Rooting for ‘Ruby’ as she wages losing battle
A lot of docu-reality shows feature people you want to gawk at, mock, or generally wish ill will: celebrities like Paula Abdul, celeb-wannabes like Kim Kardashian, self-absorbed egomaniacs like the stars of various series on Bravo.
Ruby Gettinger, by contrast, is someone you want to root for. The star of Style’s new nine-part series, “Ruby,” has battled obesity all of her life. She has been as heavy as 700 pounds, now weighs about 500, and has gotten an order from her doctors: Lose weight or your life is in danger.
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