Kirstie Alley's diet secret: 'Dancing With the Stars'

That a fear of "fat sex"

September 22, 2011 at 10:05PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Kirstie Alley is on the latest cover of People talking about her 100-pound weight loss. She celebrated that milestone with a trip to Italy, where we admit we'd probably eat.

Her secrets? Her organic diet and continuing the dancing she started when she went on "Dancing With the Stars." In fact, Alley says she dances every day.

But the TV and screen star also had another motivation: "I didn't like the way I looked, and I didn't want to have fat sex!" So now, buoyed by the weight loss and wearing a size 6, Alley is ready for love, telling People:

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