I always thought that fat people were supposed to be jolly, but Kirstie Alley is instead opting to sue an American tabloid for saying she was fired from Jenny Craig for being a heifer.

Actress-turned-weight loss queen Kirstie Alley is taking legal action against an American tabloid that claimed she was fired from dieting company Jenny Craig because she was too fat.

The Fat Actress star resigned as the spokesperson for Jenny Craig after three years of service last week. Just days later, she announced plans to launch her own diet firm in 2009. But Alley has taken exception to claims in the February 25 edition of the National Enquirer which allege Jenny Craig bosses dismissed her for being overweight - and now plans to sue the publication.

Alley says, “(It’s) hurtful and harmful to me. I’m going to litigate. It’s chronic and has been chronic for the last three years. This one (false report) is extremely damaging.”

Well that kind of sucks. So can I not legally print that the sky is blue and puppies are adorable now too? I mean I get that maybe she didn’t really get fired for being fat, but there’s no debating that she looks like she should be jumping over a small child for her freedom as a Michael Jackson song plays in the background, so I’m not sure that I can entirely support her in this case. But I do like marshmallows. So you can see my internal conflict.

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