Gwyneth Paltrow's 'Shallow Hal' Body Double Developed an Eating Disorder After the Movie Was Released

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Ivy Snitzer, who appeared in the movie Shallow Hal as the body double for Gwyneth Paltrow‘s character Rosemary, is opening up about the eating disorder she developed after the film was released in theaters. Jack Black starred in the movie as a man named Hal who becomes hypnotized and begins to see women as beautiful as long as they have inner beauty, leading him to fall in love with a woman who is actually overweight. Ivy was just 20-years-old when she appeared in the movie for close-ups of the character’s body while Gwyneth wore a fat suit for some scenes. “It was so exciting.

It was just fun to be part of a movie – there are so few people who actually get to do that,” Ivy told The Guardian about working on the project, adding that the crew made her “feel really comfortable.” Her mindset on the experience all changed when the film was released in 2001. Keep reading to find out more… “It didn’t occur to me that the film would be seen by millions of people,” she said. “It was like the worst parts about being fat were magnified.

And no one was telling me I was funny.” After doing some interviews for the movie, Ivy was sent diet pills by one person who found her address.

Others wrote love letters and sympathy notes. “I got really scared,” she said. “I was like: maybe I’m done with the concept of fame, maybe I don’t want to be an actor.