.' I was fired.' Andrews, who laughed about her 'DWTS' exit, explained that she's excited to be back in the game show space and is looking forward to 'a fun challenge.' 'I'm excited to have this opportunity,' she said. 'But yeah, we'll see how it goes. It's going to be real interesting… It's with Ken Jeong, also a Fox family member. So I'm looking forward to it. It's going to run during the football season… really exciting. 8 Erin Andrews and Ken Jeong while filming the new Fox game show, '99 to Beat.' Instagram/Erin Andrews 8 Erin Andrews and Ken Jeong while filming the new Fox game show, '99 to Beat.' Instagram/Erin Andrews 'I don't know how much I'm supposed to share. It was a British game show. I've watched it on YouTube, it's hilarious and fun. And here's to the show and more season to come after that. I hope I crush. So it'll be a fun challenge.' Taking to her Instagram Story, Andrews reposted a clip of her and Jeong backstage while filming '99 to Beat' — a show where 100 players compete in various games for the chance to win $100,000, while last place finishers are eliminated. 8 Fox Sports sideline reporter Erin Andrews during Super Bowl 2025 between the Chiefs and the Eagles Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Andrews cohosted 'DWTS' for 11 seasons with Tom Bergeron, from season 18 in 2014 through season 28 in 2019. In July 2020, ABC announced Andrews and Bergeron's departures, saying the show was heading in 'a new creative direction — and they were replaced by Tyra Banks ahead of season 29. 8 Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews, cohosts of 'Dancing With the Stars' (left) alongside Billy Dee Williams and pro Emma Slater. ABC Andrews said she had been taking meetings to try and get back into the game show world. 'I liked the live element of 'DWTS',' This will be taped so it will be a little different… I was on [the show] 'Pyramid' one time with [Michael] Strahan… I love that whole vibe and had been really taking meetings and trying to get back in that world… I'm super pumped I don't have to wear a ballroom gown… I've also been very open about the whole morning show world, too.' Strahan built a media empire after his NFL retirement following 15 seasons with the Giants. 8 Erin Andrews guest co-hosted 'Live! With Kelly and Michael' with Michael Strahan in April 2016. The former Super Bowl champion defensive end joined Kelly Ripa as a cohost on 'Live! with Kelly' in 2012, and the show was renamed to 'Live! with Kelly and Michael' at that time. Andrews guest co-hosted with Strahan on numerous occasions before he left to join 'Good Morning America' full-time as a morning anchor. He is also a Fox Sports NFL analyst. 8 Michael Strahan at the 'Good Morning America' anchor desk on March 10, 2025 in New York City. GC Images 'I had a blast,' Andrews said, referring to her time cohosting on the 'Live!' with Strahan. Those worlds are something I'm really interested in. I kind of live trying to be the female version of Michael Strahan. … He has so much swagger and he is so good with everyone… his bank account wouldn't be bad to have either. But that's one thing we say about Stra, Stra works his ass off.' Andrews announced that '99 to Beat' is coming to Fox at the network's upfronts earlier this month in New York. 8 Tom Brady, Erin Andrews and Michael Strahan during the Fox Upfront '25 presentation on May 12, 2025. Ben Hider/PictureGroup for FOX/Shutterstock That week, she cohosted 'TODAY With Jenna & Friends' with Jenna Bush Hager, which films at NBC Studios in New York.
Perth Now
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Cheryl Burke begs fans to stop focusing on her appearance as she addresses body image struggles
Cheryl Burke wants people to stop focusing on her body. The 41-year-old dancer - who is best known for having been a professional on 'Dancing with the Stars' - has "done so much work" on her mental health in recent years but feels "gaslit" when met with comments about her physical appearance even though she is aware that she "signed up" for that sort of thing by becoming famous. She told 'Entertainment Tonight': "Let's talk about mental health, let's talk about what I've done as far as the last few years when I haven't been in the spotlight but I've done so much work on myself from the inside out. And I'm proud of that work. I wish the conversation was more geared towards that rather than 'She's on Ozempic, she got a whole face lift and everything about her has changed', gaslighting. "If I were to say that it doesn't affect me, I would be lying but does it affect me as bad as it did when I was on the show? Not even close! It's interesting. I know I've signed up for it, I understand I've signed up for it, and I'm a public figure. I'm not trying to stop anything from happening but I'm just here hopefully to influence anyone who is in a similar position that there is more depth to a human being other than their outside physical appearance." Cheryl - who was married to 'Boy Meets World' star Matthew Lawrence from 2019 until 2022 - has suffered from body dysmoprhia for most of her life, and admitted that it reached its peak when she had to undergo regular fittings during her time on the ABC dance competition and she became obsessed with her weight. She said: "I do suffer from body dysmorphia, especially as a dancer in front of mirrors. Constantly. Since I was a little girl, and this was even before my 'Dancing with the Stars' career. My weight has always been an issue but I think what people sometimes don't understand is it is a lot of work, it takes a lot of work and self-care. The height of my insecurity and my body dysphoria was weekly fittings on the show. I don't blame the show by any means; it's just the name of the game, squeezing into these costumes. It is what it is. But it would affect me to the point where I would travel with a scale. That's crazy on a whole other level and I knew this could no longer continue. The number would affect my every day, and would dictate how I feel."
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Health
- Yahoo
New details emerge in Olympic gold medalist's West Virginia DUI arrest
New details have emerged about the arrest of Olympic gold medalist Mary Lou Retton. On May 17, Retton was arrested in her hometown of West Virginia on charges of 'driving under the influence of alcohol, controlled substances, or drugs; penalties,' according to court records. Retton, 57, was stopped by Fairmount Police after they received a report of a person in a Porsche driving erratically, The Associated Press reported. The gymnast smelled of alcohol, was slurring her words and failed a field sobriety test, police said. Officers also reported seeing a container of wine on the passenger seat. Retton had refused a roadside breath test and blood test, AP added, and was released from custody after paying a $1,500 personal recognizance bond. Retton's attorney, Edmund J. Rollo of Morgantown, did not immediately respond to requests from AP seeking comment. Retton became the first American woman to win the all-around gold medal in Olympic gymnastics at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. Retton won two silver medals and two bronze medals that year as well. In 2023, Retton was 'fighting for her life' in the ICU battling a 'very rare form of pneumonia,' her daughter said on social media. McKenna Kelley, Retton's daughter, asked for prayers and donations for her ailing mother on her Instagram story. 'Hey everyone! On behalf of my sisters and I, we need y'all's help,' Kelley wrote at the time on SpotFund. 'My amazing mom, Mary Lou, has a very rare form of pneumonia and is fighting for her life. She is not able to breathe on her own. She's been in the ICU for over a week now. Out of respect for her and her privacy, I will not disclose all details. However, I will disclose that she is not insured.' Retton, who competed on the 27th season of 'Dancing with the Stars' in 2018, told PEOPLE in 2024 that her odds of surviving were slim. 'They prayed over me, and McKenna said, 'Mommy, it's OK, you can go.' I didn't have much of a relationship with my mother, but I can't imagine what that was like, to watch their mom on her deathbed,' Retton told the outlet. Despite pulling through, the former gymnast said she felt like she would 'never be the same' again. 'It's been really hard. My lungs are so scarred. It will be a lifetime of recovery,' Retton told PEOPLE. 'My physicality was the only thing I had, and it was taken away from me. It's embarrassing.' Cape Cod beach named one of the top 10 US beaches by Dr. Beach Bye-bye, Big Bird? Trump turns to Congress for help with $9.4B in DOGE cuts to PBS, foreign aid Boston woman sentenced for identity theft in drug trafficking scheme Shots-fired call leads to 2 arrests in Holyoke Boston shooting suspect didn't get a court-appointed attorney — and you might not either Read the original article on MassLive.
