SEATTLE — Carlos Romero’s apartment is marked with remnants from his former life: a giant television from his days playing World of Warcraft and a pair of jeans the width of an easy chair.
The remnants of that time—when he weighed 437 pounds—mark his body too: loose, hanging skin and stretch marks.
She found that potential suitors said they would hesitate to form a romantic relationship with someone who used to be heavy.
“The big dragging factor in why they had this hesitation in forming this romantic relationship was that they believed these formerly obese individuals would regain their weight,” Fee said.
The play premiered Off-Broadway in 2004 and won the 2005 Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Off-Broadway Play.
The play had its London premiere in 2008 and was nominated for Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Comedy.