The Untold Truth Of Tina Fey

It was a dream come true for Tina Fey to earn her spot on the team at Saturday Night Live. And yet, she still wasn't fulfilled. The comedian admitted that at the time, she was unhappy with her physical appearance. When she joined the series, she would often stay backstage. According to Vanity Fair, Fey "wore a ski hat, and gained weight writing sharp, funny jokes and eating junk food." Adam McKay, the director and former head writer at SNL, remembered a story Fey told him about these early days. "Steve Martin walked right past her at the coffee table," he recounted to the magazine.

Fey remembered the last straw was watching herself in a skit on a studio monitor. "I was starting to look unhealthy," she confessed. "I looked like a behemoth, a little bit." She set a goal to become what she referred to as "PBS pretty," that is, "pretty for a smart writer." After Fey joined Weight Watchers and lost 30 pounds, she picked up newfound confidence and an appreciation for her figure. "Because of the Greek-girl thing, I have, like, boobs and butt," she explained.

After her "makeover," other castmates took notice. According to McKay, Martin stopped this time when walking by Fey and asked, "Well, hel-looo — who are you?"

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