Amanda Seyfried Says She’s Missed Out on Roles for Being “Too Fat” (Ugh!)

As we were just talking about women’s bodies in movies, here’s another POV to consider: Amanda Seyfried, who recently said that she was considered “too fat” for some film roles.

Last month, she tweeted this:

Fun fact: I almost lost out on several roles in my career because I was overweight. Wrong, America.

— Amanda Seyfried (@AmandaSeyfried) October 19, 2014

She didn’t elaborate about which roles she might have missed out, but she did say in 2010: “If I didn’t run and work out, there’s no way I would be this thin…. But I have to stay in shape because I’m an actress. It’s f**ked up and it’s twisted, but I wouldn’t get the roles otherwise. If I’d been a bit bigger, I don’t think they would have cast me for Mamma Mia!“

So curious to hear your thoughts!