Gwyneth Paltrow’s Body Double in Shallow Hal Has Only Watched It Once, and the Role Left Lasting Harm

Gwyneth Paltrow’s Body Double in Shallow Hal Has Only Watched It Once, and the Role Left Lasting Harm

Ivy Snitzer was a 20-year-old drama student when she stepped in as Gwyneth Paltrow’s body double for the “fat suit” scenes in 2001’s Shallow Hal. The film was a hit, but Snitzer has said she watched it exactly once — at the premiere — and never again. Ivy Snitzer on the red carpet at the Los Angeles premiere of Shallow Hal, November 1, 2001. Photo by Vince Bucci / Getty Images. In a 2023 interview, she described how the role made “the worst part…