HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Jason Alexander is celebrating his weight loss in a new ad campaign for Jenny Craig.
The former Seinfeld star teams up with fellow Jenny Craig spokesperson Valerie Bertinelli in the commercial, which features Alexander in a Broadway-style musical number.
"I couldn't stop laughing in the rehearsals! I was losing my voice because I was having so much fun," said Bertinelli. "He looks amazing, and he definitely got one over me. He came up with this spot, and it's brilliant! A lot of people forget he's a Tony Award winner. It's really fun."
Alexander dropped 30 pounds in 18 weeks since joining the Jenny Craig program earlier this year.
"Throughout this campaign, Valerie has been taunting me to get into a bikini, or as she calls it, a 'mankini.' I thought, forget the mankini, if I lose the weight, let's take it all off!" joked Alexander. "With every diet I've ever tried, the first 10 pounds were always easy, and then they would come right back. Jenny Craig's program is the first one that helped me reach my goal. So, why not celebrate a little?"
The actor said he's been carrying the extra 30 pounds on his frame for the past 20 years.
"When I turned 50 last September, my teenage son asked me if I was going to be around when he turned 50 someday. That question helped me realize that if I didn't make significant changes, I might not be," said Alexander. "It took me 50 years to learn bad habits and put the weight on, and it only took three months to learn good habits and lose weight with Jenny Craig. This has been good for me. It's made a big difference in my life."
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