Alex Aspasia, 31, who regularly flaunts her 27-stone body on social media, has been left heartbroken after her favourite restaurant shut down. The model had been going to Las Vegas' infamous Heart Attack Grill for years.
The controversial diner, which offers free unlimited food to customers who weigh over 350lbs (25st), closed its doors in May due to the skyrocketing cost of business. Alex estimates she saved $1,000 every year by eating at the fat-friendly establishment.
Viral clip shows final free meal
A clip featuring Alex using the restaurant's outdoor scales to check if she meets the requirement for free food went viral. She said: “The meals are huge, too. A burger with fries and a shake could easily be around 3,000 plus calories.
“But depending on what you order, especially some of the larger burgers, it was usually thousands more.” Alex, who used to scoff the lot each time, shared her heartbreak after the Grill announced its closure in May 2026 after 21 years in business.
Reports claim that owner Jon Basso chose not to renew the lease due to rising costs in the city. For paying customers, it meant that their menu prices had to rise beyond levels that he deemed fair.
Restaurant criticised over 'glorifying' obesity
The restaurant had been slammed for “glorifying” extreme obesity, unhealthy eating and medical emergencies as entertainment. Alex, however, didn't care about what other people had to say about her favourite eating spot – and shared the clip weighing herself as a final goodbye before having her last free meal.
In the video, she wrote: “If you weigh 350lbs or more you eat for free at this restaurant. Are you brave enough to weigh yourself?” As she steps onto the gigantic scale, the numbers quickly rise – reaching 369lbs. She jiggles up and down as the scale continues to increase.
Signs surrounding her say: 'Fighting anorexia since 2005' and 'Caution! This establishment is bad for your health'.
Online reactions and abuse
Users flocked to the comments to share their reactions. “This is a healthy 369 in my eyes,” one person said. Stan commented: “That's not a good thing to be proud of.” “She's bigger than an NFL linebacker,” wrote Derek. Someone else added: “The toilet hates to see her coming.” “Nobody who qualifies will grow old,” wrote Rick.
Alex, from Miami, US, previously revealed the “cruel abuse” hurled at her amid a rise in the use of weight loss jabs. She added: “I've noticed a shift in energy. I believe it's tied to culturally what's relevant right now, what's considered the trendy beauty standard and the look. We know people are just really condemning bigger people; their lifestyles.
“I've always felt judgement, shame around my size and a lot of emotions. I'm tired of what being a bigger person in society has made me feel like. It's 100 times worse right now. It's just so crazy that we are dealing with very difficult times. Instead of loving our neighbours, we're judging them.”
She added: “I feel like everyday I'm bombarded with online messages from people trying to get me to use [skinny jabs]. Also people in my real life who I know have used them to lose weight have told me to get on them. But I refuse.”
