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‘Gilmore Girls’ Star Liz Torres Had an Impressive Weight Loss! See Her Transformation

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Sep 25, 2023 2:16 pm·

By Anna Quintana

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Fans clamored to Netflix when Gilmore Girls returned with its limited series spinoff, but there was one cast member who caught their eye: resident dance teacher Liz Torres. The Puerto Rican actress showed off her impressive weight loss on the Netflix reboot, and viewers barely recognized Miss Patty.

Shedding the pounds was always important to the veteran actress and singer, who has appeared on numerous TV shows including Ugly Betty, Scandal and The Nanny.

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“I’m heavy. This is the reality. I don’t kick myself about it, but I don’t think I look fabulous in my clothes. I know that in my suits I look like a box walking down the street,” she told the Los Angeles Times. Miss Patty didn’t stand in her own way though, and her weight loss had fans absolutely stunned!

To see her complete transformation, click through the gallery below!

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1999

The Puerto Rican actress, who began her career as a singer alongside friend Bette Midler, struggled with her weight.

“I’m always striving to lose weight,” she told the LA Times in 1997. “And it’s not a matter of wanting to be a size 3 again–I brought out my leotards and a friend thought they were doll clothes. Being heavy isn’t good for you. How long can your heart take the strain? So, I never give up but it’s hard. Being on the television show helped a lot.”

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2000

She also opened up about the effect her weight has on her career, especially as a Latina in Hollywood.

"When you gain weight, nobody looks at you. When I got heavier–and being Hispanic on television is limiting–I played a lot of maids," she said. "I would go on the set and people would not look at me. They also tend not to hear you. You have to make them focus on you. If I really want to be heard, I have that command but a lot of heavy women don't. When I see someone heavy working on television I say, "Oh, God, go girl. You do it." You know, it shouldn't stop your life."

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2006

Following her role in Gilmore Girls, the brunette beauty appeared on hit TV shows Ugly Betty, Desperate Housewives and Scandal.

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2003

From 2000 to 2007, Liz was a series regular on Gilmore Girls, playing Stars' Hollow resident dance teacher Miss Patty.

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2008

Following her role in the CW show, Liz began losing weight, but never lost her over-the-top personality that fans love.

“She’s one of my favorite human beings to ever walk the planet,” he costar Sally Struthers told Vanity Fair last year.

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2016

Liz looked stunning while riding the Gilmore Girls: A Year In the Life wave.

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2010

The actress was barely recognizable at opening night of the Broadway show It Must Be Him, showing off her impressive weight loss in an all black ensemble.

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