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* [[Characters/MarvelComicsCarolDanvers Carol Danvers]], is the subject of a RunningGag where people (usually villains) insult her by saying she's fat. Like Jessica, her build is usually indistinguishable from 99 percent of the other superheroines published by Marvel and DC. The source of the joke may be Carol's bottom, which is canonically large.

->'''Andy Sachs''': Do girls not eat around here?\\
'''Nigel Kipling''': Not since 2 became the new 4 and 0 became the new 2.\\
'''Andy''': I'm a 6.\\
'''Nigel''': Which is the new 14.
-->--''Film/TheDevilWearsPrada''

* Lampshaded in ''Literature/HarryPotterAndTheGobletOfFire'', when [[EvilUncle Vernon Dursley]] describes [[MamaBear Molly Weasley]] as "dumpy." Harry thinks to himself that he has a bit of nerve commenting on Molly's weight, since Vernon's son, [[SpoiledBrat Dudley]], has [[FatBastard become so fat]] that his school doesn't even made uniforms in his size. (Molly also has the excuse of [[MassiveNumberedSiblings having seven children]].)

* Discussed in ''Film/TheKingsSpeech'' when Elizabeth complains to Bertie about how his brother's lover WallisSimpson calls her the "Fat Scottish Cook". Elizabeth is played by the petite Creator/HelenaBonhamCarter, and Simpson is portrayed as a horrible person, so it's apparently not meant to be taken seriously.

* In ''Film/BrideWars'', there's a scene that's pretty much lifted from ''Film/MeanGirls'', in which Kate Hudson's character is somehow tricked into eating five pounds worth of chocolate and can't fit into her wedding dress. In his [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUeTzkQQ0L0]] of the movie, [[WebVideo/BadMovieBeatdown Film Brain]] points this out:

* ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'': Not an in-game example, but Mario will often be depicted as either "portly" or "chubby", although his current design has shown that he's slimmed down considerately over the years. If ''VideoGame/SuperMarioOdyssey'' or ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020'' is anything to go by, when shirtless, he lacks a noticeable gut, he just appears round by design. While he was visibly chubbier in some of the older games, older artworks and in the cartoons (as he was originally designed to be a plump shape by Creator/ShigeruMiyamoto to make him appear better on-screen with the 80's Hard Ware) in the newer games and renders, he seems to have a decent physical appearance of average weight and size and if anything, is only ''slightly'' pudgy at best rather than overweight. Now [[FatBastard Wario]], on the [[FatComicRelief other hand]]...

* In''VideoGame/TheWitcher3WildHunt'' one quest has Geralt directed towards the maidservant of a noblewoman who goes on to describe her as 'portly' even though her character model is just as slim and attractive as almost every other woman in the game.

->''"Some girls try it, and go on a diet\\
Then they worry cause they's too fat\\
Who wants to ride on an ironing board?\\
That ain't no fun\\
I tried me one."''
-->-- '''Music/FrankZappa''', "S.E.X."

* Website/NobodyHere: "[[https://nobodyhere.com/justme/fat.here Fat]]" has Jogchem question if he's getting thinner, or just used to being fat. In the accompanying animation, he doesn't look particularly overweight.

* Occurs accidentally in ''[[Series/{{Blackadder}} Blackadder the Third]]'', where several people describe Prince George as [[InformedAttribute fat]] The historical Prince George was actually fat, but here he's played by the tall and lanky Creator/HughLaurie, so the insults just seem to come out of nowhere. Which of course just serves to make it even funnier.

** Little Beatrice is said to be overweight by everyone from her classmates to her father, but due to GenericCuteness and the fact that most of the people in that time period have ''unreasonably'' high standards for women, she doesn't look like it.

* Website/NobodyHere: "[[https://nobodyhere.com/justme/fat.here Fat]]" has Jogchem question if he's getting thinner, or just used to being fat. In the included animation, he doesn't look particularly overweight.

* In Julia Bell's novel Massive, Carmen's mother constantly calls her fat, a boy who feels her up informs her he "likes his girls meaty," and Carmen herself thinks she's tubby. However, she reveals about halfway through the novel that she's 5'3" and 114 pounds, which is objectively not fat. Partially justified in that her mother has an eating disorder, and Carmen develops one over the course of the story, so this may be a case of an unreliable narrator.

* In Julia Bell's novel "Literature/Massive", Carmen's mother constantly calls her fat, a boy who feels her up informs her he "likes his girls meaty," and Carmen herself thinks she's tubby. However, she reveals about halfway through the novel that she's 5'3" and 114 pounds, which is objectively not fat. Partially justified in that her mother has an eating disorder, and Carmen develops one over the course of the story, so this may be a case of an unreliable narrator.

* This is one of the problems with the film ''Film/{{Avanti}}!'' where Juliet Mills was asked to gain about 25 lbs. for the part and even then she was hardly big enough to warrant any cracks about her weight.

* ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros'': Not an in-game example, but Mario will often be depicted as either "portly" or "chubby", although his current design has shown that he's slimmed down considerately over the years. If ''VideoGame/SuperMarioOdyssey'' or ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020'' is anything to go by, when shirtless, he lacks a noticeable gut, he just appears round by design. While he was visibly chubbier in some of the older games, older artworks and in the cartoons (as he was originally designed to be a plump shape by Creator/ShigeruMiyamoto to make him appear better on-screen with the 80's Hard Ware) in the newer games and renders, he seems to have a decent physical appearance of average weight and size and if anything, is only ''slightly'' pudgy at best rather than overweight. Now [[FatBastard Wario]], on the [[FatComicRelief other hand]]...

* In one scene in ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'', Helen sees herself in the mirror when she's wearing her new superhero outfit, and lets out a sigh, clearly not pleased with the HartmanHips she's developed over the past 15 years. WordOfGod confirms this trope was deliberately invoked as she is being overly critical of her own physique: for a mother of three she's in great shape, especially compared to how out of shape her husband got, but at this point she's also afraid her husband is cheating on her and likely believes it might be because of her physique.

* Calvin Klein got a lot of criticism in 2014 for promoting [[https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2014/nov/11/-sp-myla-dalbesio-calvin-kleins-new-model-size-10-plus-size Myla Dalbesio]], whose ribcage was visible in one pose, as their first "plus size" model.

* Cattleya from ''Anime/QueensBlade'' has some plumpish features but most of her thickness is really just muscle. That and GagBoobs. Still, it hasn't stopped detractors from labeling her as fat or obese and it certainly hasn't stop doujinshis and fanart from portraying [[BigBeautifulWoman her as such]].

* ''Manga/FairyTail'': Happy is strangely insistent to point out Lucy's weight. He even finds her heavier than ''[[MadeOfIron Gajeel]]''. There may [[GagBoobs two big reasons]] for that but still...

* [[NiceGirl Filia]] from ''Videogame/{{Skullgirls}}'' is 5'4, and weighs 142 pounds, and is 16 years old, which is fairly heavy for a girl her age, and is about 0.6 BMI from being considered medically overweight. [[ImpossibleHourglassFigure This]] [[BareYourMidriff is]] [[http://skullgirls.com/characters/filia/ Filia]], by the way... the [[BigEater parasitic monster]] on her head might have something to do with that, though.

* Discussed in the Creator/EddieMurphy in ''Film/TheNuttyProfessor1996'' when Prof. Sherman Klump is having dinner with his family, much of whom, like Sherman, is obese.

* Invoked in ''Film/HollywoodEnding'' when Lori, played by Creator/DebraMessing of all people, complains she's getting fat as an actress; her waistline is 25".
* In ''Film/MeanGirls'', Regina is tricked into eating nutrition bars to gain weight. The weight gain isn't that noticeable, but it gets her kicked out of the Plastics. Presumably it's a mockery of this trope, as Regina is considered fat because she can't fit into a size 5 dress.
* In ''Film/TheTruthAboutCatsAndDogs'', Janeane Garofalo's character being overweight (on top of being ugly) is brought up multiple times - but while the actress may not be as slim as Uma Thurman, calling her fat (... or ugly) would be a stretch.
* Jan, one of the Pink Ladies in ''Film/{{Grease}}'', is constantly talking about how she should be dieting, but she's hungry. This could be put down to adolescent body image, except other characters ask her if she ''really'' wants to eat that, and Putzie asks her out, "romantically" saying that there's more to her "than just fat." The actress is not even slightly pudgy. No double chin, nothing but looser clothes than the other Pink Ladies and continuous mentions of her fat in the script. The original script actually ''calls'' for a chubby actress.
* Literature/BridgetJones: She weighed nine and a half stone (133 pounds). Yup, real whale there. Although the point might be that she ''obsesses'' about her weight so much, not that she's actually fat. Creator/ReneeZellweger at her ''Literature/BridgetJones'' weight was considered too fat for the cover of Harper's Bazaar. Zellweger as Bridget Jones was supposed to be a UK size 14 (which is a US size 10). She gained only enough weight to reach a size 6, but even this spawned dozens of newspaper and magazine articles on [[DyeingForYourArt her weight gain]]. Though during interviews at the time, she claimed to enjoy being heavier, she lost the weight as soon as filming was done and when it came time to film a sequel, she refused to gain weight until the studio literally paid her for every extra pound she put on.
* Creator/ToniCollette in ''Film/MurielsWedding'' put on 40 lbs. to play Muriel and ended up with a voluptuous pear shape that is obvious in this [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dA-U_Kc-rd4 scene]] where she's wearing black leather.
* An hour into ''Film/RomyAndMichelesHighSchoolReunion'', Romy is referred to as "the chubby girl", even though (a) she is nowhere remotely close to chubby in either flashbacks or the present day, and (b) another character is far more deserving of the "chubby girl" distinction, in both flashbacks and the present day.
* In the ''Film/SexAndTheCity'' movie, Samantha eats to distract herself from thoughts of cheating, and when she flies out to New York it's considered a big deal when she sports a wee bit of a gut. It's said later that it's not so much that she's gotten 'fat', as according to Charlotte she would look great at any size, but that such weight gain is extremely out of character and indicative of some underlying problem. Granted, this felt a little shoehorned to try to avoid being accused of an 'if you aren't thin there's something wrong with you' implication, but at least they tried, if however half-halfheartedly.
* ''Film/HarryPotter'': Dudley Dursley looks to be somewhere between normal and slightly pudgy, but he's supposed to be a FatSlob (by the fourth book, he's said to be ''wider than his height''). This is AdaptationalAttractiveness, since he is genuinely fat in the books. Actor Harry Melling began studying ballet, and had to wear a fat suit for his brief appearance in ''Deathly Hallows Part 1''. Ultimately the films make less a point about his weight than the books to sidestep this issue, and the books lay off mentioning his weight in the later books, saying his love for bully- ahem, boxing made him fit.
* Creator/MinnieDriver's character in ''Circle of Friends'' actually refers to herself as a "heifer" at one point. This mirrors reality somewhat; around the time of the film, talk shows were abuzz with excitement that an actress as plain and chubby as Minnie Driver could land a role as Creator/ChrisODonnell's love interest.
* In ''Literature/SimonVsTheHomoSapiensAgenda'', Simon's friend Leah is overweight, stating flat out that she prefers people to call her fat than dance around it, and it's hinted that it contributes heavily to her insecurities when comparing herself to Abby. Meanwhile, in ''[[TheFilmOfTheBook Love, Simon]]'', Katherine Langford might be curvy, but she's hardly plus sized. May be considered a case of AdaptationalAttractiveness, though in the book Leah's [[BigBeautifulWoman not unattractive, she's just not skinny.]] For comparison: Leah on [[https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1510886704l/31180248.jpg the cover of ''Leah on the Off Beat'']] vs [[http://katherinelangford.org/photos/albums/Television/2010s/2017%2013%20Reasons%20Why/Season%201/BTS/107/002.jpg the actress playing Leah.]]
* It's a RunningGag in ''Film/LoveActually'' for someone to mock Natalie's weight, calling her chubby, and for the Prime Minister to be absolutely baffled by it. This appears to be a TakeThatCritics to the British tabloids, who were obsessed with Martine [=McCutcheon=] (who plays Natalie) and her weight. For reference, [[http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/04/13/article-0-02B6E2EF000004B0-825_634x1056.jpg this is what Martine McCuthcheon looks like in a bikini]]. Would we call her chubby?

* Perhaps played intentionally in ''Film/{{Hook}}'', where Peter Banning (the former Literature/PeterPan) is mocked by the Lost Boys for being "old and ''fat''", and Captain Hook himself calls him a "pitiful, spineless, pasty, ''bloated'' codfish." Creator/RobinWilliams [[http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v482/80sFreakLurker/Others/Pervy23.jpg wasn't out of shape]], but he certainly wasn't as lean and fit as his former, adolescent, action-hero self.

* In ''Film/StripSearch'', an interrogator tells Creator/MaggieGyllenhaal she could stand to lose a few pounds. However, it's not clear what the character actually believes. He is an interrogator trying to break her will.
* Katie of ''Film/ParanormalActivity'' is undeniably of a larger clothing size than a typical female Hollywood protagonist. Makes sense, since both Katie and Micah are supposed to be as average as possible to make the movie seem more real. Of course, after the movie's opening weekend, cue Internet discussions about Katie being so fat.
* ''Theatre/NineMusical''. Saraghina in the original film and musical is portrayed as a BigBeautifulWoman. In Rob Marshall's film, she's played by Fergie. She apparently had to gain about seventeen pounds for the role (as did co-star Penelope Cruz) but it doesn't quite have the same effect.
* [[http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/7a/Run_fat_boy_run.JPG Simon Pegg]] plays the lead in ''Film/RunFatboyRun''. The role was originally envisioned for Jack Black. There are a few shots that attempt to show that Pegg has something of a gut. In spite of the title they ultimately seem to go for "out of shape" rather than "fat." WordOfGod says that Pegg had just finished filming ''Film/HotFuzz'' and had to be in superb shape to play Nicholas Angel. Quite difficult to put on a lot of weight that quickly.
* In ''Film/BrideWars'', there's a scene that's pretty much lifted from ''Film/MeanGirls'', in which Kate Hudson's character is somehow tricked into eating five pounds worth of chocolate and can't fit into her wedding dress. In his [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUeTzkQQ0L0]] of the movie, [[WebVideo/BadMovieBeatdown Film Brain]] points this out:
--> The whole "I'm fat" joke doesn't really work when you haven't really put any weight on. Oh, and I think Kate Hudson would actually look ''healthier'' if she put some weight on.
* Played with in ''Film/DeathBecomesHer'', when Madeline insults her husband by calling him overweight; said husband is played by Bruce Willis, and his "flab" is (at worst) a realistic middle-aged softness. However, this ''is'' in keeping with Madeline's character, as she's an ''extremely'' vain actress (and a rather hateful person to boot).

* Yancy from ''Sleepover'', played by Kallie Flynn Childress. Yancy is picked on because of her weight several times over the course of the movie, although it's mostly from the AlphaBitch. She also attracts the attention of a boy at the HighSchoolDance, establishing her as a BigBeautifulWoman.

* Creator/HayleyAtwell was considered this by Miramax when she was filming ''Literature/BridesheadRevisited'' with Creator/EmmaThompson, who hit the roof when she found out and threatened to resign if they forced her co-star to lose weight. [[http://nymag.com/images/2/daily/fashion/08/02/25_atwell_lgl.jpg Here's what she looked like at the time]].
* In ''Film/CampNowhere'', Gaby's mom wants to send her to a weight loss camp called Camp Slenderella, and remarks at the end of the film that Gaby looks thinner. Actress Melody Kay was quite visibly not overweight at ''any'' point during the movie; the filmmakers opted to put her in shapeless, frumpy clothes in the movie's first act (and having her act against Creator/MarnettePatterson, who was usually in painted-on outfits) to try justifying the claim.
* In ''Film/TheMadnessOfKingGeorge'', King George III and Queen Charlotte both gave their son, the Prince of Wales, a hard time about getting fat. In real life George IV was rather portly, but when portrayed by Creator/RupertEverett, not so much.
* Played with on ''Film/DateNight''. The girls in a sex club make noises of disgust when Creator/TinaFey asks for a [[http://www.indielondon.co.uk/images/22636.jpg size 8 costume]].
* According to WordOfGod on the DVD commentary for ''Film/{{Kinsey}}'', Creator/LauraLinney ate donuts for six weeks and gained about twenty pounds to look more like an average person from the 1940s. It's not noticeable at all.
* In ''Theatre/IntoTheWoods'', Little Red Riding Hood is supposed to be quite plump, as repeatedly noted by the Wolf (and shown by the fact that she's constantly snitching food). While the original Broadway version cast the genuinely pudgy Danielle Ferland, [[Film/IntoTheWoods the Disney version]] chose young actress Lilla Crawford, who has a round face but is in fact quite thin. It is mentioned that she ate half the bread and cakes that the bakers gave her for Granny, so the Wolf could be referring to water weight, but of course that isn't visible either.
* ''Film/TheFirstWivesClub''. First wife Brenda obsesses over her weight and is taunted about it by her ex's new girlfriend. She couldn't be anything more than a size 10 or 12.

* In ''Film/TheLegendOfWolfMountain'', three kids are lost in the woods, on the run from criminals. One of the kids, Casey, is subject to a barrage of insults from the other two regarding his weight, such as "blimp-boy", "lump of lard", and "porky", despite the actor being ''no heavier than the other two kids''. It's like they wrote the part with a heavier actor in mind, cast an average-sized child instead, and for whatever reason didn't change the offending lines. It's downright surreal at times.
* ''Film/{{Dual}}'': Sarah lives an unhealthy lifestyle and comments on how her double doesn't have her "love handles," yet actress Creator/KarenGillan herself obviously has the lanky physique of a former model. Later, Sarah's Double (also played by Gillan) pokes at her belly while hunching over, prompting her boyfriend to comment that she's gaining weight, though she still looks as lean as ever.

* Lampshaded in ''Literature/HarryPotterAndTheGobletOfFire'', when [[EvilUncle Vernon Dursley]] describes [[MamaBear Molly Weasley]] as "dumpy." Harry thinks to himself that he has a bit of nerve commenting on Molly's weight, since Vernon's son, [[SpoiledBrat Dudley]], has [[FatBastard become so fat]] that his school doesn't even made uniforms in his size. (Molly also has the excuse of [[MassiveNumberedSiblings having seven children]].)
* Tris of Creator/TamoraPierce's ''Literature/CircleOfMagic'' series is described as being chubby or plump. While this is very true in the text (she is frequently teased by unkind people), precisely zero of the [[CoversAlwaysLie book covers that feature her]] show her as even a little bit chubby. At most, she's just wearing baggy clothes.

* Mio and Mugi from ''Manga/KOn'' tend to get worried about their weight gain at the end of the year, and are envious of Yui's high metabolism. Even Ritsu can be manipulated into drum practice with this fear, though. However according to Ritsu, Mio's weight goes to her [[BuxomIsBetter breasts]].