
The Hairspray star is the latest celebrity to sign up as the face of Jenny Craig's diet programme. "I felt just like I can set an example for confidence," she told US entertainment show The Insider.
"Being a big woman I can also set an example for confidence being healthier - having healthier curves."
Latifah, 37, follows in the footsteps of Kirsty Alley and Valerie Bertinelli in signing up for the Craig weight-loss regime.
The Golden Globe-winning star is appearing in a new advert, which will air for the first time on Monday, to promote the diet.
But although she wants to shed a few pounds, Latifah said she was still proud of her curves. "I'm one of those people that believes beauty starts on the inside," she told The Insider. "I'm a person who loves her body and loves her curves."
Speaking about the Jenny Craig programme, she added: "It's about helping people to become healthy, about losing five to 10 per cent of their body weight.
By Owen Williams, Jan 18 2008 © Copyright 2008 - Showbiz Spy
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