Lisa Ann Walter is reflecting on her body image in the early days of her career. The Abbott Elementary star, 61, recalled dealing with the mental anguish that came with thinking she didn’t fit a certain mold in Hollywood in a post via X on Tuesday, August 6. “And after all the unnecessary self-loathing, I learned years later that in the industry I was known as.
.. ‘The Body,'” Walter captioned a series of three black-and-white photos, in which she wore a fitted black dress that featured a high slit, showing off her toned legs and gorgeous curves.
Fans of the actress were quick to offer words of support, like one social media user who wrote, “How in the world did you not know?! That’s a fab figure!!!” Another added, “Don’t you just want to go back in time and fight EVERYONE who made us feel bad?” to which Walter replied, “Yes.” This isn’t the first time Walter – who penned the 2011 collection of body image-centered essays, The Best Thing About My Ass Is That It’s Behind Me – has spoken out about being made to feel like she didn’t fit the industry’s perception of what an actress should look like. After a fan tweeted a series of both older and newer photos and called Walter a “baddie” via X in 2022, the Parent Trap actress thanked the social media user and replied in a follow-up tweet.
“Omg – I’m blown away,” she wrote. “Also, why was Hollywood making me feel like I was fat? Lol #SizeZeroIsStupid.” As of present, Walter appears .