Esther Cops Ribbing

[Jamey-Maria]

Ultra-skinny Dancing With The Stars contestant Esther Anderson cops a ribbing

The once full-figured Home And Away actress and Gold Logie nominee stunned fans and network individuals when she appeared on last Sunday's show with her rib cage and her ultra-lean arms showing.

As this picture confirms, her waifish figure was there for all to see in her emerald gown as she danced with partner Brendon Midson.

A network source told Confidential some staff thought she was pushing herself too hard - and needed to be told.

"There were calls to the network after her appearance on Sunday because she looked so thin on air in the outfit she wore, and it was noted here as well," the source said.

But a Seven spokeswoman said Anderson was a healthy eater with an "amazing metabolism" who had pushed herself very hard with six to eight hours a day of dance practice on top of her Home And Away role, which ran to 14 hours on some days.

"She has a full-time workload with Home And Away in addition to gruelling rehearsals for Dancing With The Stars," the spokeswoman said.

"Everyone who takes on Dancing experiences some changes in their body shape and that's due to the incredibly athletic effort they have to put into preparation and performance.

"We have the greatest admiration for her."

It's understood Anderson, who injured her back in rehearsals last week, has wanted to be part of the dancing show for years and had thrown herself into training after being accepted as a contestant.

Meanwhile injuries have beset other cast members with Blaire McDonough (foot), Jo Beth Taylor (back), Melinda Schneider (pelvis) and Rob Palmer (elbow) all requiring treatment.

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They've taken a picture of her breathing in and out extremely rapidly when she's finished dancing. God the Daily Telegraph comes up with some serious crap.

[lollypop]

I can understand the concerns this must raise for Esther's health. She's a naturally skinny girl, she always has been as we've seen from pictures of her from years ago.

But we've also seen the effect that the gruelling schedule of DWTS can have on a persons body. A majority of the people who participate in this show, across the world have said how they have lost as much as a stone weight because they're burning up so much energy, fat etc, with dance rehersals probably 7 nights/days a week.

With the likes of Esther who also has to maintain her H&A work schedule I can understand what has people worrying. But at the same time, Esther has always been skinny so the effect of the weight loss or the huge amount of energy etc is going to take it's toll. And because she is skinny it is going to appear much more dramatic than if it was some who was 12 stone who started to lose weight.

I think the newspapers are reading far too much into this. I can see Esther coppng a rollicking over this probably until the end of the show but it will blow over once she's back in her cop uniform, there won't be another mention of it. Esther is an intelligent woman, I highly doubt she would put herself or her body through this if she didn't think she could hack it.

[callyha]

I see why people are concerned, but if you watch the clip, Esther was breathing in and out rapidly and obviously, her ribs would be seen.

Esther isn't stupid, she's smart and she knows what she's doing.

Newspapers can be so ridiculous sometimes!

Esther is great and not too skinny!

[superman's girlfriend]

Funny just in the other interview she was talking about having a big appetite and stuff eating junk food

surely it's not as bad as it looks

[Lise]

DWTS has always been known for making the stars lose weight so I don't think it would be anything to be worried about. She will probably go back to her normal weight after she's finished with the show.