Washington, May 11 -- TV personality, fashion designer and author Star Jones got candid about the criticism she has faced about her body.

She appeared on the latest episode of the 'Behind the Table' podcast, and opened up about the lessons she's learned over the course of her career and how she is "grateful" that she never succumbed to public pressure to lose weight in an unhealthy manner, reported People.

"Twenty years ago, it was shameful to be an overweight person," Jones said. "It was something that the late-night hosts made tremendous fun of. People were stigmatized very much."

However, Jones said that despite the fact that she was "hugely criticized," she ultimately made the decision to get fit on her own terms and at her own pac...