They may been been on their air since they were young and thinner...my guess. Rarely do they hire NEW on the air male or female talent who are either fat or unattractive. I am sure they are put before focus groups and test marketed before they are even allowed on the air. I do agree female news anchors over age 50 are treated fairly. Heck, the national news people drove Jessica Savitch to drink and eventually kill herself...and she was relatively young and pretty.
Would Laz hit it?
Larry has been on the air forever and has definitely gotten chunky over the years. Not sure about Bruce. He’s quite a bit younger.
But that leads to the other issue: age. It’s a shame that older women are so rare on the news. And comical, in a twisted sort of way. Guys can get old, fat, completely and utterly unattractive, and collect a nice paycheck for reading a teleprompter. Women get shuffled off the air on their 50th birthday. It’s so painfully obvious on so many channels.
But, back to the main issue, and this is not directed at you, so ignore if you wish.
The anchor *is* overweight. The letter writer in no way “bullied” her. He stated facts and gave her some unsolicited advice. Big whoop. However, her husband posted the letter on facebook and the can of worms was opened. “Bullying” is if the letter writer started a facebook page called “Jennifer Livingston is FAT” or, sending her weekly emails about her weight. Unsolicited advice about one’s appearance, stated once, is not bullying.
The only issue I have is the letter writer questioning her place as a role model. It’s not as if many young girls are watching the early am news. If they are watching, and they see a hefty newscaster, it’s not like any are going to pour themselves another bowl of Lucky Charms because of it. I believe he tossed in the role model comment to add a veneer of legitimacy and concern to an otherwise frivolous rant. If that’s the case, she should have simply written him back, called him out on it, and moved on. She didn’t, and here she is enjoying her 15 minutes of national recognition.