How Kirstie Alley Will Make More Money Than Any 'Dancing' Star

By Rob Shuter Posted Apr 26th 2011 10:30PM

As long as they're still standing and not voted off, all the celebs on 'Dancing With the Stars' make the same amount each week (the winner makes most, naturally), so when it comes to extracurricular earning, insiders tell me Kirstie Alley is poised to profit most from this experience.

"The weight loss business is worth hundreds of millions of dollars," a friend of Kirstie's tells me. "She has already lost 70 lbs dancing and hasn't wasted one minute to capitalize on it."

The actress, who recently launched her Organic Liaison Weight Loss System, appeared on QVC a few days ago and sold out in less than 15 minutes. And she's just getting started.

"Kirstie is no fool," the pal tells me. "She used her over 800,000 Twitter followers to make sure they tuned in and bought her product and has no plans of stopping any time soon."

"I will be on QVC this Saturday morning around 10:30 ... presenting my Organic Liaison products ... I've lost 70 lbs on them!! Woo hoo," Kirstie tweeted before arriving at QVC. Moments before her appearance, she tweeted, "Go on QVC in approx FIVE minutes ... woo hoo ... Get lean with me!!!..... Together we can do this and stay lean forever!!"

Many celebrity competitors have used the heightened profile they get from being on 'Dancing' to endorse products or book personal appearances, but observers in the industry believe Kirstie is taking it to a new level.

"She's creating a brand of product that can be sold around the world 24/7," a QVC insider tells me. "It's like what Joan Rivers did with her jewelry collection."

Looks like the former 'Cheers' actress will be dancing all the way to the bank!

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Tags: Dancing With the Stars, Kirstie Alley, Organic Liaison Weight Loss System

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Wednesday 18 May

By adrianne

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Of course not. Nobody looks the same as they did 20-30 years ago. It's called getting older. She dances so beautiful. She is in the top 3. She definitely deserves that. I would love for her to win.

Sunday 01 May

By ponikie

KRISTI IS A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN INSIDE AND OUT, THOSE OF YOU THAT DON'T HAVE ANYTHING DECENT TO SAY SHOULD LOOK IN THE MIRROR AND SEE IF LOSING THAT MUCH WEIGHT WOULD HELP YOU, PROBABLY NOT, CAUSE YOUR TO DAM UGLY

By MITCH

THE ONLY ONES WHO PUT UP WITH THIS KIRSTIE NONSENSE ARE LAZY FAT WOMEN. SHE IS JUST ONE STEP ABOVE BRISTOL, WALKING IS NOT DANCING.DEC. 2011 SHE WILL BE 60 POOUNDS HEAVEIERL. AT THE LEAST.

By Zia

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LOL at the TROLL posing as Joan Rivers.

Who watches her chit show anyways...her voice and face are repulsive.

By the_fool

She was on their "pet" list. Protect her at all costs. They could get a lot of mileage with her. It is about ratings and she delivered for them. She did not have to be good. She just had to show up and dance.

By beechmomie

I cannot believe all of the people that actually believed that was the "real" Joan Rivers. OMG. How do you survive in the real world??

By Ron

Joan Rivers sold out here in Atlanta , HOW ?

By Alicia

She's not even that fat!! Why is this such a big deal?

By yroarrah900

Yeah sure-like anyone would buy a "weight loss product" from Kirstie- all she has to do to lose weight is shovel in less than 10,000 calories a day. SMH.

By Deb

Oh Joan.....message just in...ET Phone home!!!!

By Becky

Joan Rivers, if that's really you, you are just jealous. Kirstey Alley looks amazing despite the extra weight. Let's put that weight on you and see if you can hold a candle to Kirstie! I'm certain you can't. She's a winner at every corner!

By Allison

Kirstie will NEVER keep the weight off on these fad diets of hers. The only way she can do it is by getting mental and emotional health counseling. She's been porking out since her divorce 10 years ago, and she won't face reality. Geez.

Monday 02 May

By KG

I have to question the ability to lose 70# in a couple of weeks.
Lets all hear the magic formula.

By Barbara

That was not Joan Rivers. I checked too, kaysings is right! Good for Kirstie, at least she is trying. Love watching her on Dancing,WTS. Hope she achieves her goals, and can keep it that way. Have to give her credit, she is no phony! Love Kirstie! GIGI

By michael brancato

why cant people be happy for some one even if its only short lived? why so manny haters out there grow up our boys just killed osoma that what counts

By CINDY

God Bless America, I totally agree !!!!! Yea, Osoma is DEAD (**)

By whatabutte

Kirstie lost 70 LBS? If she would turn around she would find it.

Ha-ha, that's always been my problem too. I think I lose weight but it really has just moved around back where I can't see it.

You go Girl, Just watching you Dance hurts me, you have my vote. I admire anyone that takes chances. You are looking good, keep up the hard work & all you haters out there, get help !!!!

By Debbie R.

Kristie may be FULL FIGURED, but she is a beautiful womam, and is a natural beauty...unlike you Joan, who's face looks like something out of a horror show...All that plastic sugery has not made you look better, it has made you look terrible, can you even close your eyes anymore? You should be ashamed of yourself. Kristie can lose weight, (if she wants to), but you can't fix your kind of ugly !!!

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