DWTS Niecy Nash: "I Don't Want to Lose Weight"

Posted on Mar 24th 2010 5:00PM by That's Fit Editors

One of the biggest perks of being on "Dancing with the Stars" is the opportunity to shed pounds. Last season, Kelly Osbourne danced her way to a 42-pound weight loss, and before her Lisa Rinna, Jennie Garth and Jane Seymour were all raving about how doing the cha-cha changed their bodies.

But Niecy Nash isn't like most contestants. This season, the 40-year-old "Reno 911!" star isn't looking to drop extra pounds or tone up while practicing her dance moves with partner Louis van Amstel. In this week's Life & Style, Nash confesses, "I like my jiggly parts." She adds, "I like my body like it is."

And apparently so does someone very close to her. "I like my curves -- I don't have a problem with any of it, and my boyfriend doesn't either! It's more about the inner transformation for me. I want to become better and stronger and more fulfilled as a person, and I can do that with a little wobble in my booty, honey!"

We applaud Niecy's body confidence. It's clear she's committed to making women of all shapes and sizes feel more comfortable in their own skin, dedicating her season premiere performance "to thick girls everywhere."

While she may not be looking to shed a pound, from the transformations we've seen in past contestants it's obvious the show's grueling and frequent practices pack quite a calorie-burning workout!

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angela 3-25-2010 @ 11:09AM

Are you serious. This is 2010, does anyone even use the word spook anymore. It's a shame to show such ignorance, if I were you I wouldn't let anyone know about my lack of class and education.

dfc4385 3-25-2010 @ 7:05AM

Leave her alone - she is who she is and she is obviously comfortable with that. If folks don't like her, don't watch her!

barb 3-25-2010 @ 12:07PM

She already lost a ton of weight these past 2 years. It's not her weight that is a problem, it's her gabbing on and on that is a real turn off.

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Jennie 3-25-2010 @ 7:56AM

Good for her but havent we dont this before with the Broad Way star who was on DWTS, I forget her name, who danced for all the big girls out there to show them it could be done.

Lori 3-25-2010 @ 8:06AM

Go Niecy!!!! A woman who loves her body and doesn't think she needs to resemble a stick! She's beautiful!

poot 3-25-2010 @ 9:27AM

She's not beautiful. It's unhealthy. How do I know it's unhealthy? When was the last time you saw someone with an ass that size out jogging or on a bicycle?

ap 3-25-2010 @ 10:42AM

Hey poot, who are you dating, or are you performing solo? She's just fine like she is and comfortable with it. Sounds like you need to wake up and realize that not everyone wants to meet your specifications...
as in sit, roll over, beg and do everyone you want her to do. Confidence is sexy...condescending is absolutely not.

Bravo 3-25-2010 @ 11:14AM

Go Niecy. I love a person who is confident who who they are and not worried about societies stereotypes.

Poot - take a look at niecy Nash. She may have a few extra pounds but she is not in the unhealthy, obese category that you are throwing her into. She does obviously take care of herself. Her ass, as you put it, first off is none of your business. If you don't like it, don't look at it. Secondly, the size of her buttocks, in case you haven't noticed comes with her ethnic body type. Why don't you show us a picture of what you look like? I'll give odds that you are the one that needs to start moving.

Jenna 3-25-2010 @ 12:46PM

Look @ Kim Kardashian, she's got "junk in the trunk" and she's healthy. Just because you've got a bigger back end than most, doesn't mean you aren't a healthy person.

Mindy 3-25-2010 @ 8:08AM

I LOVE Niecy-she's perfect just the way she is! I agree with the statement that she should be applauded for her confidence! GO NIECY!!!!!

carole gilbert 3-25-2010 @ 9:00AM

i think she is beautiful with her curves and her personality just the way she is ,the real thing.and sexy and curvey, you go girl-from another sexy curvey fun loving female who also loves her curves.

carole

maria rosa 3-25-2010 @ 9:01AM

im trully sick and tired with all the shallow pwople of the world ive been struggling with weight since 2000 and belive u me people are uncaring and non responsive to u if u are overweight i see it with my own eyes men u can forget that its a lost cause if u are overweight thery do not care to acknowledge that u even exsist they look the other way all together the streets the job interviews i see it when i go places the way people laugh and look at you makes me not want to go out and im not huge under 220 lbs still in almost everyones eyes if u not tall blond and thin and are a professional working class woman u can forget to achieve ahead in this world u gotta be picture perfect to be accpeted n trully its sad and upsetting for me and all gals we are human being cause we are overweight does not change the beaufull people we are inside out

Tina 3-25-2010 @ 12:13PM

Honey where where is your confidence? Of course people will not respond to you if you don't have any confidence. When you project confidence people will respond to it, I don't care what size you are. Hold you head up and own yourself. Believe me, when you are able to be ok with who you are and find that confidence, the man that is meant for you will find you! You won't even have to look for him. I can say this because I am a plus size woman myself, and until I found my confidence I felt the same way that you do now.

michele 3-25-2010 @ 9:09AM

Go Niecy!

It's better to feel good about yourself.

Take it from me. I am much, much older than my BF and I'm a big girl. He loves my jiggles.

vlynnieg 3-25-2010 @ 9:18AM

She's a little thick, but she's not fat. She looks great: curvy in all the right places. Just because Hollywood tries to dictate that size zero is the standard doesn't mean we should all cave to that idea. Good for her for sticking up for women and making the statement that we come in all shapes and sizes. I'm a curvy size 6, myself, for the record.

Stacey 3-25-2010 @ 9:27AM

Do you mean "mentality"? I'm stunned that in 2010 someone would make a remark like that. Sad.

Mary Hopkins 3-25-2010 @ 9:30AM

Get a clue people, it isn't so much about loosing weight as it is about her body will tone itself because of the intense work out. If she can do the dances without the practice then she would not get the intense work out; however, she knew going in that to do the dances she would have to do the work and if she does not want to do the work to learn the routines then she should not have accepted the challenge and she will soon be voted off if she does not have great routines,poise and moves. Now Niece get to work and stop the whinning you will be the better for it. It will give you some more good years before your body began to breakdown so you won't have to worry about diseases that will wear you out. YGG.