Mama Cass' presence still feels ahead of ... John Phillips was often cruel to Elliot, and shamed her for her weight, and she had an unrequited love for Doherty - a yearning made all the more ...

Quarantine brought not only isolation but a renewed preoccupation with my weight. While social ... to one member in particular: Cass Elliot, also known as Mama Cass. Though we lived in completely ...