Question about Season 5 of Mad Men

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Okay, I'm finally getting caught up on all the episodes of Mad Men.  


With Season 5, in the first couple episodes, they show Betty with some extra pounds on her frame.  Do we know if that real or is the weight gain computer generated?

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the actress has remained super thin. it's prosthetics.

and whoever does the "fat" makeup for max green on the new girl REALLY needs to call up the mad men people and give them some tips. january jones's poor cheeks are freaking frozen in place.

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Mystery solved. Thank you. : )

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betty is a reprehensible human being with little soul and then occasional moments of soft chewy center. it's so bizarre. january jones was born to play her, clearly, because other than her cameo in love actually she's been awful at everything else.

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Honestly, I don't hate her. I feel really sorry for her. She's a mess...and SO uptight!!

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The weight gain was to hide the fact she was like eight months pregnant when they started filming that season. But it became a useful plot line.