Jill Whelan's Love Boat Weight Pressure

0:00It's April 29th. This is Entertainment in Celebrity News today, your AI-powered source for all things entertainment. Jill Wheelan, who played young Vicky Stubing on the Love Boat from 1978 to 1987, recently opened up about some dark moments from her teen years on set. Starting as an 11-year-old, she grew into a young adult right there on the show, and one producer pulled a shady trick during wardrobe fittings too. Push her into losing weight. She was already on a brutal 400-calorie-a-day diet, working with a doctor, and even heading to a spa and o-jie to slim down amid puberty. Changes That pressure hit hard as her body naturally shifted. At just 13, during a scene with Lonnie Anderson, Wheelan broke down and couldn't nail her lines, but co-star Lauren Tees stepped in strong, telling. The director to back off, because the stress was only making it worse. The producer behind that incident, who also worked on hits like Dynasty and Wonder Woman, passed away in June 2021.

1:00Still, Wheelan mostly cherishes her time on the series and her castmates. Now 59, with guest spots on criminal minds and the bold and the beautiful under her belt. She's reflecting on those experiences in recent. Podcast chats, shining light on what young actors face back then.