Melissa McCarthy Launches New Label, Admits Fashion Was Her Real First Career Choice

McCarthy has reportedly inked a deal with Sunrise Brands to create a fashion line that includes accessories and beauty products for women. The as-yet unnamed brand will launch with sportswear in fall 2015.

While this deal may appear to have come out of nowhere, McCarthy has told WWD that she always believed she would be earning a living as a fashion designer rather than as an actor. She is thrilled to be returning to her first love and anxious to contribute in as many ways as possible.

"I told them I'd be at every fitting and on my hands and knees checking the hems. Now they're probably thinking, 'Why doesn't she go away?' But I can only do this if I really believe in it and want to wear it. I lived on a farm in Illinois and we didn't have a lot of money. But I lived vicariously through magazines. I was obsessed with Jean Paul Gaultier. I still have the scrapbooks and I've kept all my designs and sketches. I loved the playfulness of fashion. I have experience dressing me as a 6, a 12 and more. And when you go above a size 12, you don't lose your love of fashion," said McCarthy.

Perhaps McCarthy has been getting ready for her foray into the fashion world by whipping herself into shape. The actress stepped out for a red carpet event earlier this month and appeared to have lost significant weight.

Are you excited to see exactly what McCarthy's brand features? She is looking to create clothing that will fit real women rather than just sample sizes, so the response to that alone should be huge, right? Comment below.

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