Betty hofstadt was born in cape may, new jersey, where her family summered, and raised in the tony enclave of lower merion, a suburb of philadelphia on the main line. The residence is a point of contention for don and betty, as don is still paying the mortgage, and betty is required by their divorce agreement to move out but has not. Goodbye betty draperfrancis a look back at her 7 most iconic mad. The episode, directed by jon hamm, focused significantly. You saw how cushy and well padded january jones was so you just know that fat suit would be comfortable to recline on if more guests show up at the last minute. But it seems that after episodes of fat betty in incredible muumuus, many viewers still cant get past the fact that she is no longer skinny. Elizabeth betty hofstadt francis formerly draper is a fictional character on amcs television series mad men, portrayed by january jones. She is wife and later exwife of main character don draper and mother of his three children. Mad men star january jones bulks up to play betty draper. Shes shown going to weight watchers and several times measuring her portions. With that said, the person who contributes the best betty draper fat joke in the comments between now and 5pm eastern time today gets a free dvd.
Mad men creators used fat suit for betty drapers weight. Lucky, little sally draper would grow into a nice chubby baby. Carlton mentions that francine was a middle school teacher when they first married seven twenty three. Early in the first season of mad men, don draper s wife betty seems to be suffering from some kind of affliction that makes her hands go numb. Since the cast is always guarded when talking about upcoming storylines, most of the interview covered the way betty draper jones character has changed over the five seasons, the big. Her first kiss was with a jewish boy named david rosenberg. Some interesting things happened when betty got the alarming news. Goodbye betty draperfrancis a look back at her 7 most iconic. The climax of my betty draper overidentification came near the end of last season, in the episode called souvenir, when don goes to rome on business and takes betty, who, like me, lived in. Purchased at the recommendation of their family doctor these ready mixes were quite useful in plumping up baby.
It was so good i thought she had really gained weight. Apr 02, 2012 speaking of which, season ones peggy olson is calling and wants her fat suit back. Betty draper, is seen carrying some megapoundage caused by. Bettys season 5 absence, weight and what both say about the characters future. Early in the episode, bettys weight gain was contrasted with the physique of exhusband don drapers jon hamm new wife, megan. Its been an acting challenge and a physical challenge, she admits.
The mad men character of betty draper francis, exwife and mother of don draper s three children, now married to henry francis is played by actress january jones. In this season, betty draper exwife of don played by jon hamm has gained quite a bit of weight. Season five of mad men is eight episodes into its run, and. While megan draper was zou bisou bisouing her way into the hearts and minds of the audience, betty draper was nowhere to be found. January jones weight gain happened in order to play the role of betty draper in tv series mad men. Betty francis january jones, photographed looking decidedly svelte in a promo pic for mad mens fifth season. Apr 24, 20 for jones, its been a rocky transition from don draper s skinny and puttogether wife to season six betty. Running away season 2, episode 10 the pairs relationship comes to its apex at the end of season two, when betty finds a disheveled glen hiding out in. Fat suit for betty due to january jones pregnancy while january jones, who plays betty, was pregnant during early season 5 filming, mad men creator matthew weiner didnt want to. Matthew weiner talks mad men season 6, why he put betty in. There was no getting around this very visually obvious fact in last nights episode. Mad men fans are growing ever fonder of plump and newly merry betty francis in the new series. Series 5 features don draper jon hamm as youve never seen him before. Our panel discusses the first episode of the season.
Season 5 of mad men is eight episodes into its run and january jones character has appeared once, in the. Mad men star january jones reveals it takes three hours to. Mad men season 5 episode 3 recap mad men tea leaves. Elizabeth betty hofstadt was born in 1932 and is the exwife of don draper. When bettys weight gain first appeared last season, it was depressing but unsurprising how much negative commentary it elicited. Following a betty draper francis void from mad mens season 5 premiere, january jones returned to the small screen in a big way on sunday. Bettys thyroid and suddenly, we all found ourselves feeling really bad for betty francisdraper. Then, in season 6, the first few episodes have her in a slimmer fatsuit while shes chasing after violinists and dying her hair brunette, and we see. Apparently don draper and clementine from the finale are a reallife couple. Mar 22, 2012 there were only two women left in don draper s love life by the time last season ended. As in the former betty draper, current betty francis and the once and future ice queen. Mad men creators used fat suit for betty drapers weight gain. After all, it was a change for the previously trim character who constantly reminisced about her model days. When season 5 of mad men came and went with much less betty than past installments, many fans were grateful.
Betty mentioned having a german grandmother and that she came from nordic people. All i could think about while watching betty last night was haha betty got fat, went another. Draper, played by january jones, has long been one of the most. Fat suitwearing january jones returns to mad men in a. Betty mentions in season 1, to her psychiatrist i believe, that when she was younger her mother had to stop her from eating sweets or something like that. Betty s season 5 absence, weight and what both say about the characters future. Jul 18, 2017 weiner wasnt kind to january jones in later years her fat betty arc in season 5 is unquestionably mad mens most egregious story line nor were critics too complimentary about her acting.
Mad men star january jones bulks up to play betty draper poll. Use betty draper francis season 5 fat suit for extra seating. But it takes quite some time to transform slim blonde january jones into the homely brunette, the. Francine hanson is one of betty draper s closest friends and neighbour. January jones talks mad men season 6, bettys weight. Season 5, after the cancer scare in tea leaves, we only see her a few more times and nearly every scene furthers a skinny again plot. See more ideas about betty draper, january jones and celebrities.
The actress donned a fat suit for her season five return, after a quick recovery and little weight gain during her own pregnancy. The character of betty draper francis on mad men appeared in season 5 last night and she was so fat she couldnt fit into her cocktail dress. At the ripe notsoold age of 34, betty draper francis is sitting in her doctors office facing two of her worst nightmares shes old and fat. I just watched it a few days ago, but cant remember exactly when and where. The characters on mad men never seemed especially young or hip even the young, hip ones. Bettys weight gain has mad men fans, critics divided mtv. Season 5 of mad men is eight episodes into its run and january jones. Francine hanson is one of betty drapers closest friends and neighbour. Ive just recently started watching the show, so ive had the benefit of witnessing bettys character development through 4 seasons over the course of a week and its struck me that a good word to describe it is. Apr 02, 2012 following a betty draper francis void from mad mens season 5 premiere, january jones returned to the small screen in a big way on sunday. Fans were shocked and amused in season five to find that. Mad men creators used fat suit for betty draper s weight gain. Following a betty draperfrancis void from mad mens season 5 premiere, january jones returned to the small screen in a big way on sunday.
She eventually sees a psychiatrist and the whole thing is never mentioned again for the remainder of the season. At least since the draper marriage broke up at the end of season 3, there has been a strong antibetty refrain among the mad men fandom people found her cold, childish or. The actress is wearing a fat suit, which in the first episode of this season tricked me. See more ideas about mad men, mad men season 5 and mad men fashion. Betty drapers diet tips envisioning the american dream. The mad men character of betty draper francis, exwife and mother of don drapers three children, now married to henry francis is played by actress january jones. Ahead of sundays season five premiere of mad men, heres a. Francine hanson lives in ossining, new york with her husband carlton hanson and their children in the same neighborhood as the draper family.
Im a terrible person betty draper is so fat, jabba the hutt. Back at the draper residence, don still hasnt informed his new wife about his exwifes illness. Everything you need to throw a perfect mad men party kqed. Weiner wasnt kind to january jones in later years her fat betty arc in season 5 is unquestionably mad mens most egregious story line nor were critics too. Why is betty drapers character such a broken person. Also, her prosthetic chins would be great coasters. A doctor discovered a tumor on betty s thyroid and suddenly, we all found ourselves feeling really bad for betty francis draper. Apr 02, 2012 at the ripe notsoold age of 34, betty draper francis is sitting in her doctors office facing two of her worst nightmares shes old and fat. Speaking of which, season ones peggy olson is calling and wants her fat suit back. The actress was never as large as her role in this series, so they used a fat suit to make her bigger in order to make the role of betty draper suit season five of mad men. A doctor discovered a tumor on bettys thyroid and suddenly, we all found ourselves feeling really bad for betty francisdraper.
Following bettys increasingly unpleasant behavior in season four, these low points led to fans turning on the character in droves. Fat suit for betty due to january jones pregnancy while january jones, who plays betty, was pregnant during early season 5. Season 4 opens with betty, henry, and the children still living in the former draper residence which don owns following betty s marriage to henry. This seasons opener last week was all about babies, domesticity, and motherhood in a way its never been before. Matthew weiner talks mad men season 6, why he put betty in a. Last nights episode of mad men brought betty back into the spotlight after she was noticeably left out of the season premiere.
For jones, its been a rocky transition from don drapers skinny and puttogether wife to seasonsix betty. Fat betty underscores the imbalance in how the show treats betty versus don. Last night mad men returned and along with dons cheating ways, megans excellent sartorial choices and peggys badass lady boss demeanor, we were subjected to a deluge of fat shaming comments about betty. Apr 23, 20 mad men fans are growing ever fonder of plump and newly merry betty francis in the new series. Apr 03, 2012 the actress donned a fat suit for her season five return, after a quick recovery and little weight gain during her own pregnancy. Which, despite the strange giant close up of joans sons diapercremey bottom, was a terrific change from the shows usually malecentric, work. Betty drapers fat suit and other ageist travesties on.
May 09, 2012 as in the former betty draper, current betty francis and the once and future ice queen. May 11, 2015 at least since the draper marriage broke up at the end of season 3, there has been a strong antibetty refrain among the mad men fandom people found her cold, childish or, most damning of all. Blonde and beautiful but emotionally distant and immature, she spends the bulk of the series slowly growing as a person amid the social and political turmoil of. Francine confided in betty hofstadt a few years back when she thought. On the penultimate episode of mad men, viewers were shocked by a betty draper curveball, that, as far as i can tell by trolling dozens of unhinged messages boards online, very few viewers saw coming.
Despite her concern about weight gain, betty was back to eating double portions of. Matthew weiner talks mad men season 5 and 6, staying away from the internet, why he put betty in a fat suit, what he learned from the sopranos, more by steve frosty weintraub april 10, 20. When betty s weight gain first appeared last season, it was depressing but unsurprising how much negative commentary it elicited. Betty drapers fat suit and other ageist travesties on mad men. Fat betty has become wtf betty also, is don at his jumpingoff point. Totally in love with young copywriter megan jessica pare, don doesnt even care. Why we should have seen betty drapers mad men fate from a. Apr 02, 2012 a doctor discovered a tumor on bettys thyroid and suddenly, we all found ourselves feeling really bad for betty francisdraper.