Mary Mouser is not expecting but has been criticized for her alleged weight gain since Cobra Kai season 2.
Regardless, Mouser doesn’t have a noticeable weight gain in the 6th season of the Cobra Kai franchise.
Highlights
- Mary Mouser has faced criticism and pregnancy rumors due to weight gain despite not showing notable changes.
- Her weight gain is partly due to necessary insulin therapy for Type I Diabetes.
- Mouser advocates for diabetes awareness and embraces her body despite public scrutiny.
Mouser’s pregnancy speculations began circulating online, although she has not admitted anything herself. Neither are there any paparazzi shots hinting at the baby bumps.
The rumors appeared to have stemmed from the Reddit discussions regarding her weight gain during the second season airing.
Although the thread has remained dormant, netizens still seem to have their curiosities alive, knowing about Mary’s long-term relationship (over 5 years) with her boyfriend, Brett Pierce.
On the other hand, the actress has been boundlessly receiving backlash from viewers for not keeping up with her physique despite being a public figure.
One of the netizens wrote,
I think she could stand to lose a little weight. I mean, she is supposed to be this athletic badass, but she is at least 15 lb overweight. In fact, I don’t know how she is still so round with all the training she must be going through for the series
Amid this, people are even speculating, raising questions like “Did she have a baby, hiding from the public? And “Does she look fine as a karate fighter?”
Besides, the actress should be celebrated for her versatility and never-give-up attitude, which enabled her to stand strong despite the challenges in her journey.
Mary Mouser’s Slight Weight Gain Is Prompted By Continous Insulin Therapy
The actress, who commenced her acting journey when she was 8 years old, was diagnosed with Type I Diabetes at the age of 13.
Mouser wanted to work as an actress for the rest of her life, and the diagnosis made her see the biggest hindrance on the way.
Despite that, she stepped out of her comfort zone, where she was entirely against the idea of sweating and burning calories, and modulated her lifestyle to the physical demands of the chronic illness.
The treatment progressed from insulin injection to insulin pumps and further into Tandem Diabetes Care at 17.
The consistent therapy has resulted in her weight gain, which is not completely unhealthy for a diabetic patient.
However, it is not considered ideal for a karate athlete, and the criticism and backlash hover around.
Mouser, 28, has accepted the illness and the role it plays in her daily activities for all the years to come. In talks with Healthline about the Tandem care, she said,
It feels like my little invisible partner alongside me, helping me to tackle what seems like sometimes a rather large beast. I just let the costume designers know ‘this is what I’ve got. You got to kind of work around it.
Mary Mouser
Nonetheless, instead of shaming the actress for her slightly altered appearance and spreading baseless pregnancy rumors, everyone who knows her fight should be rooting for her boldness and enthusiasm.
Moreover, Mouser is not ashamed to flex her curves, no matter what the world blabbers on about her shape.
Although Mary has not specifically dismissed the false rumors, her open advocacy for diabetes and diabetic patients on social media platforms speaks for itself.
Additional Information
- Mary Martlyn Mouser was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, to her parents, Tim Mouser and Scott Mouser, who are divorced now. She has a brother, Aaron Parker, and a sister, Laura Ashley.
- The actress has amassed a net worth of approximately $2 million through her journey over the years as a rising actor who has played prominent roles like Lacey Fleming in the Body of Proof.
- Mouser, who was nominated for the Young Artist Award in 2008 for Best Performance in a TV Series, is of mixed background, rooted in English, Northern Irish, German, and Welsh ancestry.
