Actress Kathy Bates has so much to celebrate lately!

The ‘Matlock’ star has landed a hit TV show with the remake of the ’80s courtroom drama and is experiencing a huge milestone in her personal life; The “Titanic” alumna recently revealed a 100-pound weight loss and has shared quite a bit of her process with the public.

The 76-year-old recently shared the life-changing diagnosis that led her to pursue weight loss and detailed the diet choices she chose to do so.

Weight loss can open up many new possibilities, like the new styles you can try! Bates talks about the new stylish topics she managed to rock at this year’s Emmys. There are always many tense moments resulting from weight loss, but Bates has been honest about the emotional toll the actress has experienced during the process.

Kathy Bates faced an emotional health diagnosis before her weight loss

Bates’ choice to lose significant weight was not the result of Hollywood-related pressure; the ‘Are You There God, It’s Me Margaret’ actress candidly shared the fear she experienced after facing a Type 2 diabetes diagnosis.

The diagnosis wasn’t unheard of for the actress; diabetes was common in her family.

In an interview with People, Bates said, “(Diabetes) runs in my family, and I had seen what my father had gone through. He had had a leg amputation. One of my sisters deals with it very seriously, and it became terrified of it,” the “Fried Green Tomatoes” actress admitted.

Fear controlled Bates’ eating habits

Bates was open with the publication about her self-esteem. Despite being one of the most popular actresses of her generation, the ‘A Family Affair’ actress still faced a very common obstacle, and she wasn’t happy about it.

Bates admitted that she was “a big FU for (her) self-esteem.”

The actress may have been dealing with a dark chapter about how she saw herself, but it wouldn’t last forever. Weight loss would soon bring Bates incredible happiness after she introduced her new self to the public!

Kathy Bates experienced an emotional victory after her weight loss

The “Misery” star’s self-esteem was sure to get a boost after attending her first awards show after her weight loss!

Last month’s Emmy Awards gave Bates the chance to rock an Armani dress after her seven-year weight loss experience. The actress opened up to people and vulnerably described the shopping experience she had with a friend: “Everything I came into looked exquisite,” the “Summer Camp” actress described. “We were in tears,” she told Us Weekly.

The tearful shopping experience turned into taking memorable red carpet photos that she would cherish forever!

Bates described them as “the red carpet photos were so different to any photo I had ever taken on a red carpet,” and revealed she had felt “so relaxed and ready” for the big night!

The ‘American Horror Story’ actress had to say goodbye to her favorite food

Elimination was an important part of Bates’ weight loss. She knew she had to cut a few staples from her diet. However, Bates was honest about the type of diet she had been on before making her big change in 2017.

She kicked burgers and soda to the curb and described her favorite food choice as “terrible food.” Bates was also a fan of pizza!

The fact that she was not in the kitchen in the evening and decided to stop eating after 8 p.m. also helped enormously to get the process started. Following her family’s advice also kept her grounded.

Bates told the publication how her niece told her to remember that “when we are full, we experience an involuntary sigh,” she said. “I just pushed the sign away.”

Kathy Bates experienced “hard work” during the grueling process

The actress lost 80 pounds with the help of heavy work. She also enlisted the help of Ozempic, a drug used to help diabetes but also extremely popular for its use as a weight loss supplement.

Ozempic has had a controversial history in Hollywood. Numerous celebrities have denied using the drug, given its likely history in show business.

Bates openly admitted to using Ozempic, but she was adamant in explaining to the press how little Ozempic affected her weight loss process in the grand scheme of things.

“There’s been a lot of talk that Ozempic has allowed me to do this,” she said. “But I have to make it clear to the people there that this was hard work for me, especially during the pandemic. say you’ve had enough.”

Bates may be losing weight, but she’s not saying goodbye to her career anytime soon! Contrary to popular belief, the TV Dynamo is not disappearing from the public eye.

“I think people got confused and thought I was retiring,” she told People earlier this month (per Us Weekly). ‘What I meant was: how can it get even better? I would love to see this continue.”