She’s 5′ 4″. She weighs 604 pounds. She eats 12,000 calories per day. And she wants to make it into the Guinness Book of World Records for being the first woman to weigh 1000 pounds.
She’s 42-year-old Donna Simpson of Old Bridge, NJ, and not surprisingly some say she must be crazy. But according to Donna, she says she’s crazy with publicity all the way to the bank. Two days after announcing she intended to eat her way into the record books, “Entertainment Tonight” was at her door. Her newly-assigned manager, Michael Taub, was fielding phone calls from “Oprah,” “Dr. Phil,” and “Inside Edition.” She’s been offered a reality show, a book deal, and according to her manager, lucrative offers in the mid-five figures range are rolling in daily.
But even with the type dollars Simpson expects to bring in over the long haul, those dollars will most likely need to be spent on the medical bills her obesity will surely bring in the short term. A majority of the health problems she’s creating will be irreversible. And at 5′ 4″ and 1000 pounds, there are surely no guarantees she’ll live long enough to enjoy a dime of her projected earnings. Her publicity stunt could create a number of health implications, including irritated skin, arthritic conditions resulting from pressure on her joints, and serious cardiovascular risks, to name a few. A normal person’s Body Mass Index, a statistical measure which compares a person’s weight and height, is between 19-24. Someone classified as morbidly obese is around 40. But Simpson’s Body Mass Index is an unbelievable 103.9!
Beth Lanzisera, a registered dietician, said Simpson will reach her goal weight in under a year if she continues consuming 12,000 calories a day. She needs 4,000 to 4,500 calories per day to maintain her weight, and by eating 7,500 more calories each day, Simpson will gain about two pounds every day.
Simpson makes money by posting scantily-clad pictures and videos on Supersizedbombshells.com, a website based in San Diego. People can pay to watch her eat and do household chores. Under the alias Treasure Bombshell, Simpson lists her hobbies as going to restaurants, talking with friends, watching videos, snuggling, being fed and traveling in cars. Ironically, Simpson’s boyfriend Philippe, is a more normal 150 pounds, and encourages her to eat more all the time. Hmmm… Go Figure…
I did hear about this story this week and I agree she must be crazy. Once she gains the weight no way she's gonna lose it. She'll die that way. Insane!