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Katie Hopkins could never be accused of holding her tongue in an awkward situation.

But the former reality TV contestant hit a new low last summer when she told an obese woman on This Morning that she wouldn't employ her because fat people give off the impression that they are lazy.

After a backlash from thousands of angry Brits, the 39-year-old has now ballooned from 8st 8lb to 12st to prove to overweight people across the UK that being chubby is their own fault.

Katie embarked on the scheme after becoming sick of hearing excuses thrown around by overweight people for their size.

She said: 'My project is called, 'To Fat And Back.'
'One in ten of our children are starting school overweight or obese and one in three children who are fifteen or over are overweight or obese.

'People have always said to me, "You're lucky, you're skinny," and I just don't think these excuses are cutting it any more.

'I saw a story the other day about how the curtains in your bedroom not being thick enough could be making you fat.

'I just thought, we have to put an end to this.'

Katie took extreme measures to put on 3st 5lb in just three months.