CONTROVERSY: Marie Claire "Fatties" Story Slammed By Mike & Molly Show Creator

Oct. 28 2010, Published 4:14 a.m. ET
The hateful blog posted on women’s magazine Marie Claire’s Web site slamming the new hit TV show Mike & Molly with the title ‘Should “Fatties” Get A Room? (Even on TV?)’ has caused outrage and the show creator has slammed the writer of the article.
“It’s something you would hear one of the really stupid girls say in a high school cafeteria,” show creator Mark Roberts said in an interview about the controversy. Mike & Molly follows the lives of two overweight people who meet at an overeater's anonymous meeting and begin dating. The show stars actors Melissa McCarthy and Billy Gardell.
Roberts lashed out to Fancast.com about the story. “It seemed like something someone would say when they’re really drunk at a party with their other hateful friends, but may be not good to write down and put it out for people to look at.”
The blogger who wrote the article, Maura Kelly, is an admitted “former anorexic” and even the editor of the magazine defended her mean spirited post by saying she has had a life long struggle with weight.
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