Queen Latifah has always been considered a beacon of hope for tall Hollywood women. Though viewed as a positive role model by her fans and friends, the Oscar nominee was certainly not immune to the pressures of weight loss and was open about the struggle to define her image as an actress. The topic made a comeback after the hip-hop legend was dubbed obese by former personal trainer Jeanette Jenkins. After Queen Latifah’s story went viral, sparking a lot of anger among her fans, the celebrity coach decided to talk to her version of her story.
For some context, Queen Latifah talked about her journey into well-being as a guest conversation at the red table (through Charm), and shared that the first interaction with Jenkins was a wake-up call for the Oscar nominee. The Equalizer star exposed the somewhat shocking exchange that occurred during their first fitness assessment, saying:
I connected with a coach. She has a college degree. And she is a scientist and a mathematician. She was showing me different body types and she was like, “Here’s your BMI, here’s your weight, and you fall into this obesity category.” So I was angry about it. she pissed me off I was like, ‘What? I? I mean, I’m just big! [The trainer] he said, “You are 30% above where you should be.” And I’m like, ‘Obesity?’
Queen Latifah thought she was in pretty decent shape until her body assessment seemed to tell her otherwise. Of course, Jeanette Jenkins was helping the artist get back to health and he probably didn’t intend to offend her with her clearly indicated advice from her. She is known for helping celebrities like Octavia Spencer and Mindy Kaling get in shape, seemingly without causing much fuss.
Then, after watching the clip online, the health and fitness coach tried to clarify Queen Latifah’s comments and complaints, saying:
I haven’t measured Queen Latifah’s BMI. I don’t use BMI charts. These graphs are based on the relationship between height and weight and do not provide enough information. I measured her body fat percentage using two methods: bioelectrical impedance and gauges. Body fat percentage is not the same as BMI.
Of course, Queen Latifah’s assessment of Jenkins’ credentials was spot on. The celebrity coach is back with the facts without punishing the actress. Her years of training and education were on full display when she analyzed the rapper’s health scores.
I then told him that he had more than 36% body fat, that he was in the obese category, and that the amount of body fat he had at the time was stressing his heart and increasing his risk of heart disease. These are scientific facts supported by CDC research … The Red Table Talk clips do not reflect the truth of the fitness assessment I took.
Jeanette Jenkins just wanted to make sure viewers knew her test followed scientific research. As mentioned by the fitness expert, there can be confusion between body mass index and body fat percentage. The fitness expert assessed the Hollywood star’s body fat, not her body mass, which incorporates the client’s weight and height. She felt like the talk show clip painted a bad picture of her background and her methods, and it’s hard to disagree.
Hopefully, Jenkins and Queen Latifah can clear up the behind-the-scenes misunderstanding before things go any further. At this time, the live single alum currently stars in the Netflix series Febrile activity starring critically acclaimed Adam Sandler, and there’s more to come this year, including drama starring Ludacris End of the street.
She also prepares herself the equalizer Season 3, which will stay on Sunday night for CBS’s fall schedule, and already has applications for a fourth season. You can check our 2022 TV schedule to see when more new and recurring shows arrive.
Source: Cinemablend
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