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Congratulations to our very own Olivia Ward who was crowned the season 11 winner of The Biggest Loser on last night’s finale. We are so proud of our girl who is a longtime employee of Dr. Walden’s who embarked on her AMAZING weight loss journey beginning last October. She is such a part of our family, and the whole office is on such a high after Olivia’s dramatic transformation culminated in victory last night.

Olivia has always had the drive of a champion, moving to New York originally to pursue her career as an opera singer, and there is no doubt that she will continue to do great things on the health and wellness front. We are also excited to have Olivia return to our office to help others to achieve their goals so that their outer beauty is able to match their inner beauty! We are all planning to go on a training program once we see her walk through that door!

It is no surprise to those who know her that she attacked The Biggest Loser competition like a wild animal, beating out some very large boys to come out the underdog victor. She lost half her body weight and gained a new perspective on life. In addition to her fierce determination she has a heart of gold and is a dear friend who deserves all the success her hard work has led her to. We love you and are so proud of your well earned victory! Click here to see Olivia live on Regis and Kelly!

Manhattan plastic surgeon Dr. Jennifer Walden and other experts weigh in on procedures for Hollywood’s starlets such as Demi Moore, Madonna, and Miley Cyrus. Take a look at this clip….

Dr. Jennifer Walden and other plastic surgeons discuss some of the most “famous” plastic surgery celebrities! These experts describe the overdoing of plastic surgery on several celebrities including Bruce Jenner, Courtney Love, and Mickey Rourke. You don’t want to miss this one…

Be sure and watch VH1’s new special, Plastic Surgery Obsession, which will begin airing tonight at 10pm EST! This was a fun special to participate in… I enjoyed working with theVH1 team as they raised some insightful and timely questions on Hollywood’s incessant quest for beauty. Click here to get airtimes and read the following episode summary on the VH1 website:

Plastic surgery. Everyone’s doing it-and talking openly about it, too.

Cutting Edge: What are the some of the ever evolving industry’s newest procedures and secrets?
Younger Faces: The increase in teen plastic surgery: How young is too young?
The Dark Side: Body Dysmorphia, depression, and sometimes even death are just a few of the horrifying dangers involved in looking “amazing.”
Plastic Surgery Disasters: Some of Tinseltown’s most infamous cosmetic surgery calamities

Introducing best actress nominee Gabourey Sidibe at the Oscars, “Precious” producer Oprah Winfrey revealed her as a “true American Cinderella on the threshold of a brilliant new career.” Although questions have arisen of Sidibe’s size being a detriment to her career, the talented new actress has proven many wrong so far. Above is the video clip from the pre-Oscar Strategy Room on Fox News with Dr. Jennifer Walden, Dr. Manny Alvarez, Dr. Cynara Coomer, and other experts with a health perspective on our favorite newcomers.

With Hollywood being such a superficial environment, it is interesting to read editorial on the topic. On ABC.com, New York casting director Bernard Telsey said Sidibe’s size is both a plus and minus: “It’s going to make her not right for the new ‘Romeo and Juliet,’ but it’s going to make her right for the role that needs her for that specificity,” Telsey told ABCNews.com. “There’s room in Hollywood for someone who looks like her,” Telsey said. “Sure, there will be fewer roles, but there’s always less of everything for people who are unique and original and different.”

Set in Harlem in 1987, “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire”, features Sidibe as the heart-wrenching Claireece “Precious” Jones, an obese sixteen year-old African-American girl who is pregnant for the second time by her otherwise absent father. At home, she is always ridiculed and abused by her tragic mother, played by Mo’Nique, who has basically turned her daughter into an indentured servant. With no money or emotional support and falling horribly behind in school, Precious is by all accounts destined to a forgotten caste surrounded by welfare offices and misery. Yet, beneath the hopeless surface, she is a savvy girl who still dreams and believes in herself. She is given a chance at an alternative school taught by a caring yet firm teacher and the emotional nightmare and a supportive social worker, played to a tee by pop diva Mariah Carey.

In October, Sidibe was front and center on the New York Times with a lengthy Magazine story on the film. Indiewire.com wrote: With all of its festival and media attention throughout the year, expectations are obviously heightened, but Sidibe still seems in awe of it all. “It was an honor, I mean, just to be on the cover of anything. I don’t expect to be on the cover of anything,” Sidibe said with a hint of nervous laughter, but then added with a tone that might have been words coming from Precious. “I think people look at me and don’t expect much. Even though, I expect a whole lot.”

What an excellent job she did in the heartbreaking movie, Precious. Now we can’t wait to see Gabourey Sidibe in her next film!

Heidi Montag was featured on People Magazine’s cover this month regarding her “addiction” to plastic surgery. She has recently undergone 10 cosmetic procedures, in what seemingly is an endless quest for beauty or a publicity stunt in a naturally gorgeous young lady. Too often young women undergo multiple procedures in hopes for a transformation to an idealized or unattainable version of themselves or someone whom they idolize, which a surgical procedure can never bring. The Hollywood quest for fame and beauty in our culture today among young women adds to the pressure to look the same. Check out Inside Edition’s segment on Heidi Montag’s plastic surgery procedures, and see Dr. Walden interviewed on the topic.