‘Impeachment’ Star Sarah Paulson Says She Resembles Linda Tripp ‘More Internally’ Than Physically After Gaining 30 Pounds for Role

“What I can say is that we didn’t know in the beginning of the process what would be required, obviously,” FX star says

Impeachment: American Crime Story "Exiles” Episode 1 (Airs Tuesday, September 7) — Pictured: Sarah Paulson as Linda Tripp. CR: Tina Thorpe/FX

(Warning: This post contains mild spoilers for the premiere of “Impeachment: American Crime Story.”)

Fans of Sarah Paulson who tuned into Tuesday’s premiere of Ryan Murphy’s “Impeachment: American Crime Story” might have had to do a double-take to make sure that the Emmy-winner really was the person playing Linda Tripp, as almost every aspect of her physical appearance was overhauled to make her fit the part.

Paulson, who played Marcia Cross on “The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story,” says she herself was shocked by the amount of work that went into her transformation, which she knew would require some changes — but not that many.

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