The Project star Chrissie Swan reveals she was publicly weighed at age ten as she shows off dramatic weight loss
The radio star, 51, spoke to Nova 96.9's Fitzy & Wippa with Kate Ritchie on Monday where the hosts discussed the introduction of randomised public weigh-ins in Turkey.
The initiative involves health workers stopping people on the street to gather their health data, including weight and body mass index (BMI).
People with a BMI of 25 or more are referred to state health centres for free nutritional advice and follow-up services in a bid to address the country's rising obesity rates.
Chrissie said the latest legislation was "fresh hell" as she revealed her own public trauma.
"This is coming from someone whose first public weighing was at ten years old at a Weight Watchers meeting," she said.
"I had to get up in front of Joy and Pam, who had little badges, and say, 'Oh yeah, I've put on point four kilos'."
Chrissie said she queued up to be weighed on scales in front of people weekly where a staff member would record her weight.
The 51-year-old said the public experience came with pressure to lose weight while navigating the difficult teenage years.
It comes after Chrissie showed off her remarkable weight loss transformation by sharing throwback photos of herself on Instagram last week.
The Nova star could be seen with a much fuller face in 2005, two years after she placed runner-up on Network 10's reality TV series Big Brother.
"I WAS A BABY!" she captioned the snaps shared with her 296,000 followers.
"A cute little juicy baby with layers and foils. Happy to see the love of the giant hoop earrings started early."
Chrissie also shared more photos with her "bestie" Rebecca Thompson and fellow Big Brother cast members, reflecting on how far she's come.
The Masked Singer judge has radically transformed over the past few years, reportedly losing 90 kilograms.
The star credits her slimmed-down physique to a new diet, daily walks, and sobriety.
She spoke to the Herald Sun ahead of her milestone 50th birthday in 2023 and said she had "never been happier or more centred."
"It is actually great, and I don't think you can feel that way until you have done the years. I wouldn't be 20 for quids."
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