Jackie Kennedy's “extravagant” diet has divided fans—with some applauding her poise, while others questioning her choices.
TikToker Marisa, who makes videos under the name “Mind of Marisa,” shared the details with her 160,000 TikTok followers, who were shocked by the former US first lady's "extravagant but also very strict" diet. The wife of John F. Kennedy was known for her toned figure and stunning style.
In 2017, the former first lady's longtime aide Katie McKeon revealed her eating habits in her book Jackie's Girl, which detailed her 13 years of living in Kennedy's apartment. "A boiled egg and tea in the morning, cottage cheese with fresh fruit for lunch and boiled chicken breast or fish with salad or steamed vegetables for dinner. Plain yoghurt when she wanted a snack," Katie wrote.
Jackie's diet included plain yoghurt as a snack, a serving of cod, and the occasional ice cream. One of her favorite meals was a baked potato, but Jackie, who later married Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis, ate it with beluga caviar, which costs $10,000 a kilo and is served on a mother-of-pearl spoon.
DailyMail.com previously had calculated that her diet was only about 600 calories a day—far short of the 2,018 calories a day that a woman like Jackie would need.
After Marisa detailed Jackie’s diet, followers were divided. Some accused her of “vanity,” one joked, “I know this lady just wanted a Big Mac once in a while,” and another called her “boring.”
But others applauded her “strict” diet. “She ate the right foods to maintain a certain look. At least she didn’t give up ice cream. She was able to do this because she was a lifelong chain smoker, which curbed her appetite and contributed to her ability to stay thin throughout her life,” one commenter said.
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