Queen Latifah says she was 'mad' when a personal trainer told her she was considered to be obese

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Queen Latifah recalled being 'pissed' after she was told by a female personal trainer that she was in the 'category of obesity.'The 52-year-old actress shared the embarrassing incident when talking toJada Pinkett Smith, Willow Smith and Adrienne Banfield-Norris on Facebook Watch'sRed Table Talk, according to People.And the former rapper explained that the trainer was basing her information on the BMI index which is outdated.

Not happy:Queen Latifah recalled being 'pissed' after being told that she was obese by a personal trainer during this week's episode of Red Table Talk; she is seen in 2015Latifah began the conversation by noting that she had begun working with a personal trainer whom she described as 'scientific and mathematic.'The Grammy-winning performer then stated that the individual surprised her with the assertion that she was obese. 'She's showing me different body types, and she's telling me, this is what your BMI is, this is what your weight is, and you fall into this category of obesity,' she recalled.The Girls Trip cast member told the show's hosts that she was infuriated by the trainer's comments.

Taken aback:The Girls Trip cast member told the show's hosts that she was infuriated by the trainer's comments; she is seen earlier this monthShe stated: 'I was mad at that.

It pissed me off. I was like, "What? Me?" I mean, I'm just thick. She said you are 30% over where you should be. And I'm like, "Obesity?"'Latifah and Smith went on to discuss how the BMI system was rooted in racial and societal biases.The media outlet noted that the 'ideal' BMI measurements are based on the body of a white male from the 19th century.It was also pointed out that gender, ethnicity and body makeup were not taken into.