Cheryl Burke opens up on body dysmorphia, feeling 'too fat' to be on 'Dancing with the Stars'
Cheryl Burke opened up on her struggle with body dysmorphia during her time on "Dancing with the Stars," saying she grappled with "self hate" and is now on a path self acceptance and love.
Professional dancer Cheryl Burke opened up on her struggle with body dysmorphia during her time on "Dancing with the Stars," saying she grappled with "self-hate" and is now on a path self-acceptance and love.
The 39-year-old star spoke on her 26-season run on the show on Tuesday's episode of "The Amy and T.J. Podcast," hosted by former ABC anchors Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes.
“I could train you," Burke joked to Holmes, "but as far as wearing one of the outfits, I would probably get on some sort of strict diet. But that’s my body dysmorphia that I’ll forever have. I’ve been very open with that.”
“You’ve seen me grow up on this show. I started when I was 21 years old. I went through this horrific ‘she’s too fat for TV, too,’” Burke recalled. “I was growing into who I am as a woman, and with that I did gain weight, you know.”
She said around Season Seven she saw her body being talked about on local Los Angeles news station KTLA, noting that "Dancing with the Stars" viewers had been discussing her weight in general. Seeing it covered in the news was "something I'll never forget," she said.
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