“Food Network” star Valerie Bertinelli left fans impressed with her latest appearance, as the actress showed off her figure and sparked comments about her youthful look following her weight loss journey.
The 66-year-old took to Instagram this week to share her “outfit of the day,” wearing a pair of flared blue jeans paired with a short-sleeved gray cable-knit sweater.
The “One Day at a Time” star gave fans a glimpse of her toned midsection before turning around to show off her outfit from every angle, including the back, as she confidently twirled for the camera.
The “Food Network” star delighted fans with a twirling video shared on Instagram on Nov. 10, confidently showing off her slimmer figure and stylish outfit.
Alongside the clip, Bertinelli shared a positive message, revealing that she was “feelin’ good.” Her post quickly attracted attention, with fans flooding the comments section with compliments about her appearance and youthful glow.
“Look great. Lost tons of weight. Look 15 years younger ❤️,” one follower commented.
Another fan echoed the sentiment, writing, “You look good, but more importantly, you look like you feel good.
The actress and television host showed off her waistline in the Instagram video posted on Nov. 10, earning even more praise from followers impressed by her appearance.
“Looking fantastic!! Cute outfit looks perfect on you ❤️,” one fan wrote.
Another admirer added, “Looking amazing Val. Keep bathing in that fountain of youth you found. lol.”
Bertinelli has long been candid with her fans about her physical and emotional challenges, often opening up about difficult moments in her life. By sharing her personal experiences, the actress hopes to help others feel “less alone” as they navigate their own struggles.
Bertinelli opened up about her personal journey in her March memoir, Getting Naked, where she shared intimate details about her life and struggles. (The actress is pictured here in 2022.)
In 2024, the television star made headlines after sharing a candid selfie wearing only a bra and underwear. In the post, she celebrated every “lump, bump, wrinkle, and saggy part” of her body, sending a powerful message about self-acceptance and embracing the aging process.
Just days later, during an appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show, Bertinelli explained that the decision to share the vulnerable photo came as she worked toward feeling more comfortable and confident in her changing body.
“I have been coming to terms with my body now, aging, and I saw myself in the light and I went, ‘Oh, I’m not mad at that,’” Bertinelli said at the time.
She added that years of doing planks and sit-ups had helped strengthen her body, even though she still had loose skin, explaining that she could see the results of her efforts beneath it.
In her memoir, Bertinelli also opened up about a frightening experience involving breast implants. (She is pictured here in 2024.)
During her appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show, the actress proudly embraced her natural figure, lifting her top to show her stomach as the studio audience applauded.
“I have to say it’s 64 years of gravity. It’s science,” she explained. “If you focus in on that picture, you’re gonna see the little saggies, and I’m proud of them, because I’m 64. It’s a belly. Why, why, why?”
Bertinelli also spoke candidly with Barrymore about dealing with online criticism, revealing that she had reached a point where she accepted that not everyone would like her — and had learned to be comfortable with that reality.
Fans continued to shower Bertinelli with compliments in the comments section of her latest Instagram video, praising her appearance and celebrating her confidence. (She is pictured here in 2018.)
“I don’t like that I was part of that manipulation of our brains of, we have to look a certain way,” Bertinelli said. “We have to be a certain weight. I’m a size 10. How is that too thin? I’m a size 10. How is that too fat? I’m just me. It’s my body.”
The actress has also shared deeply personal details about her life in her memoir, Getting Naked, which was released in March.
In the book, the former Food Network star recalled the complications she experienced after getting breast implants. She also described the frightening ordeal that followed when one of the implants ruptured after she suffered a fall.
Bertinelli also revealed that she experienced a “huge” anxiety attack in 2024 that “brought [her] to [her] knees.” (She is pictured here in 2017.)
The actress explained that she ultimately underwent two surgeries to have her breast implants removed, one of which was necessary because of an infection.
“The second surgery involved removing the implant and the infection from the tissue surrounding the muscle. Recovery took more time. Then my boob started to fall in on itself. The doctor referred to it as cratering,” Bertinelli wrote in her memoir.
She went on to describe the aftermath in graphic detail, admitting that the experience was “gross.”
“The description was accurate. Another apt word was gross. Like, really gross. It looked like a horror movie — and it was. I had an open wound the size of a misshaped quarter and a hole more than an inch deep where my nipple used to be. My nipple, or what was left of it, was holding on to within a literal half inch of its life,” she recalled.
