By her bedside is her uncaring mother, played by the fantastic Jean Smart, who is trying to use her daughter's condition to gain herself a place on reality TV.
Paige has gained herself a reputation as someone who can be "difficult".
She's gained weight herself: an annoying side effect.
During the fifties, Faulk had been a radio humorist with a national following much like the one that Ivins has gained for herself through her books and newspaper commentary.
Meg tries to use the relationship to gain popularity herself.
According to Esther Harding in her book Women's Mysteries, the virgin goddess "does not reserve herself for the chosen man who must repay her by his devotion, nor is her instinct used to gain for herself the security of husband, home and family.
In "A Pioneer," an essay she contributed to the 1993 anthology "Blacks at Harvard," she told of years of stress spent gaining respect for herself and the fledgling department she headed.
Zellweger has played this game herself, gaining weight and a note-perfect British accent for Bridget Jones Diary, shedding them for a few years, then putting them on again for Bridget Jones 2. In between, it should be noted, she won an Oscar while looking pretty normal, for Cold Mountain.
I think Crixus thought that Naevia may have healed herself after gaining revenge against Ashur [last season].
The Huffington Post in July profiled Ward, who has made a name for herself by gaining access to conflict zones other reporters haven't reached, and for being among the increasing number of women covering conflict zones.
