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. (sister). (cousin)SignatureJennifer Ann McCarthy (born November 1, 1972) is an American actress, model, television host, satellite radio broadcaster, author, screenwriter, and activist. She began her career in 1993 as a for magazine and was later named their. McCarthy then had a television and film acting career, starting as a co-host on the MTV game show, then some eponymous sitcoms, as well as films such as,.

She is a former co-host of the talk show. She is currently a judge on the FOX musical competition show.McCarthy has written books about and has promoted research into environmental causes and treatments for. She has promoted the, and she believes that, a dangerous quack cure causing 'serious concern', helped cure her son of autism. McCarthy has been described as 'the nation's most prominent purveyor of anti-vaxxer ideology' and 'the face of the anti-vaxx movement'. Although she disputes the anti-vaccine label and has said she prefers the term 'pro-safe-vaccine-schedule', this self-description has been met with strong criticism. Contents.Early life McCarthy was born on November 1, 1972 at Little Company of Mary Hospital located in the southwest Chicago suburb of.

She was born to a working-class Catholic family, and has German, Irish, and Polish ancestry. She lived in the neighborhood of Chicago.

She is the second of four daughters – her sisters are named Lynette, and Amy; actress is her cousin. McCarthy's mother, Linda, was a housewife and courtroom custodian, and her father, Dan McCarthy, was a steel mill foreman.As a teenager McCarthy attended, whose school sweater she donned in the pages of Playboy, and was a cheerleader at both and, although she has referred to herself as an 'outcast' at her school and has stated she was repeatedly bullied by classmates. She spent two years at. Career Modeling, acting and broadcasting Jenny McCarthyOctober 1993Preceded bySucceeded by1994Preceded bySucceeded byPersonal detailsHeight5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)Weight120 lb (54 kg)In 1993 Playboy magazine offered McCarthy $20,000 to pose for its October issue. McCarthy became the Playmate of the Month for October 1993.

Playboy publisher cites McCarthy's 'wholesome Catholic girl' persona as the unique quality for which she was selected out of 10,000 applicants. Her layout emphasized her Catholic upbringing with a schoolgirl theme. According to McCarthy, the pictorial caused an uproar in her Catholic neighborhood, and resulted in her house being pelted with eggs, her sisters being taunted at school, and McCarthy, who counted Catholic nuns among her aunts, being lectured about her future by those close to her. McCarthy was later made the Playmate of the Year, and was paid a $100,000 salary. In 1994, because of her newfound public attention, McCarthy moved to Los Angeles and, for a time, hosted Hot Rocks, a show featuring uncensored.In 1995, when chose McCarthy to co-host a new dating show called, she left Hot Rocks.

Her job as a co-host was a success, and Playboy wanted her to do more modeling. That same year she also appeared at (WWF) pay-per-view event as a guest valet for villain, who faced heroic,. She left after the match with the victor, Diesel. McCarthy returned to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE, formerly the WWF) on the August 2, 2008 to thank the fans for supporting, an advocacy organization.

In 1996 she landed a small part in the comedy. In 1997 McCarthy launched two shows. The first one was an MTV sketch comedy show, which was sufficiently popular for to sign her for an eponymous sitcom later that year,. Also in 1997 she appeared on one of two covers for the September issue of Playboy (the other cover featured ). McCarthy also released an autobiography: Jen-X: Jenny McCarthy's Open Book.In 1998 McCarthy's first major movie role was alongside and in the comedy.

The following year, she starred in. In 2000 she had a role in the horror movie, and three years later she that role in horror film spoof along with fellow Playmate and actress Anderson.

In 2005, McCarthy produced, wrote, and starred in the movie, which was directed by her husband at the time,. In March 2006 she was given for 'Worst Actress', 'Worst Screenplay', and 'Worst Picture' for her work on Dirty Love, which also earned Asher a Razzie for 'Worst Director.' In addition to her early TV fame on MTV and her short-lived, self-titled NBC sitcom, McCarthy has guest-starred in a variety of other television shows, including,. She was the voice of Six in the third season of Canadian computer-animated science fiction cartoon. In 2005 McCarthy hosted a show on called Party at the Palms. The, which was filmed at Hotel in, featured hotel guests, party goers, and celebrities.McCarthy has continued her work with Playboy over the years, both as a model and in other capacities. She appeared on the cover of the magazine's January 2005 issue wearing a leopard skin version of the company's iconic and was featured in a pictorial shot at 's mansion in that same issue.

She was the second woman (following ) and first former Playmate to become a celebrity photographer for the Playboy Cyber Club, where she photographed model Jennifer Madden.Her younger sister, Amy McCarthy, also has posed for Playboy. She was Cyber Girl of the Week for September 27, 2004, and Cyber Girl of the Month for January 2005.In 2007, McCarthy starred in a five-episode online series, called, along with. The show aired on and was based on being a mother where users could submit their stories to have it made into real webisodes.She also appeared in two video games: playing the role of Agent Tanya in the video game, replacing, and the fitness video game Your Shape Featuring Jenny McCarthy.On December 31, 2010, McCarthy began her decade-long tenure as correspondent in for 's with. Until her marriage, McCarthy was known for kissing a member of the U.S. Armed Forces at the stroke of midnight; the kiss was reserved for her husband after her marriage.In 2020, she chose not to participate in this event.She was the host of season 2 of, which aired in the summer of 2012 on NBC.She was on the cover of Playboy in the July/August 2012 issue after saying she wanted to pose for it again before her 40th birthday.After 17 guest appearances, in July 2013 McCarthy was announced as a new co-host on ABC's, replacing former co-host. To tone down her looks, McCarthy always wore glasses on the show.

Praised McCarthy's intelligence, warmth, humor and fresh point of view, and calling her a great addition to the show. She debuted as a co-host on September 9, 2013. The departures of McCarthy and co-host from The View were announced in June 2014. The Wrap reported that ABC had decided not to renew McCarthy's contract.

In an interview with Access Hollywood, McCarthy denied being fired from the show.McCarthy became a series host of a show called Dirty, Sexy, Funny with Jenny McCarthy on October 27, 2014. The title of the show was changed to The Jenny McCarthy Show on July 12, 2016. Public persona. McCarthy in April 2005McCarthy once modeled for, a shoe company. In one magazine ad, McCarthy posed on a toilet seat with her underwear near her ankles.

Cultural scholar Collin Gifford Brooke wrote that the ad's ' nature' brought it attention, while noting that the ad itself helped to weaken that taboo. Another Candie's ad depicted McCarthy 'passing wind' in a crowded elevator. Personal life McCarthy dated manager Ray Manzella from 1994 until 1998 and began dating actor/director late in 1998. The couple became engaged in January 1999 and married on September 11 of that year.

They have a son born in May 2002, who was diagnosed with in May 2005. McCarthy and Asher divorced in September 2005.In December 2005, McCarthy began dating actor. They did not make their relationship public until June 2006. She announced on on April 2, 2008 that she and Carrey were living together but had no plans to marry, as they did not need a 'piece of paper'. Carrey almost made a mock proposal to McCarthy as a promotion to the film (2008) for Ellen's Twelve Days of Christmas. In April 2010, McCarthy and Carrey announced that they had split up.In July 2013, McCarthy stated that she was dating singer and actor who was known of.

On April 16, 2014 McCarthy announced on the ABC talk show The View that she and Wahlberg were engaged, and they married on August 31, 2014. Activism Autism activism and views on vaccines. McCarthy speaking at the 2008 Ante Up For Autism benefitIn May 2007, McCarthy announced that her son Evan was diagnosed with in 2005. Before claiming that her son's autism was caused by vaccination, McCarthy wrote that he was gifted, a 'crystal child', and she an '. Evan's disorder began with seizures and his improvement occurred after the seizures were treated, which symptoms experts have noted are more consistent with, often misdiagnosed as autism. She has denied that her son was misdiagnosed.In a 2014 article she said that her son, then 12, was doing okay: 'Evan's amazing.

He doesn't meet the diagnostic characteristics for autism. He definitely has quirks and issues from the seizures.

He has a little bit of brain damage due to his seizures. He doesn't qualify for any more services, but he does have issues in his school.' McCarthy served as a spokesperson for (TACA) from June 2007 until October 2008. She participated in fundraisers, online chats, and other activities for the to help families affected by disorders. Her first fundraiser for TACA, Ante Up for Autism, was held on October 20, 2007, in.

She is a prominent spokesperson and activist for the foundation, and serves on its board of directors as of January 2011.McCarthy's book dealing with autism, Louder than Words: A Mother's Journey in Healing Autism, was published September 17, 2007. She stated both in her book and during her appearance on that her husband was unable to deal with their son's autism, which led to their divorce. In 2008, she appeared on a special dedicated to the subject and argued that. As of 2008, her son's physician was vaccine critic.

In an April 27, 2010 PBS documentary, she was interviewed about the debate between vaccine opponents and public health experts.In addition to conventional, intensive, McCarthy tried for her son a and, spoons rubbed on his body, therapy, B-12 shots, and numerous prescription drugs. 'Try everything', she advises parents. 'It was amazing to watch, over the course of doing this, how certain therapies work for certain kids and they completely don't work for others. When something didn't work for Evan, I didn't stop. I stopped that treatment, but I didn't stop.' McCarthy has stated on talk shows and at rallies that helped her son recover from autism.

The underlying rationale for chelation, the speculation that, has been roundly rejected by scientific studies, with the concluding that children with autism are unlikely to receive any benefit to balance the risks of heart attack, stroke and cardiac arrest posed by the used in the treatment.McCarthy's public presence and vocal activism on the, led, in 2008, to her being awarded the Educational Foundation's, which is a award granted for contributions to, for the 'Performer Who Has Fooled the Greatest Number of People with the Least Amount of Effort'. Randi stated in a video on the JREF's website that he did sympathize with the plight of McCarthy and her child, but admonished her for using her public presence in a way that may discourage parents from having their own children vaccinated.McCarthy's claims that vaccines cause autism are not supported by any medical evidence, and the original paper by that formed the basis for the claims (and for whose book McCarthy wrote a foreword) was based on manipulated data and fraudulent research. The published a 2011 article by journalist, based on information uncovered by after the British (GMC) inquiry into allegations of against Wakefield that led to him being struck off from the medical register (and thus unable to practice medicine in the UK) and his articles retracted, stating that Wakefield had planned a venture to profit from the scare.issued a statement that the 'media circus' following the revelation of Wakefield's fraud and manipulation of data was 'much ado about nothing', which led to report that McCarthy had 'taken a beating on Twitter'. Responded to Generation Rescue's statement:It's high time the woman who once said that 'I do believe sadly it's going to take some diseases coming back to realize that we need to change and develop vaccines that are safe' took a step back and reconsidered the merits of that increasingly crackpot stance. And it's time she acknowledged that clinging to research that's been deemed patently fraudulent does not make one a 'mother warrior.'

It makes her a menace.In January 2011, McCarthy defended Wakefield, saying that he had listened to parents, reported what they said, and recommended further investigation:Since when is repeating the words of parents and recommending further investigation a crime? As I've learned, the answer is whenever someone questions the safety of any vaccines. For some reason, parents aren't being told that this 'new' information about Dr. Wakefield isn't a medical report, but merely the allegations of a single British journalist named Brian Deer.Having written three books on the subject after her son was diagnosed with the syndrome, 'by dint of sheer energy and celebrity, McCarthy became the nation's most prominent purveyor of anti-vaxxer ideology', and has reiterated that she is not against vaccines.

In an earlier October 2013 interview for, McCarthy is quoted as saying:It's been three years now since I've even talked about autism or vaccines — I was taken aback when people freaked out that I was going to come on The View and preach. I will clarify my stance, which is still the same: That parents are in charge.

Space it out, slow it down and do your homework. But I am not at all against vaccines., senior writer at, has criticized McCarthy several times. In an open letter article referring to their past conflicts, he reproved her and rejected her denials:Jenny, as outbreaks of measles, mumps and whooping cough continue to appear in the U.S.—most the result of parents refusing to vaccinate their children because of the scare stories passed around by anti-vaxxers like you—it's just too late to play cute with the things you've said. You are either floridly, loudly, uninformedly antivaccine or you are the most grievously misunderstood celebrity of the modern era. Science almost always prefers the simple answer, because that's the one that's usually correct.

Your quote trail is far too long—and you have been far too wrong—for the truth not to be obvious.One month later in May 2014, McCarthy published an opinion-editorial addressing her position on vaccines, which specifically mentions Kluger:I am not 'anti-vaccine.' This is not a change in my stance nor is it a new position that I have recently adopted. For years, I have repeatedly stated that I am, in fact, 'pro-vaccine' and for years I have been wrongly branded as 'anti-vaccine.' Blatantly inaccurate blog posts about my position have been accepted as truth by the public at large as well as media outlets (legitimate and otherwise), who have taken those false stories and repeatedly turned them into headlines.During a subsequent interview she stated:I am not anti-vaccine.

I'm in this gray zone of, I think everyone should be aware and educate yourself and ask questions. And if your kid is having a problem, ask your doctor for an alternative way of doing the shots. The ironic thing is my position has always remained the same. People just never listened to it.In a 2015 article about celebrities who 'speak out about illness', criticized McCarthy and her views on vaccines, and autism. He had this to say about her influence: 'She has no idea what she is talking about. What she said is misleading and harmful, and the measles outbreak is a clear indication of the response to the spread of such pseudoscientific myths.'

Objections to appointment on The View McCarthy's appointment to The View called forth many protests. Amy Pisani of stated, in a letter to The View's and, that McCarthy's 'unfounded claims that vaccines cause autism have been one of the greatest impediments to public health in recent decades', and that McCarthy's assertions 'have spread fear among young parents, which has led to an increased number of children who have not received life-saving vaccines.'

, a television critic for magazine, criticized McCarthy's addition to the series and Walters' endorsement of McCarthy, arguing that The View is largely aimed at parents, on whom the public health system is dependent, and that the credibility that McCarthy's hiring will give her will endanger the public. Poniewozik argued that McCarthy's views, which might be brought up in discussions with the other hosts, would have the effect of framing the issue of whether vaccines cause autism as a matter of opinion, rather than a firmly refuted idea.David Freeman, senior science editor for, wrote about the concerns of, who stated: 'I believe Ms. McCarthy's views will be discredited.' Also protested and published a letter to ABC in, entitled 'Anti-vaccine conspiracist and 'View' co-host Jenny McCarthy isn't just quirky—she spreads lies that hurt people.' , writing in, stated:Jenny McCarthy. Will be the show's first co-host whose dangerous views on childhood vaccination may—if only indirectly—have contributed to the sickness and death of people throughout the Western world. McCarthy, who is savvy, telegenic, and pulchritudinous, is also the person most visibly associated with the deadly and authoritatively discredited anti-vaccine movement in the United States., writing in, commented: 'ABC's announcement yesterday that actress/comedian Jenny McCarthy will become a co-host of The View brought forth a torrent of condemnation from doctors, science journalists, opinion writers, and even entertainment commentators who oppose giving the anti-vaccine activist a high-profile platform to spread misinformation.'

After an extensive review of news coverage of the hiring, Nyhan concluded that 'there is no perfect way to cover McCarthy's hiring, of course, but giving 'balanced' coverage to fringe beliefs is the worst approach to covering misinformation.' Officially denounced the appointment and 'launched a Twitter campaign to get. McCarthy fired from the ABC show The View', tweeting 'Jenny McCarthy's anti-vaccine views = misinformation. Please ask The View to change their mind', and 'Jenny McCarthy cites fraudulent research on vaccines & it's irresponsible to provide her with The View platform.' , member of the and Editor of, objected to the appointment and wrote about 'Jenny McCarthy's Vaccination Fear-Mongering and the Cult of False Equivalence':One of the most prominent promoters of this falsehood that vaccines cause autism is actress Jenny McCarthy, who was recently named as Elisabeth Hasselbeck's replacement on ABC's hit daytime talk-show, The View.

Once she's on air, it will be difficult to prevent her from advocating for the anti-vaccine movement. And the mere act of hiring her would seem to credit her as a reliable source. By giving science deniers a public forum, media outlets implicitly condone their claims as legitimate.

False equivalency is one of journalism's great pitfalls, and in an effort to achieve 'balance', reporters often obscure the truth. What's the merit in 'he said, she said' reporting when he says the world is round and she insists it is flat. Indeed, there is an enormous cost to society when the truth could save lives.McCarthy responded to criticism during her media tour to promote The View.

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Oh, the joys of pregnancy! There's the gasiness, constipation, queasiness, and exhaustion; the forgetfulness, crankiness, and the constant worry. Of course, no woman is spared these discomforts and humiliations, but most are too polite to complain or too embarrassed to talk about them. Not Jenny McCarthy!In Belly Laughs, the actress and new mother reveals the naked truth about the tremendous mood swings, the excruciating pains, and the unseemly disfigurement that go along with pregnancy. Never shy, frequently crude, and always laugh-out-loud funny, McCarthy covers it all in the grittiest of girlfriend detail.

With tips and hilarious musings on morning sickness and hormonal rage, hemorrhoids, pregnant sex, and the torture and sweet relief that is delivery, Belly Laughs is must-read comic relief for anyone who is pregnant, who has ever been pregnant, is trying to get pregnant or indeed, has ever been born! So I found out I was pregnant and bought this book. I actually did laugh out loud more than once. I felt a kinship with Ms. McCarthy because I am feeling some of the things she felt and I also hope to never get some of the things she did.I love how truthful and just open she is about everything, I like the truth flat out instead of sugarcoated and Ms. McCarthy does that for you.Its a light, cute, read and I was very happy I bought this one because it made me feel a bit less alone than I've been feeling as of late.

I will definitely pick up more books by her if she writes them. (review originally posted on bookslut)After my request for book recommendations in my last column, I should be busy for the next year and a half, especially considering the 100 Books list books I am supposed to be reading, along with my backlog of review books. Maybe I should have been going for my Ph.D. In literature. Or women's studies. Or any subject for which all of this reading would be helping, not hindering, my research.Oh well.

If I'd had that much foresight, I probably would have taken a pass on reading Jenny McCarthy's Belly Laughs. But surprisingly, her book was much less awful than I anticipated.

In fact, I even found myself giggling furtively, hoping not to catch Jessa's attention while she was checking her email on my computer, lest she think I actually liked it.I suppose we should clear the air on one issue before I go on. I can't stand Jenny McCarthy. Being one of about a billion Jennifers, Jennys, and Jens in the world, I am very protective of our collective image and get hostile when someone portrays us badly. And Jenny on MTV was obnoxious.

Worse, in college I was forced (by my own inertia really, being too lazy to get off of the couch and leave the room) to watch some Jenny McCarthy soft-porn special on the Playboy Channel. (Ummm, I was in a co-ed fraternity in college. But that's a whole other column.) As a result I can say with authority: Those boobs ain't real.Which actually is the most unique thing about Jenny's book. She doesn't give a damn about real. Which is almost refreshing, given that everything you read these days in modern maternity magazines is all about natural childbirth.

You have to have a midwife. You shouldn't get an epidural. You have to breastfeed. From reading Jenny's book, it's clear she never gave any of this very authoritative advice a second's thought. There are no midwives in sight, she never seems to even contemplate a drug-free child-birth, and she unapologetically does not breastfeed. But on the other hand, her book is so sparse that you never know if this is a result of a conscious choice. Did she just wake up one morning, throw her copy of Fit Pregnancy against the wall, and scream 'Screw this hippie shit!

I want the good drugs!' , or was she just kind of floating along, going with the flow?At 165 pages, there isn't a lot of depth or introspection on any topic. Which is both a blessing and a curse.

A blessing because I was so tired of reading this book by about page 100, but a curse because some of her chapters are actually really funny. Any chapter dealing with hormonally induced emotional changes, especially if it involves fights with her husband, is quite humorous. Chapters dealing with complete strangers feeling like they could tell her how to live her life just because she was pregnant made me fall over laughing.

Also, perhaps predictably, all chapters dealing with bodily functions such as puking, peeing, farting or pooping merited reading aloud to whoever was nearby.In fact, given her reputation for obnoxiousness, and her disclaimer in the introduction to the book about how frank she is, how open she is, and the fact that she was 99% naked on the freaking Playboy channel, her downright prudishness in talking about sex was shocking. See, apparently Jenny can't bring herself to say the word masturbation. Talking about hemorrhoids?

We'll stick with charming phrases like 'going at it alone.' I think that not too far in the future, some graduate student somewhere could write a thesis on all the neuroses and issues revealed by Jenny in her little book, but until I can figure out a way to relate it all to environmental science, that student will not be me. In the meantime, unless you're a really big fan of Jenny McCarthy, or are just craving some cotton candy for your brain after reading mammoth tomes on maternity, go ahead and pass on this book. Although she promises to reveal all the dirty secrets of pregnancy in her book, only two of her chapters covered anything I hadn't heard 10,000 times before. (Did you know that women usually poop on the table during childbirth? I'm so glad I have to look forward to that now.) And those I probably could have lived without anyway. She writes as if she wants to be your main source of information for pregnancy side effects, but treats each subject so briefly (a typical chapter is about four pages long) that not much real information is imparted.

The book is mainly a delivery system for about a dozen genuinely funny anecdotes about her pregnancy, most of which occur in the first quarter of the book, so that by the last quarter, you'd almost rather poop on yourself than keep reading.That was a little scatological. That damn Jenny must be rubbing off on me. Despite controversy that followed the author after the release of this book there are many helpful and encourages passages to be taken from her writing.

Jenny tells it like it is in a lighthearted way. She is more honest about the great unknowns of pregnancy and childbirth than even some the most in-depth documentaries out there. The short chapters make for an easy leisure read but be ready for the non-sequential order of events as you read. It delivers the information at hand in with an unexpected taste of the 'pregnancy-brain' train of thought.

The final chapter should be taken with a grain of salt as McCarthy's views on autism are certainly not scientifically grounded and may upset some. Still, the rest of the book can do wonders in putting a new and expecting mother's mind to ease.