Well she can look how ever she wants, but I remember the first time I saw her on "Gilmore Girls" it kept bugging me that I knew she had been normal size, and that I recognized her from somewhere, and then I saw Sally Struthers on the same episode of "Gilmore Girls", and yes both women have put on some pounds over the years, but they both look and seem to be happy. They just look different, but they're both also very good and funny actors.
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I just saw her today in the off-Broadway play "It Must be Him". (Hers was the best performance, by the way.) She is definitely not as heavy as she is seen in those pics. She is currently of normal weight for a lady her age.
A lot of EVERYBODY regardless of ethnicity (Hispanic is not a race) gain weight as they age. Except maybe for my two Hispanic grandmothers and my Hispanic great aunt and uncle who actually lost weight as they aged and struggled to maintain a normal weight in their golden years.

I was watching that exact episode of All in the Family the other day! I noticed the receptionist's eyes and mouth looked very familiar. Then I thought..she looked like Miss Patty from Gilmore Girls a bit, but I doubt that's her. Then I saw the name Liz Torres at the end of the episode and I said: OMG!!! She was so beautiful. How does someone gain 400 pounds over 30 years? She looked like she was in her late 20s in that episode and her figure was perfect. It's sad, indeed.

I just came here for the same reason as the OP. She was quite5b4 an attractive woman in the episode The Boarder Patrol. I wouldn't say anything negative about her weight gain either.
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Who the beep are you to feel sorry for her because she doesn't fit into your idea of what is healthy or looks good?

I have to say that we ALL looked or will look way better when it was 30 years ago, don't ya think? As someone who is almost 40 and wishes she still had her 18 year old body I understand a little of the weight gain thing. Liz is NOT a 19 year old teenager anymore. Maybe she did let herself go, but not it's obvious she's combatting that. So please don't be sad for her, just be sad for the lifestyle that some of us tend to lead when we're so busy we don't eat healthy or exercise right. It's all McDonald's fault! lol

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Actually, very recently, she appears to have lost a ton of weight. There's another thread called "WOW!!" that mentions this. On Gilmore Girls this season she really looks great.
I haven't seen her most recently, but if that's true then good for her.
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Actually, very recently, she appears to have lost a ton of weight. There's another thread called "WOW!!" that mentions this. On Gilmore Girls this season she really looks great.

She obviously HAS. And for those who have never been fat, you have NO idea what an accomplishment THAT is, whether by diet, lapband, or gastric bypass! Here's a recent picture of Liz Torres:
http://www.polishfilmla.org/galleries/2008//2008_39.jpg

Geez,,unless all of ya'll can stand up to the scrutiny of being on TV for some 30 years or so, I wouldn't talk if were you. Each and every one of us has our own burden to bare. Think about how you looked throughout all the different phases of your lives and would you be brave enough to put yourself on TV during the difficult ones? Didn't think so,,it takes a very special heart to look beyond all that,and put yourself out there to do something you love. Something ya'll might want to look into.
Not that it matters, but she doesn't look like that anymore,,she's lost alot of weight.
I actually came to this message board after seeing her on a recent episode of Gilmore Girls to post about how wonderful she looks, and to say Bravo Liz. Not that she hasn't always been a beautiful woman, but I recognize the hard work she's putting into losing weight.
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Well as big as her body is, and especially as big as her hands are I just assumed she has some kind of health issue causing the weight gain. I mean her hands are larger than most men's. I just thought she may have a gland issue or something. And I bet she does.

ha maybe for her facefor her body she needs to drop like 250 300 pounds

There's a great picture of her on wikipedia when she was really young and her body was bangin'! You know, she's still not that bad looking in the face. Maybe if she dropped about 55-60 pounds

She's a great lady and a great actress. But I remember how hot she used to be and it is a shame that she wasted that away.
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Well it's been ten years, what do you think of j.lo now?

But alot of hispanic woman in general gain alot of weight as they get older..I'll love to see j-lo in 10 years
They do, and it is usually the result of diet, not genetics. BTW, it's "a lot" not "alot".
Exempting their diet, Hispanic women are no more prone to obesity than women of English ancestry.

Bravo-glad you said that.

no its true with hispanic woman,,,i have to agreebut its because genes most of the time when that happens, so its probably in her genes. Yeah, she does look pretty bad, she is VERY heavyShes still beautiful and always will be, the only reason i would want her to loose weight is so she is healthier and lives a longer healthier life.

oh please, don't pull the race card in relation to weight gain jeez.. its the same for everybody, if you et crap and don't exercise it will happen!

But alot of hispanic woman in general gain alot of weight as they get older..I'll love to see j-lo in 10 years

Funny I was just watching The Wonder Years and kinda thought the same thing
Not that i care or anything, she can look however she wants of course.

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