Tony award winning Broadway star Marissa Jaret Winokur is getting candid with fans about her recent 50 pound weight loss.
The 47-year-old actress is best known for her portrayal ofTracy Turnblad in the Broadway musical Hairspray, as well as for her work on the Pamela Anderson sitcom, Stacked.
Not to be forgotten, Marissa was also the FIRST winner of Celebrity Big Bother!
Marissa's IMDb page is long AF and filled with tons of impressive acting credits.
Marissa has been married to hubby Judah Miller since 2006 and the pair share one child together, a son named Zev Isaac Miller!
Taking to Instagram, Marissa shared the news with her nearly 70,000 followers.
"If you have been following my story’s you know how hard I have been working out with Keith Anthony to get healthy. Truth Covid scares me . I checked off all the boxes , I am HIGH RISK !" she began.
"We have been here before . I was scared to post photos , it’s really one day at a time for me when it comes to food . But I thought , Covid isn’t over we are all sitting ducks maybe I could inspire someone ANYONE to chose to fight," she continued.
She continued: Now we do not know ( besides the obvious) who is more susceptible to Covid losing weight will not stop the spread !!But getting my self as strong as possible to fight it at least makes me FEEL like I am doing something . It makes me FEEL like if I can kick cancers [expletive] I can do this too."
"Thank you for always being part of my YO-YO journey. I can only say Today I feel strong. Today I feel like I can do anything . Today I don’t bury my head , I will workout and email our senators wear a mask and make sure Family and friends VOTE !!"
Friends, family and fans alike gave Marissa an outpouring of love and support on her post.
Way to go, Marissa!
