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Smiling Bridget Fonda, 61, goes for lunch as she continues to show off weight loss

Smiling Bridget Fonda, 61, goes for lunch as she continues to show off weight loss

Daily Mail​02-07-2025
Actress Bridget Fonda looked happy as she stepped out in Los Angeles for lunch on Tuesday.
The 61-year-old star, whose aunt Jane Fonda vowed to 'raise a ruckus' last month, was casually dressed in a striped button-up shirt and black trousers.
Formerly an actress, Bridget continued to display her dramatic weight loss as she's shed noticeable pounds in recent months.
After working with revered directors including Francis Ford Coppola and Quentin Tarantino, Fonda suffered an accident in the 2000s and left acting behind.
She married entertainment composer Danny Elfman, 72, in 2003, the year after she left the industry.
The 61-year-old star, whose aunt Jane Fonda vowed to 'raise a ruckus' last month, was casually dressed in a striped button-up shirt and black trousers
Bridget's weight gain came in the years she began leading a more private life.
However, this year she showed off a slimmed down figure, sparking speculation that she could be another celebrity using GLP1 weight loss drug Ozempic.
Fans have also theorized that she might have shed the pounds naturally, through diet and exercise.
During her outing this week, Fonda wore clear-framed eyeglasses and carried a tan-colored crossbody satchel.
Strands of silvery gray appeared at her hairline, framing her makeup-free face.
She comes from a Hollywood dynasty — she's the granddaughter of legendary actor Henry Fonda, and the daughter of Peter Fonda, Jane's younger brother.
The ex silver screen siren has not publicly commented on her weight loss.
For a long stretch, Bridget and her husband had not pictured together, fueling rumors about the state of their marriage.
But in late April they emerged together outside their Los Angeles home.
The former Hollywood star shot to fame during the 90s when she appeared in a string of movies, including Quentin Tarantino's 1997 film Jackie Brown (pictured), however she retired from acting in 2002
The former Hollywood star shot to fame during the 90s when she appeared in a string of movies, including Tarantino's 1997 film Jackie Brown.
Danny married Bridget in 2003 and they welcomed a son in 2005.
In February 2003, during their engagement, Bridget fractured her vertebrae in a car accident on the Pacific Coast Highway.
The injury prompted her to withdraw from the entertainment industry and lead a life outside the spotlight.
In recent years Danny he's had to deny a slew of sexual harassment allegations, including from a former protégée.
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