WHY SHE’S REVERED
- Took the internet by storm with A Fat Rant in the noughties
- Has appeared on numerous network TV shows representing a truly plus size body
JOY NASH: KEY FACTS
- Born: August 5, 1980
- Where she’s from: Dallas, Texas
- Where she’s at: Los Angeles, California
- Profession: Actress
After rocketing to internet fame with a series of comic videos around her embracing being fat, notably A Fat Rant, Nash landed a starring role in Dietland on AMC. Playing an aspiring plus-size writer in the beauty industry, we see how hard it is to be in the industry as a woman of size, though the show’s message is that of self-acceptance.
ON HER ROLE AS ‘PLUM’ IN DIETLAND
Joy really hoped that seeing a ‘normal’ body on TV would help women find her character relatable. She wasn’t afraid to bare her body to the camera as a plus size actress, saying in interviews she is a confident woman who wants to help others and change perceptions of beauty.
Joy is a rare Hollywood actress who embraces being plus size, not succumbing to any form of weight loss drug or pressure to be somebody others want her to be.
HOW MUCH DOES JOY NASH WEIGH?
Joy Nash has always been very open about her weight, reporting she weighs 250lbs at the time of filming her famous Fat Rant video.
Standing 5 foot 8 inches, and given her recent pictures, we can assume she has maintained this weight throughout her career.
She has smaller legs and a bigger bust, though still resembles a traditional hourglass figure with her curvaceous hips. An ‘hourglass apple’ may be the best way to describe her shape.
DID JOY NASH GAIN WEIGHT FOR DIETLAND?
Joy Nash did not gain weight for her role as Plum on Dietland. She has always been proudly plus size, and was an ideal actress to cast in the role based on her size.
LET’S TALK ABOUT JOY AS A LITERAL GODDESS HERE
Good lawd! This woman actually seems to get more beautiful with age!
