- Valerie Bertinelli opened up about her weight and mental health with Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager on a recent episode of Today With Hoda and Jenna.
- “A lot of challenges, a lot of heartbreak, a lot of crazy things going on in my life right now,” the star said.
- When asked about her recent divorce, she shares what she has learned about herself in the process.
Valerie Bertinelli has long been open about how she internalizes her weight and the effects it has on her mental health. And now, she’s offering even more insight into the connection between the two. Earlier this week, the Food Network star made an appearance on Today With Hoda and Jenna, sharing how your weight helps protect your mind.
“I haven’t stepped on a scale since I finished writing the book”, said Bertinelli during the interview. “I’m looking at the monitor and trying not to judge myself too much right now because I know I’m still holding on to this weight because it’s protecting me because I’m going through a lot of challenges, a lot of heartache, a lot of crazy things going on in my life right now.” .
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The anguish that Bertinelli was probably referring to? Her divorce from Tom Vitale, whom she married in 2011, and the loss of his ex-husband, the rocker eddie vanhalenwho died of throat cancer in 2020. Even though his mental health has skyrocketed, Bertinelli said he knows it will get better.
“When I am healthier internally and emotionally… I will lose weight, because I know that I am treating my body better, I am drinking less alcohol, I am eating less sugar, I am putting more vegetables in my body, but my body is doing this for a reason. reason… because he needs protection.”
Bertinelli has been open about her body image issueshaving written a detailed memoir on the subject— enough already—which peaked at number one on the New York Times bestseller list. Kotb jumped in to celebrate Bertinelli’s victories, showing his lack of surprise at the book’s success, stating that he has done so well because of Bertinelli’s vulnerable and relatable character, saying “we all feel like we’re you”.
In difficult times, Bertinelli said he sometimes forgets “all the good things.” And “Valerie’s Home Cooking,” Bertinelli’s show on The Food Network, has been renewed for another season and has been nominated for an Emmy. Bertinelli’s son, Wolfgang Van Halen, was also recently nominated for a Grammy. So the star has quite a few things to celebrate.
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Asked what she learned from her most recent divorce, Bertinelli said she realized “I’m stronger than I think I am, emotionally stronger than I think I am, and I deserve better than I think I am.”
After an honest and candid interview, Bertinelli ended the segment by sharing that when things seem really “dark,” he gets through it with gratitude and begins each day by saying thank you for the wonderful life he has.
We applaud Bertinelli for speaking so candidly about her mental health journey, and we can’t wait to hear what snippets of wisdom she shares next.
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