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Scottish Sun
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
I shed 4st on fat jabs to banish my ‘six chins' for my wedding day – despite devastating side-effect I won't give up
'I looked and felt awful and I wanted to look good for my wedding, I don't want to be a fat bride,' Kimberly, says NO WEIGH I shed 4st on fat jabs to banish my 'six chins' for my wedding day – despite devastating side-effect I won't give up Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) KIMBERLY Maberly endured a devastating side effect to fat jabs so she could walk down the aisle with a smaller waistline. The 42-year-old comedian has dropped 4st since starting GLP-1 injections last October - but says the powerful slimming drug has left her thick blonde hair falling out in clumps. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 7 Kimberly's weight was an ongoing joke at the comedy club she owned Credit: Kennedy News 7 The 42-year-old's hair falls as the weight drops Credit: Kennedy News 7 Hair loss can't hide the happy bride-to-be Credit: Kennedy News "If the hair loss had been a side effect from day one, I probably wouldn't have stuck with it," the bride-to-be from Stoke-on-Trent. "It's now at a point where if I'm in the shower it literally falls out in clumps." The comedy club owner tipped the scales at 17st and a dress size 22 at her heaviest when she decided to fork out £220 for a month's worth of the jabs from a pharmacy after a consultation with her GP. Kimberly, now a size 16 and weighing 13st, was sick of dodging jokes about her "six chins" during her comedy roast battles and refused to be a "fat bride" for her wedding in July 2026. The family of drugs known as GLP-1 RAs, originally developed to treat diabetes, are now often being used for weight loss as they were found to suppress appetite. She said: "I looked and felt awful and I wanted to look good for my wedding, I don't want to be a fat bride." "I did diet clubs and slimming shakes but the results were always mediocre. I was drawn to [weight loss jabs] as it seemed like a quick fix." "I do roast battles at the comedy club and one of the things that people mentioned all the time was my weight. "When all you're looking at is your six chins, instead of going 'oh I got a few laughs there' that becomes another reason for wanting to lose weight." But the jabs came with a cruel price. Kimberly has had to stop washing her hair regularly to prevent more fallout and now hides it under a cap when out and about. Weight Loss Jabs - Pros vs Cons She doesn't even let her fiancé, Andrew Fisher, see what is left of her locks. "I know he doesn't care, but I do," she explained. "She added: I was FaceTiming my sister who is a hairdresser and showing her and I just started crying. "I was looking underneath and it was patchy. I daren't get anyone to check my full head because I don't want to know the full extent." Trying to see the positives, Kimberly has embraced wigs - even making them a bit of fun. She said: "[In May] I thought 'what if I try a wig?' That way I could carry on with the [weight-loss injections] and hide behind the wigs." 7 Wigs hide hair loss Credit: Kennedy News 7 Fiancé Andrew has been loving Kimberly's new looks Credit: Kennedy News 7 Andrew has been telling everyone he's getting a different girlfriend every day Credit: Kennedy News "I was really trying to make the most of my hair by wearing headbands, trying to part it differently so it didn't look so bad, but wigs have become part of my everyday as it got worse." "It's a bit of fun and I can be different every day." Despite what Kimberly thinks, Andrew has been loving the new looks too. "He's been telling everyone he's getting a different girlfriend every day," she said. "He likes the pink wig — he says that one is his favourite." 'You don't have to worry about bad hair days' Despite the hair loss, Kimberly is determined to stay positive. She added: "I decided I could either cry and moan about how little [hair] I've got or not, I'm just having fun with it and embracing it. "The way I look at it is that my hair's going to grow back, but the weight isn't going to come back on. "I'm still taking it now and if I could go back to October and decide not to take it, I wouldn't change a thing. Now on her last prescription, Kimberly wants to give her hair a year to recover ahead of the wedding. "I'm aiming to lose the last stone before the big day without using skinny jabs." "I'm not at my target weight, but I wanted a whole year off the jabs to recover my hair for the wedding. "Even if I want a hair piece or extensions for the wedding day, I need to have more growth before that's possible." She said wearing wigs has given her the confidence she needed. "But I see them [wigs] as a temporary measure to a problem that will go away." She added: "I'd say to other women suffering from hair loss to see it as another accessory to add to your look, plus you don't have to worry about bad hair days." 7 Kimberly didn't want to be a 'fat bride' for her wedding in July 2026 Credit: Kennedy News
Time Out
23-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
This hilarious star-studded musical by Melbourne Theatre Company has scored major awards on Broadway
Take a heist, an out-of-the-ordinary coming-of-age tale and an unexpected love story – throw them all together and you've got Kimberly Akimbo: A Musical. Produced by Melbourne Theatre Company with State Theatre Company South Australia, this production is set to warm the hearts of both theatregoers and first-timers alike. Kimberly Akimbo's life isn't what you'd call normal… But then again, whose is? She's got a dropkick dad, a narcissistic mum and a criminal aunt. She's also kind of born with a rare genetic disease where she ages four times faster than her teenage peers. Follow the 16 going on 60 year old in 1999 New Jersey as she navigates high school dramas and a debatably illegal get-rich-quick scheme. The production boasts some major Australian names. Starring as Kimberly is Aussie musical royalty Marina Prior (Les Misérables The Arena Spectacular, The Phantom of the Opera). She's joined by Christie Whelan Browne (Singin' in the Rain, Muriel's Wedding the Musical) and Australian Idol sweetheart Casey Donovan (& Juliet, Sister Act). During its time on Broadway, Kimberly Akimbo: A Musical racked up five Tony Awards, including Best Musical. Now it forms part of Melbourne Theatre Company's 2025 season, and even better, showgoers under 30 years old can score preview tickets for just $37.50.
CNN
17-07-2025
- Politics
- CNN
‘A piece of paper doesn't make you human': Growing up with undocumented parents in America
Kimberly's father's home in Mexico was a very small 'tent looking' structure, she says. He spent most of his young life working, and never attended high school. Her mother also lived in poverty. They knew they wanted to have a family but after their own experience felt Mexico would not give their children the kind of future they deserved. So 22 years ago, when her mother was pregnant with her older sister, the couple made a long and tiring trek across the border to the US. Born in the United States, Kimberly, who requested anonymity, and her two sisters are now educated US citizens. Their parents remain undocumented; for more than two decades, they have lived under the radar working the low-paid jobs that keep America running – as cleaners, in childcare and in construction. A mother decided to voluntarily return to Honduras fearing President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown. CNN's Polo Sandoval reports. But while Kimberly says her parents are safe for now, she worries that could change at any moment. She says life feels 'unreal' and 'like a nightmare' since US President Donald Trump began cracking down on illegal immigration, executing mass deportations since taking office in January – reigniting her lifelong fear of losing her parents. 'Now that I see how Trump is handling all of this, I think maybe it won't be OK,' she told CNN. 'What I see now is that we're kind of losing humanity. Nobody's thinking or nobody's perceiving you as a person. They're just perceiving you as a thing,' she says. 'My parents might not have papers or the legal documents to live here, but they are also human… a piece of paper doesn't make you human.' Her whole life, Kimberly says she and her sisters often imagined US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers knocking on doors and pulling families out. 'I remember as a kid being in the car and always looking back to see if there were any police cars because there would be times when people would get pulled over and they wouldn't know where the police cars came from,' she told CNN. 'My family and I were always on guard to make sure that we were not just driving safely, but also making sure that we look as normal as we can be.' As a child, she could tell her parents were nervous even though they tried to hide it. 'It was most difficult to see how my parents reacted to the situation because as parents, you have to look like you're strong and that everything is going to be OK so that your kids aren't anxious or that they're not worried. But I could see all of my parents' emotions very clearly.' A supermarket owner in Virginia says he is short-staffed due to President Donald Trump's immigration policy changes. CNN's Ione Molinares reports. For years, her family tried to live in places with other Mexicans so they could help support each other and blend in. Her parents worked long hours, often arriving home late at night. Their employers gave them the paperwork to file taxes and Kimberly emphasizes that her parents have always contributed to the US economy by paying taxes, despite their undocumented status. When the girls were old enough to stay alone for a few hours after school, their mother started working two jobs. 'We would spend around maybe two hours before my mom came home, and then my mom would cook dinner and she would make sure that we were OK before going off to her second shift and then throughout that time my sisters and I would do homework, study,' she said. 'My youngest sister was around 4 or 5 at the time, and so when she would ask when my parents are coming home, I couldn't give her a definite answer. All I could say was she'll be home soon, and then an hour after she would ask again and I couldn't really give her a straight answer. All I could do is come up with games or try to put her to sleep.' Her parents thought about trying to file for green cards, but they heard that it could take years to become documented, and that they could be deported during the process – a risk they could not take with three young daughters. Today, Kimberly says she worries her parents will be swept up in an immigration raid and sent to a detention facility – or even deported – without any notice. In those circumstances, it would be difficult for her to communicate with them and make sure they get back to Mexico safely, she says. 'Now when I see what's going on with ICE, it's exactly as I imagined it as a kid,' Kimberly said, referring to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. 'My biggest worry was that my parents would feel like everything they did for us was in vain, when really it wasn't because my sisters and I got to get a great education.' But if it happened, she would consider moving to Mexico to be with them – a reluctant reversal after living so much of the American dream that her parents had for her. 'There were many times when I was younger where my parents thought about going back to Mexico. And so my younger sisters and I would, all we could do was to cry and tell our parents that we didn't want to go back,' she recalls. Now a college student, she is preparing to do what she can to care for her parents, no matter what happens. 'I'm a chemistry major and I'm about to start my clinical experience … and so I hope that at some point I will be able to provide for my parents the way they provided for me.' 'I'm really grateful that I was able to get that education and build my skills. So even if we ever have to go back to Mexico, I know that I will be prepared for anything and I know how to work my way up for things now and I was able to build a lot more confidence here and so I hope that that confidence will stay with me.'
CNN
17-07-2025
- Politics
- CNN
‘A piece of paper doesn't make you human': Growing up with undocumented parents in America
Kimberly's father's home in Mexico was a very small 'tent looking' structure, she says. He spent most of his young life working, and never attended high school. Her mother also lived in poverty. They knew they wanted to have a family but after their own experience felt Mexico would not give their children the kind of future they deserved. So 22 years ago, when her mother was pregnant with her older sister, the couple made a long and tiring trek across the border to the US. Born in the United States, Kimberly, who requested anonymity, and her two sisters are now educated US citizens. Their parents remain undocumented; for more than two decades, they have lived under the radar working the low-paid jobs that keep America running – as cleaners, in childcare and in construction. A mother decided to voluntarily return to Honduras fearing President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown. CNN's Polo Sandoval reports. But while Kimberly says her parents are safe for now, she worries that could change at any moment. She says life feels 'unreal' and 'like a nightmare' since US President Donald Trump began cracking down on illegal immigration, executing mass deportations since taking office in January – reigniting her lifelong fear of losing her parents. 'Now that I see how Trump is handling all of this, I think maybe it won't be OK,' she told CNN. 'What I see now is that we're kind of losing humanity. Nobody's thinking or nobody's perceiving you as a person. They're just perceiving you as a thing,' she says. 'My parents might not have papers or the legal documents to live here, but they are also human… a piece of paper doesn't make you human.' Her whole life, Kimberly says she and her sisters often imagined US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers knocking on doors and pulling families out. 'I remember as a kid being in the car and always looking back to see if there were any police cars because there would be times when people would get pulled over and they wouldn't know where the police cars came from,' she told CNN. 'My family and I were always on guard to make sure that we were not just driving safely, but also making sure that we look as normal as we can be.' As a child, she could tell her parents were nervous even though they tried to hide it. 'It was most difficult to see how my parents reacted to the situation because as parents, you have to look like you're strong and that everything is going to be OK so that your kids aren't anxious or that they're not worried. But I could see all of my parents' emotions very clearly.' A supermarket owner in Virginia says he is short-staffed due to President Donald Trump's immigration policy changes. CNN's Ione Molinares reports. For years, her family tried to live in places with other Mexicans so they could help support each other and blend in. Her parents worked long hours, often arriving home late at night. Their employers gave them the paperwork to file taxes and Kimberly emphasizes that her parents have always contributed to the US economy by paying taxes, despite their undocumented status. When the girls were old enough to stay alone for a few hours after school, their mother started working two jobs. 'We would spend around maybe two hours before my mom came home, and then my mom would cook dinner and she would make sure that we were OK before going off to her second shift and then throughout that time my sisters and I would do homework, study,' she said. 'My youngest sister was around 4 or 5 at the time, and so when she would ask when my parents are coming home, I couldn't give her a definite answer. All I could say was she'll be home soon, and then an hour after she would ask again and I couldn't really give her a straight answer. All I could do is come up with games or try to put her to sleep.' Her parents thought about trying to file for green cards, but they heard that it could take years to become documented, and that they could be deported during the process – a risk they could not take with three young daughters. Today, Kimberly says she worries her parents will be swept up in an immigration raid and sent to a detention facility – or even deported – without any notice. In those circumstances, it would be difficult for her to communicate with them and make sure they get back to Mexico safely, she says. 'Now when I see what's going on with ICE, it's exactly as I imagined it as a kid,' Kimberly said, referring to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. 'My biggest worry was that my parents would feel like everything they did for us was in vain, when really it wasn't because my sisters and I got to get a great education.' But if it happened, she would consider moving to Mexico to be with them – a reluctant reversal after living so much of the American dream that her parents had for her. 'There were many times when I was younger where my parents thought about going back to Mexico. And so my younger sisters and I would, all we could do was to cry and tell our parents that we didn't want to go back,' she recalls. Now a college student, she is preparing to do what she can to care for her parents, no matter what happens. 'I'm a chemistry major and I'm about to start my clinical experienc e… and so I hope that at some point I will be able to provide for my parents the way they provided for me.' 'I'm really grateful that I was able to get that education and build my skills. So even if we ever have to go back to Mexico, I know that I will be prepared for anything and I know how to work my way up for things now and I was able to build a lot more confidence here and so I hope that that confidence will stay with me.'
CNN
17-07-2025
- Politics
- CNN
‘A piece of paper doesn't make you human': Growing up with undocumented parents in America
Kimberly's father's home in Mexico was a very small 'tent looking' structure, she says. He spent most of his young life working, and never attended high school. Her mother also lived in poverty. They knew they wanted to have a family but after their own experience felt Mexico would not give their children the kind of future they deserved. So 22 years ago, when her mother was pregnant with her older sister, the couple made a long and tiring trek across the border to the US. Born in the United States, Kimberly, who requested anonymity, and her two sisters are now educated US citizens. Their parents remain undocumented; for more than two decades, they have lived under the radar working the low-paid jobs that keep America running – as cleaners, in childcare and in construction. A mother decided to voluntarily return to Honduras fearing President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown. CNN's Polo Sandoval reports. But while Kimberly says her parents are safe for now, she worries that could change at any moment. She says life feels 'unreal' and 'like a nightmare' since US President Donald Trump began cracking down on illegal immigration, executing mass deportations since taking office in January – reigniting her lifelong fear of losing her parents. 'Now that I see how Trump is handling all of this, I think maybe it won't be OK,' she told CNN. 'What I see now is that we're kind of losing humanity. Nobody's thinking or nobody's perceiving you as a person. They're just perceiving you as a thing,' she says. 'My parents might not have papers or the legal documents to live here, but they are also human… a piece of paper doesn't make you human.' Her whole life, Kimberly says she and her sisters often imagined US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers knocking on doors and pulling families out. 'I remember as a kid being in the car and always looking back to see if there were any police cars because there would be times when people would get pulled over and they wouldn't know where the police cars came from,' she told CNN. 'My family and I were always on guard to make sure that we were not just driving safely, but also making sure that we look as normal as we can be.' As a child, she could tell her parents were nervous even though they tried to hide it. 'It was most difficult to see how my parents reacted to the situation because as parents, you have to look like you're strong and that everything is going to be OK so that your kids aren't anxious or that they're not worried. But I could see all of my parents' emotions very clearly.' A supermarket owner in Virginia says he is short-staffed due to President Donald Trump's immigration policy changes. CNN's Ione Molinares reports. For years, her family tried to live in places with other Mexicans so they could help support each other and blend in. Her parents worked long hours, often arriving home late at night. Their employers gave them the paperwork to file taxes and Kimberly emphasizes that her parents have always contributed to the US economy by paying taxes, despite their undocumented status. When the girls were old enough to stay alone for a few hours after school, their mother started working two jobs. 'We would spend around maybe two hours before my mom came home, and then my mom would cook dinner and she would make sure that we were OK before going off to her second shift and then throughout that time my sisters and I would do homework, study,' she said. 'My youngest sister was around 4 or 5 at the time, and so when she would ask when my parents are coming home, I couldn't give her a definite answer. All I could say was she'll be home soon, and then an hour after she would ask again and I couldn't really give her a straight answer. All I could do is come up with games or try to put her to sleep.' Her parents thought about trying to file for green cards, but they heard that it could take years to become documented, and that they could be deported during the process – a risk they could not take with three young daughters. Today, Kimberly says she worries her parents will be swept up in an immigration raid and sent to a detention facility – or even deported – without any notice. In those circumstances, it would be difficult for her to communicate with them and make sure they get back to Mexico safely, she says. 'Now when I see what's going on with ICE, it's exactly as I imagined it as a kid,' Kimberly said, referring to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. 'My biggest worry was that my parents would feel like everything they did for us was in vain, when really it wasn't because my sisters and I got to get a great education.' But if it happened, she would consider moving to Mexico to be with them – a reluctant reversal after living so much of the American dream that her parents had for her. 'There were many times when I was younger where my parents thought about going back to Mexico. And so my younger sisters and I would, all we could do was to cry and tell our parents that we didn't want to go back,' she recalls. Now a college student, she is preparing to do what she can to care for her parents, no matter what happens. 'I'm a chemistry major and I'm about to start my clinical experienc e… and so I hope that at some point I will be able to provide for my parents the way they provided for me.' 'I'm really grateful that I was able to get that education and build my skills. So even if we ever have to go back to Mexico, I know that I will be prepared for anything and I know how to work my way up for things now and I was able to build a lot more confidence here and so I hope that that confidence will stay with me.'
