’90s Sitcom Star Threatened with Fat Jokes if She Didn’t Lose Weight for Hit Show, She Says

Kim Coles says ‘Living Single’ executives threatened her with fat jokes to lose weight

Kim Coles and Erika Alexander open up about the pressures they endured behind the scenes filming “Living Single.”

Kim Coles Reflects On Pressure To Lose Weight For ‘Living Single’

The actress revealed she was told that "fat jokes" would be added to the script if she did not slim down.

’90s sitcom star threatened with fat jokes if she didn’t lose weight for hit show, she says

The actress said writers present an ultimatum to try to make her lose weight

Kim Coles Claims 'Living Single' Executives Threatened to Write in 'Fat Jokes' If She Didn't Lose Weight

The actress said that while her costars stood with her, executives were relentless with their pressureReLiving Single Podcast/YouTube Kim Coles on the "ReLiving Single" podcastNEED TO KNOWKim Coles starred alongside Queen Latifah, Kim Fields and Erika Alexander on Living Single from 1993 to 1998The four stars were proud to represent what Black twentysomethings looked like and experienced on the beloved sitcom over five seasonsOn a recent episode…

Kim Coles Says ‘Living Single’ Producers Threatened Her With Fat Jokes If She Didn’t Lose Weight

Source: Michael Tullberg / Getty Kim Coles, known to millions as the lovable Synclaire James from Living Single, is opening up about the harsh pressures she faced behind the scenes of the iconic sitcom. Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for exclusive news. (Terms and conditions). During an August 6 episode of the ReLiving Single podcast with her former co-star Erika Alexander, Coles, 63, revealed that prod…

Living Single Star Kim Coles Says Producers Told Her To Lose Weight Or They Would Start Writing In ‘Fat Jokes’ About Her On The Show

Kim Coles Gets Candid About Body Shaming On Set Of ‘Living Single’ Kim Coles, best known for her role as Synclaire James on the hit ‘90s sitcom Living Single, is opening up about the fatphobic pressure she faced behind the scenes—saying producers once told her straight up: lose weight or be the butt of the joke. In a resurfaced interview that’s making its rounds again on social media, Coles didn’t sugarcoat her experience on set. “The producers …