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Too Fat For TV? Anchor Fires Back At Critic; Outpouring Ensues

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NBCNEWS.COM - A Wisconsin television anchor's bold retort to a viewer who suggested she was too fat to be on TV has spurred a heartwarming response -- and a new discussion about the boundaries of bullying.

Jennifer Livingston, 37, an anchor/reporter at WKBT-TV in La Crosse, Wis., received an email last week from a viewer criticizing her size.

"Obesity is one of the worst choices a person can make and one of the most dangerous habits to maintain," the viewer said. "I leave you this note hoping that you'll reconsider your responsibility as a local public personality to present and promote a healthy lifestyle." click here to read more

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