Thu Sep 12 01:24:19 UTC 2024: ## Kathy Bates Reveals 100-Pound Weight Loss, Credits It With Renewed Energy and Stamina

**LOS ANGELES, CA** – Academy Award-winning actress Kathy Bates has revealed a dramatic 100-pound weight loss, attributing the transformation to newfound energy and stamina.

Bates, who currently stars in the CBS reboot of “Matlock,” told Variety that the weight loss, achieved over the past six to seven years, has been crucial in managing the demanding filming schedule of a broadcast television series.

“I don’t think I’ve been this slim since college,” she said, adding that she was motivated to shed the weight after reaching her heaviest in 2011 while starring in the NBC legal drama “Harry’s Law.”

“I had to sit down every moment that I could,” Bates recalled, explaining that walking was difficult. “I’m ashamed I let myself get so out of shape, but now I have a tremendous amount of energy.”

Bates, who has spoken openly about her struggles with weight in previous interviews, said her family history of diabetes was another factor in her decision to prioritize her health.

In 2019, she revealed that she had lost 60 pounds, crediting the weight loss with easing symptoms of lymphedema, a condition she developed after battling cancer.

While Bates is enjoying a resurgence in her career, she told Variety that she has been contemplating semi-retirement, even considering a possible career end after “Matlock.” However, she also acknowledged that acting is a “life force” for her, and she may never fully step away from the profession.

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