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Chris Candy Slams Journalists for Mocking Father's Weight
10/15/2025
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Story summary
- Chris Candy, son of John Candy, expressed sorrow over how journalists treated his father's weight.
- While promoting the documentary John Candy: I Like Me, he described footage of reporters mocking his father as heart-wrenching.
- He said the pressure contributed to disordered eating by John Candy.
- Director Colin Hanks described the reporters' behavior as unacceptable and soul-crushing.
