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What a good man Ricardo Chavira is. In the September 1st issue of TV Guide, which hits the newsstands Thursday, August 28th, he questions the overweight plot which involves his two TV daughters.
Chavira grew up with an older sister who battled the weight issue, so he has mixed feeling about the whole story line involving two young girls. He asked, “Seeing it in my family and [considering] the childhood-obesity issues in the United States right now, should we be making fun of it?”
DH creator Marc Cherry has said that he is taking every step to protect the young actresses. He says that he even makes sure that they are not at any ‘table reads’ to hear any of those fat references.
“In the season opener, we examine Gaby’s growing realization that her children may be beyond ‘baby fat’ and her difficulty in addressing the problem with a husband who’s blind,” Cherry explains.
Interesting. How do you feel about two young girls who have been cast to play the “over weight” daughters of Carlos and Gaby? Can they really be protected enough?
Also, here’s a little spoiler:Carlos’ battle with Gaby over this issue has made his beard go gray, but he’ll relieve tension working as a massage therapist. The return of his sight later in the season will inspire profound changes in the couple. Hint: They might require the services of Nip/Tuck’s doctors.
You can read the entire article in TV Guide’s senior editor Will Keck’s column, What the Keck?!
[...] one cringing. Ricardo Antonio Chavira, who plays Gabby’s husband Carlos on the show, has stated his misgivings: Chavira grew up with an older sister who battled the weight issue, so he has mixed feeling about [...]