Friday, she shared a flashback photo of herself from 1999 on Instagram that shows just how far she's come. She also opened up about an audition that changed her lifebut not because it was her big break.
Teddi dove right into the background of the photo, which looks like a vintage headshot: "I moved to Los Angeles right after high school. I was 17-years-old. I had big dreams of becoming an actress (original, I know). During the day I worked in the CAA mailroom; the evenings as a restaurant hostess. I shared a studio apartment with a girl I met in acting class."
She continued: "After about a year meeting anyone I could, I finally signed with a manager and started auditioning. When I got a callback for a pilot, I thought my life was about to change. And while yes, this moment did change my life forever, it wasnt in the way I expected. Because when casting called my manager to tell them they loved me but wanted to talk about me losing 20lbs... I was angry. Heart broken. Embarrassed. I carried that chip on my shoulder until I learned how to turn it into positivity."
Now, she's all about sharing that positivity. Teddi added: "So if anybody has put you down, made you feel less-than, or has you questioning your self-worth, Im here to tell you: You are beautiful. You are smart. And you are worth feeling your very best."
It's been about 20 years since that incident, and yes, Teddi has lost weight but she did it on her own terms. She previously shared: "I am grateful that at this age of 38 I now know that healthy living isnt a diet its a lifestyle."
