Did Bridget Jones Gain Weight?
Renée Zellweger gained almost 30 pounds to play Bridget Jones. Zellweger famously put on a reported 30 pounds for the 2001 romantic comedy, according to CBS News. She played 32-year-old Bridget Jones, a woman determined to take control of her life. That included exercising regularly and shedding a few pounds.

Why did Renee gain weight for Bridget Jones?

Renée Zellweger gained weight to play Bridget Jones twice

As she told CNN in 2000, Zellweger didn't have a problem putting on the weight until the filming schedule for Bridget Jones's Diary left her too tired to eat. “I was very successful until we started to do night shoots,” she said.

How much did Bridget Jones weigh in the film?

Light said watching Bridget agonise over the bathroom scales, and deem 9st 4lbs a 'terrifying slide into obesity' had left her teenage self vowing to diet because she weighed 'a stone more' than Fielding's fictional character.
Maya Lin-Takahashi

Maya Lin-Takahashi

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Maya is a hardware enthusiast who tests and reviews smart home devices, smartphones, wearables, and audio gear. She focuses on practical consumer value and build quality.

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