Kirstie Alley covers the May, 2010 issue of Ladies Home Journal. In the interview, Kristie opens up on a number of topics including weight loss, the press, her love life, and Scientology. Kirstie Alley also explains why she has found Twitter useful. Her Twitter is @kirstiealley. The issue hits newsstands April 13th.
On Negative Press: "My self esteem was basically zero, it was so hard to get the eating under control. It made me completely self-conscious. I stopped going out, especially to restaurants. I stopped seeing my friends. I succumbed to the meanness and attacks and lost my way in the process. I’m telling you it was hell."
On Lying to Herself About Weight: "When we get fat, we fool ourselves with every kind of lie imaginable. By 2008 my weight started creeping up and I said, 'Oh, I still look good at 150. I still look good at 155. I still look okay at 165. Some of my clothes still fit at 175. 'And nobody was saying 'You're fat.' I was like a bank robber who was getting away with it."
On Her Love Life: "Nonexistent. As I get older it's harder to know what I would want in a relationship. I love spending time with my kids and my friends and my animals. I love traveling and working. The last thing I need to think about is some dude."
On Being a Scientologist: "Scientology helps you lose your insanities. One of the keys is to say, 'You're in charge of your life, buster. You're responsible for any condition you’re in.' If I look at it that way it helps. I've been irresponsible many, many, many times and that has resulted in me being fat."
On Twitter: "I was never a computer person until I discovered Twitter last year and now I am beyond hooked. When you're famous you can't really talk to normal people. It's all about having your picture taken or people wanting something from you. On Twitter I can say, 'What's your life like? What are your challenges?' It has opened up a whole new reality to me I haven’t had since I've been recognized as an actor."
