‘Looking Healthier and Happier’: Actress Lela Rochon Shuts Down Criticism About Her Appearance Since ‘Waiting to Exhale’

Lela Rochon has had enough of the shady comments. The “Waiting to Exhale” actress recently stopped by the “Sherri” show to discuss the upcoming 30th anniversary of the 1995 film and her new project “The Family Business: New Orleans.” But during her Feb. 19 chat with host Sherri Shepherd, she took a moment to clap back at fans who have made comments on her appearance over the years. Lela Rochon shuts down talk about weight loss transformation over the years. (Photo: @iamlelarochon/Instagram) Since starring in ’90s classics like “Why Do Fools Fall In Love,” “Boomerang,” and “Harlem Nights,” longtime fans of Rochon have noticed a change in her “bombshell” appearance. The noticeable shift caused fans to leave nasty and shameless comments about her weight gain under her photos. Some even speculated the change was a result of heartbreak due to her film director husband Antoine Fuqua’s cheating scandal. He and Rochon have been married since 1999 and have a son and daughter together.& But in 2019, papparazi caught him kissing Eddie Murphy’s ex-wife Nicole Murphy. Neither has filed for divorce and Rochon even referred to him as her “husband” on “Sherri” when she revealed that the “Training” filmmaker sent their...