Because should these goddesses go to the dark side of the scale (say, above 125), save for a Weight Watchers or Subway endorsement deal, their financial and tabloid draw goes right into the gutter.

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They were welcomed by the Nepalese Crown Prince Dipendra, who has added his weight to an event which was billed as the world Budhhist summit and intended to draw attention to the sanctity of Lumbini.

BBC: By Religious Affairs Correspondent Jane Little