Gwyneth Paltrow's 'Shallow Hal' Body Double Claims She Nearly 'Starved to Death' After Filming

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Gwyneth Paltrow's body double in the 2001 comedy her mental and physical health wound was seriously impacted.Snitzer, 42, recently opened up to about her experience, and how it led to her struggling with body image issues and developing an eating disorder.In, Paltrow starred as Rosemary, an overweight woman who begins a relationship with the titular Hal (Jack Black), who has been hypnotized to only see women's inner beauty.

Paltrow wore a bodysuit and prosthetics for scenes where she needed to appear overweight. However, Snitzer — then 20 — was cast as her body double for closeup shots.Snitzer recalled how she met with the Farrelly brothers, who directed the film, and got along with them well, and was cast almost immediately.

She also had nothing but fond memories of the production itself, and her time on set.«It was so exciting. It was just fun to be part of a movie,» she said. «There are so few people who actually get to do that.»Snitzer said that the crew «treated me like I really mattered, like they couldn't make the movie without me» and made sure she was «comfortable» with everything going on.She was also encouraged to walk the red carpet at the film's premiere — which was the only time she's watched the movie — and she said it was a fun experience at the time.In the wake of the film's release, Snitzer said she began getting a lot of unwanted attention — both from trolls and critics who accused her of promoting obesity and from people sending her love letters and unsettling presents.In the years that followed, Snitzer decided that fame wasn't something she was interested in, and she decided to change her figure.