In fact, she hasn't gotten a single nomination for a major award since , when she was up for both an Emmy and a Golden Globe for Veronica's Closet. Perhaps the quality of her performances just hasn't been quite the same, or maybe she hasn't chosen projects where she can really shine. Either way, she hasn't been able to win back the critics' favor. Tom Cruise and John Travolta aren't the only celebrities who call themselves Scientologists.
Alley is also a member of the controversial church. In fact, diving deeper into Scientology was one of the reasons she moved to Los Angeles in the first place. But being a proud Scientologist hasn't exactly helped her public image. Alley got into a nasty spat with former Scientologist Leah Remini , an actress who harshly criticizes the organization she grew up in and works to expose the corruption that goes on behind the scenes.
Alley called Remini a "bigot," and she claimed that Remini was generalizing the entire religion. She even went so far as to call Remini her "enemy. Outside of certain celebrity circles, it seems like no one really has a favorable view of Scientology, and Alley's status as a member probably works against her.
Alley has never been one to hold back on her opinions, even when she knows that what she's about to say won't be popular. Eventually, Alley did rescind her support, but not until that infamous Access Hollywood tape dropped. After that, she declined to support anyone in the race, saying, "I hate this election, and I'm no longer endorsing either candidate. Alley has been trying to spend more time with her family these days. For many actors, balancing work and family time becomes more important later in their careers.
In , Alley became a grandma , and she immediately fell in love with the new addition to her family, Waylon Tripp Parker. Alley proudly shared photos of her grandson, saying that spending time with him was "bliss. But over the past couple years, Alley has also had to be there for family in the wake of tragedy. Her daughter Lillie's fiance, Nick Trela, died in a motorcycle accident in November Although the accident happened a few years ago, the grieving process doesn't stop overnight.
Why do so many people refer to Scientology as a cult? Well, it's not just bias. The organization does exert control over who their members can and can't talk to, and Kirstie Alley has chosen to cut off friends because of their ties to Scientology critics. While it's true that a disproportionate number of celebrities seem to be Scientologists, there are still far more who want nothing to do with it, so walking away from these relationships has only served to make Alley more unpopular.
She's lost people that she was close to because of differing beliefs about Scientology. For example, when Alley competed on season 12 of Dancing With the Stars , she was partnered up with Maksim Chmerkovskiy. They had two children, Lillie Price, and William True.
She told Parade that the real reason she went to Hollywood was because of her drug addiction. But she never wanted them to control her and she left to go to California where she put an end to her drug problems. It was terrible for Kirstie to lose her mom in such a horrible way — in a drunken-driving accident in Unfortunately, her mother never got to see just how successful her daughter did become. She was married to Parker Stevenson for almost 14 years and they adopted two kids, Lillie and William.
Her family has always been important to Alley so she was delighted when she became a grandmother; her son had a son. We all know that in Hollywood, stars receive a lot of pressure to look a certain way; from the clothes, they wear to their hair, their bodies, and much more. Even though many of the stars have bodies to die for, there is no perfect body and Kirstie was one such person who had to deal with weight issues right through her career. Kirstie lost more than 50 pounds following the Jenny Craig program , but when she started to gain the weight back in , she was replaced by Valerie Bertinelli.
This famous star has struggled with her weight, but she did open up about why and how she gained so much in the first place. She noticed that traveling a lot, wining and dining, and enjoying many holidays — well, you put on weight! And many people will indulge but only during the holiday season, but Alley indulged around the clock and around the year!
But still felt it was all positive because it was stuff she was enjoying so much — being social and joyous. Kirstie said she loved doing Jenny Craig and being their spokesperson. Not only did she love the yummy food on offer, and which made her so slim, but she adored the fact that she was a consultant.
When you reach your desired weight, you can then go in every four weeks or so like being on a maintenance program. She said she loved the fact that she could still eat food that made her feel indulgent and yet know that she was still sticking to her diet plan. When she was with Jenny Craig, they had just introduced a new dessert which she also used to indulge in.
Can you believe it was called a chocolate lava cake? Kirstie did go and gain the weight back after she ended her role as being a spokesperson for Jenny Craig in She felt that when people lose weight and the weight comes back, they feel embarrassed; maybe hesitant to come back to something. It happens to the best of us! Then, in one summer, she says, she probably gained around 50 pounds! This year, Kirstie launched Fat Actress. This was a television show which was based upon her own weight struggles to revive and survive a Hollywood career while navigating the world that wanted a certain body type.
Kirstie managed to keep her 75 pounds off this time for the three years she was on Jenny Craig, but eventually, after leaving Jenny Craig, the weight crept back on again. She was so overweight in , weighing in at pounds when she joined up with Dancing with The Stars. Many people were inquisitive to find out if Kirstie had had plastic surgery, but she scoffed at these remarks. I like it can make you look weirder. Around The Web Provided by Taboola. Details only on IMDbPro ».
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Welcome Waylon Tripp Parker. As Alley's career had already started to slow down before the birth of her grandson, it would make sense that she'd see this as an opportunity to spend more time with her growing family. Scientology must majorly appeal to many celebrities, as Kirstie Alley is far from the first or the most famous celeb to take part in the religion. But Alley doesn't think her religious choices should be as controversial as they are.
At one point, Cruise was under fire for his religious actions, and Alley's decision to stand up for him led to her becoming just as controversial as Cruise. Speaking to Entertainment Tonight , Alley explained her choice to stand by Cruise and Scientology as a whole. Clearly, Alley has no remorse for her beliefs and is proud of her church. Though Scientology is highly controversial and has been accused of being a cult via The Washington Post , Alley remains dedicated to the religion.
In Hollywood, there's obviously a lot of pressure to look a certain way, and that especially pertains to body image. Sadly, the perfect body doesn't exist, but Kirstie Alley herself has certainly dealt with weight issues throughout her career. Specifically, Alley has struggled with a lot of fluctuating weight issues and has never found them easy to deal with. In an interview with Parade , Alley explained that she was constantly confused by how her body gained weight so easily.
Additionally, Alley added that she'd had to learn how to take better care of herself. I've gotten a little more responsible," she continued. And what, exactly, was the most important lesson Alley learned? Hey, balance is key. Kirstie Alley has never been one to shy away from sharing her opinion. She doesn't fear confrontation, and in , she had no qualms about making her feelings about the MeToo movement clear. In November of , Alley took to Twitter to let out her frustrations.
Can't confront your accuser? And it hurts the real victims of abuse and innocent people. The MeToo movement was especially poignant in Hollywood where actors and crew members had started to reveal the horrible sexual assault and misconduct they faced from the men in the industry, so Alley's words weren't exactly well-received.
Celebrity gossip columnist Perez Hilton even told Alley she was going to hell for what she said in a tweet. Safe to say, Twitter kind of went off on Alley, and she didn't really win any popularity contests for what she said.
To take a look back at Kirstie Alley's career , you might think that she peaked in the '80s and '90s.
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