"More to Love"

When I started seeing the previews for “More to Love,” which is basically just “The Bachelor” with fat girls, I was super excited, especially about the sort of mean title of the show. At least they didn’t call it “The Fat-chelor” which would have been awful.

My first issue with the show is that the weight of the girls doesn’t seem right. Some girls said they weighed the same or less than me at the same height and they look HUGE compared to me. Maybe I wear my weight better or something but yikes. Or maybe I’m delusional. Either way, something seems off.

My second issue is that the guy voted off the fattest girls in the first cut. Like, I get it, but if those girls didn’t have self esteem issues, they sure as shit do now. And each girl talks like they are so happy with themselves and their bodies but then the next second they start crying because they hate themselves and eat their feelings. Okay, nobody actually *said* that last part, but it’s true. Maybe a few of them seemed actually okay and happy about themselves, and they were the thinner fat girls. Whatever.

My third issue: Sleeveless outfits. Why? I would NEVER wear anything sleeveless, especially not on TV. And it has nothing to do with body image or being embarrassed – for real. Yikes. I did really enjoy the conversation at the pool though – one girl jumped in with her fancy dress on and another girl said she could see her underwear. And then another girl said, “You’re just wearing underwear? I’ve got Spanx, underwear, and Spanx on top of that!” and they all laughed. So did I. At least they all seem fairly nice – nicer than the bitches on these shows normally. I’m sure they’ll get pretty crazy and if there are any physical fights they will be awesome – but for now they seem cool.

More to come about the show as more episodes air…

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