Ruby Gettinger of Savannah, Georgia

Savannah, Georgia

Savannah is the largest city and the county seat of Chatham County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Established in 1733, the city of Savannah was the colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. Today Savannah is an industrial center and an important...

, was born October 18, 1963 in Portugal

Portugal

Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...

. She is the star of Style Network

Style Network

The Style Network is an American cable television network based in Los Angeles.Owned by NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of General Electric and Comcast, its sister channels include E! Entertainment Television, USA Network, Syfy, G4, Golf Channel, and Versus, among others.-Network Overview:Style's...

's highest-rated show "Ruby."  The reality show documents her weight-loss journey to a goal of 150 pounds

Pound (mass)

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. Gettinger signed on to do the series in 2008 hoping to "inspire others." She told In Touch

In Touch Weekly

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 magazine in November 2008 that her dream was "to help those who are on the same road."

Publications

Ruby's book, called "Ruby's Diary: Reflections on All I've Lost and Gained", was released on September 8, 2009.

Style Series

Gettinger's series, Ruby, depicts Ruby and her battle to lose weight. This was Style’s most successful show last season; it averaged nearly 400,000 viewers per new episode, more than doubling its primetime average.The network has green-lighted Ruby a second season, which will focus on her search to find her lost childhood memories. Ruby's show focuses on her battle to lose weight and become healthy through diet and exercise. She shares the spotlight with friends since childhood, Georgia, Jeff, and others.

External links

• MyStyle's Ruby Homepage