--- title: Allison Williams: ‘Being Analyzed About My Weight Drives Me Crazy’ description: Allison Williams is tired of people scrutinizing her for being thin. 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It is a free newsletter available at time.com/newsletters. by [Gabrielle Olya / People](https://time.com/author/people/) ## Gabrielle Olya / People Contributor Jan 8, 2015 2:04 AM UTC  Actress Allison Williams during an interview on Nov. 26, 2014 Actress Allison Williams during an interview on Nov. 26, 2014 NBC—NBCUniversal Media, LLC by [Gabrielle Olya / People](https://time.com/author/people/) ## Gabrielle Olya / People Contributor Jan 8, 2015 2:04 AM UTC Allison Williams is tired of people scrutinizing her for being thin. “Being analyzed about my weight drives me crazy,” the [_Girls_](http://www.people.com/people/news/category/0,,MediaProductsTax:TVGirlsSeason3,00.html) star, 26, [tells _Glamour_](http://www.glamour.com/entertainment/blogs/obsessed/2015/01/allison-williams-glamour-cover) in the February issue. “It’s easier to say, ‘Oh, she must be anorexic and depriving herself,’ than it is to say, ‘She might have a fast metabolism.’ ” Williams – who [got engaged](http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20791421,00.html) to College Humor co-founder Ricky Van Veen last February – says she is a naturally slim person who doesn’t diet. “I deprive myself nothing,” she explains. “But that’s an annoying thing to say, right?” The actress also opens up about wanting to start a family. “I’ve known I wanted to be a mom ever since I was a baby,” she says, but admits she still hasn’t figured out the ideal timing. “That’s a big question mark,” she tells _Glamour_. “And for a planner, that’s a nightmare.” [_This article originally appeared on PEOPLE.com_](http://www.people.com/article/allison-williams-being-analyzed-weight-glamour) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3658942/allison-williams-being-analyzed-about-my-weight-drives-me-crazy/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3658942/allison-williams-being-analyzed-about-my-weight-drives-me-crazy/"},"headline":"Allison Williams: 'Being Analyzed About My Weight Drives Me Crazy'","datePublished":"2015-01-08T02:04:46.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T08:56:33.325Z","description":"Allison Williams is tired of people scrutinizing her for being thin. \"Being analyzed about my weight drives me crazy,\" the Girls star, 26, tells Glamour...","url":"https://time.com/3658942/allison-williams-being-analyzed-about-my-weight-drives-me-crazy/","keywords":["Living","celebrities"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb535d89c176922b2/698778c0cd68486839098fae/459627852.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Gabrielle Olya / People"}],"articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb535d89c176922b2/698778c0cd68486839098fae/459627852.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"459627852","caption":"LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS -- Episode 0134-- Pictured: Actress Allison Williams during an interview on November 26, 2014 -- (Photo by: Lloyd Bishop/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank)","creditText":"NBC—NBCUniversal Media, LLC","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-living/","name":"Living"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3658942/allison-williams-being-analyzed-about-my-weight-drives-me-crazy/","name":"Allison Williams: 'Being Analyzed About My Weight Drives Me Crazy'"}}]}] ```