Melissa McCarthy | 75 Lbs
Another funny actress who is not anymore as physically big as she used to be is Melissa McCarthy. McCarthy shared that slimming down was always such a struggle for her. When she finally did it, she revealed that it was not an easy process.
Aside from being consistent with her low-carb diet, she also made sure working out was a part of her day-to-day routine. Her hard work has paid off because she's lost a whopping 75 pounds and is clearly looking fabulous these days. McCarthy will be starring in two new movies titled Superintelligence and The Kitchen.
Tara Reid | 23 LBS
Tara Reid has been creating buzz on Social Media after sharing photos of herself in a bathing suit, flaunting her extremely thin body. Despite sparking concern among her followers, Tara denies rumors of having any type of eating disorder.
She insists that she is just naturally thin and claims that she is sick of people watching her eat. The American Pie star has exposed her 85-pound shrinking body around January 2018 while vacationing in Mexico. In the same year, Tara starred alongside Mischa Barton and Dee Wallace in the supernatural horror film Ouija House, which was directed by Ben Demaree.
Peter Jackson | 80 Lbs
Peter Jackson is an established filmmaker who is the man behind famous movie franchises like The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Jackson never really spent a lot of time working out or dieting but it eventually came to a point where he didn't want to stay big anymore.
Jackson later decided to embark on a healthy lifestyle and less sedentary. He eventually dropped a whopping 80 pounds. Jackson is directing and producing an upcoming documentary about The Beatles which will be released in 2020. He's also working on an upcoming movie titled The Adventures of Tintin: Prisoners of the Sun.
Mama June | 300 LBS
Anyone who was a fan of the TV show Here Comes Honey Boo Boo must have also followed Mama June’s weight loss journey. She’s inspired many by impressively losing 300 pounds first by eating healthier and working out. Shannon went from tipping the scales at 460 pounds to wearing a size four.
However, she did eventually get a gastric sleeve in 2015 and spent about $75K or even more on the procedure. She also had a skin removal procedure as well as breast augmentation. In 2017, she even got to show the world her transformation on the WE TV show Mama June: From Not to Hot, earning some bucks from shedding weight.
Kirstie Alley | 100 LBS
Kirstie Alley shed off the 50 pounds she carried back in 2004 through Jenny Craig. That same year, she launched the Fat Actress show which loosely borrowed from her own personal struggles with weight loss. She then spent ten years working as a spokesperson for Jenny Craig and eventually rejoined the program in 2014 after regaining back the weight. Once again, she dropped 100 pounds while on Dancing with the Stars and it served her well because she transformed it into a business deal. The 68-year-old Star Trek II actress has managed to keep it off and subsequently launched a series of beverages, mineral powders, and vitamins under the company Organic Liaison with Jenny.
Austin "Chumlee" Russell | 75 LBS
Austin Russell, better known as Chumlee, rose to fame thanks to the History Channel show Pawn Stars. He was a childhood friend of Corey Harrison, the son of the Gold and Silver Pawn Shop founder. Russell started working there a few years before the show began to air on TV. Interestingly, he was always noticeably overweight. However, he decided to make some changes in 2013, which led him to start working out and improve his diet. The results were evident as he looked a lot healthier after losing approximately 73 pounds.
Britney Spears | 30 Lbs
Britney Spears became very successful at such a young age and just like any other pop star, she would always wear outfits that would highlight her figure. There came a time, however, when she had gained some unwanted pounds. But she didn't plan to stay like that forever. What eventually made her get her old body back was a low-carb diet. She also did a lot of yoga, cardio, and core physical exertions. In April 2019, Spears couldn't handle the tough time her sick father was going through so she checked into a facility to seek help.
Al Roker | 150 Lbs
Most of you know Al Roker for appearing on The Today Show as their weather anchor. Roker used to be quite big but these days, he looks like a completely different person. Roker actually got to lose a whopping 150 pounds through gastric bypass surgery. However, he gained some of it back afterward, though he eventually got to change his eating habits completely. Today, he maintains his weight by watching what he eats and he also works out from time to time. Aside from NBC's Today, Roker is also known for being the meteorologist on the NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt.
Rachael Ray | 40 Lbs
Rachael Ray is popularly known for hosting her own self-titled talk show and a number of Food Network shows. Ray has always battled keeping her weight under control but it seems like she has been showing great progress in more recent years. Ray reportedly lost around 40 pounds through a healthier diet plan and consistent exercising. She would gain a bit back but she seems very happy with how she looks these days. Ray won't be leaving your TV screens anytime soon because her talk show has been renewed for a fourteenth season in January 2019.
Jessica Simpson | 60 LBS
Celebs are no exception and they have battled with excess baby fat just like the rest of us. Jessica Simpson is one of the stars who gained a massive amount of weight while she carried her son. Lucky for her, Weight Watchers saw an opportunity to partner with her to lose the weight. It ended up being a win-win situation because she got a $3-million check out of it and she’s currently lost 60 pounds. She's also worked with trainer Harley Pasternak to help her regain her hot 20-year-old bod in her late 30s.
Jennifer Hudson | 80 LBS
You can’t have a list of celebrities with the most striking weight loss transformations without having J-Hud feature on it. We became acquainted with the singer back when she was voluptuous. However, in 2010, she joined Weight Watchers and by her 4th year with the program, she had lost 80 pounds in total and was down to a size six. She not only became a siren with her new look but she earned a cool $5 million for endorsing the company’s diet program. She eventually passed over the mantle in 2014 and chose to step down as the company’s brand ambassador.
Adele | 28 Lbs
There is definitely no argument when we say Adele has one of the most spectacular voices in the music industry today. When she first rose to fame, Adele was clearly on the heavier side and she didn't really have the best style choices. She has eventually bloomed into such a beautiful star and is often turning heads on the red carpet. Adele just stopped her bad eating habits and started consuming clean and healthy meals. Reports also say that she works out with a personal trainer, Pete Geracimo. Adele will be releasing a new album in December 2019.
Jorge Garcia | 100 LBS
Comedian and actor Jorge Garcia was able to change his life dramatically after he lost 100lbs in just a few years. He's famous mainly for his TV appearances in shows like Lost, How I Met Your Mother, Hawaii Five-0, iSteve, and many more. In 2014 he weighed 400lbs and doctors warned him that if he won't lose weight he might die. The actor took those words seriously and became vegan. He went on an entirely plant-based diet and managed to lose 100lbs. He now weighs 300lbs and he's no longer in danger of dying.
Celine Dion | Weight Lost Undisclosed
In 2019, Celine Dion has been extremely active. Not only did she become a spokesperson for L’Oréal, but she also finished her long-lasting residency concert and is set to release her new album Courage as well as start her next tour called Courage World Tour, that’s expected to finish in 2020. On top of everything, Celine started taking up ballet dancing. Her fans have been extremely worried that she has lost too much weight with everything that she has been doing, especially since René passed away. But to be fair, keeping a healthy diet while being on such a tight schedule can be difficult for anyone, let alone Celine.
Rebel Wilson | 35 Lbs
Rebel Wilson is a very talented actress who can effortlessly make you laugh through the different roles she portrays. She was always quite big and she was never really the type who pressured herself into being stick-thin. Nonetheless, she still did her best to get fitter over the years.
Wilson was able to achieve a 35-pound weight loss through eating healthier and working out with a personal trainer. Well, she seems like she is the type of person who is comfortable in her own skin no matter what size she is. Wilson is one of the stars of the upcoming Cats movie.
Kaley Cuoco | 6 Lbs
Even though The Big Bang Theory has only recently aired its final episode, Kaley Cuoco has managed to make headlines, not for the series finale but for her transformation. Apparently, she started focusing on herself, with having a good workout schedule, which she frequently switches up, and giving up on some guilty pleasures like sodas and chips. Not only did she manage to lose about 6 pounds in a matter of months, but she also developed quite the six-pack, and made sure to timidly brag about it, posting pictures on Instagram. Her upcoming project will be voicing the main character in the upcoming series called Harley Quinn.
Gabourey Sidibe | 150 LBS
If there was anyone who grew up in a household that inspired her to chase after her dreams, then that would be Gabourey Sidibe. Her mother left a career in special education and became a street artist, and interestingly, Sidibe herself initially never wanted to get into acting. She completed her collegiate studies in psychology, and she actually snagged the titular role in the movie Precious when she was still in school. Sidibe went under the knife to lose the weight after a Type 2 diabetes diagnosis. The Empire actress ended up losing 150 pounds and she chronicled her experience in her 2017 book, This Is Just My Face: Try Not To Stare.
Keely Shaye Smith | 100 Lbs
Keely Shaye Smith is the filmmaker and broadcast journalist who is married to Hollywood heartthrob Pierce Brosnan. Smith has gained a lot of weight over the years but these days, she actually looks like she's gone through a serious transformation. She was able to slim down like crazy! Smith apparently lost a whopping 100 pounds and she was able to do this just by dieting and exercising. Smith and Brosnan have been married since 2001 and they have two kids together. In 2018, Smith produced and directed a documentary titled, Poisoning Paradise.
Susan Boyle | 50 Lbs
Susan Boyle is a very popular singer who is best known for competing on Britain's Got Talent. Despite not becoming the grand champion, Boyle was still able to have a very fruitful singing career. She also managed to successfully improve her appearance and this was mainly because she embarked on a weight loss journey. Boyle had to lose weight because she discovered she had Type 2 diabetes. Hence, she decided to cut out sugar for good and started exercising. Some reports also said that she took Garcinia Cambogia pills to help her shed the pounds. She eventually became 50 pounds lighter. In 2019, Boyle joined America's Got Talent: The Champions.
Oprah Winfrey | 26 LBS
TV star Oprah Winfrey has publicly shared her struggles with weight loss issues over the years. Being a billionaire with a busy schedule makes it easy for Winfrey to pack on the pounds. She lost 26 pounds and became a Weight Watchers spokesperson in 2015 banking as much as $65 million just by endorsing the company.
By October of that year, she bought out 10% of the company once it peaked in the stock market. However, Oprah has had a yo-yo affair with weight loss over the years and she's recently expressed that she no longer has any interest in starting up another round of weight loss program.
Anne Hathaway | 25 LBS
Anne Hathaway has never ceased to amaze us with her versatility. For instance, the 2012 musical Les Miserables earned her numerous accolades as well as a $10-million payment. Before all that, she had to lose 25 pounds to truly bring her character, a destitute woman plagued by tuberculosis, to life.
She adopted a 500-calorie diet, did her homework about her female escort character, and she also had a short hairstyle in preparation for the role. Hathaway's commitment to the role had her send her husband back to the U.S as they filmed in London so that she could maintain the character’s mental space.
Melissa Joan Hart | 40 LBS
The Melissa and Joey star decided to embark on a weight loss journey more to regain her self-confidence than land an endorsement deal for some extra earnings. In 2012, she took up the NutriSystem program and soon became one of its campaigners.
She shed off 40 pounds using their pre-made meals and eating plan and by 2014, she had gone down two dress sizes. It also didn’t hurt that she got an undisclosed amount out of it all but the biggest thing she got was achieving her goal of raising her confidence.
Carnie Wilson | 150 LBS
Country music singer Carnie Wilson, at one point, tipped the scales at 300 pounds. She landed a contract with Fresh Diet but it was short-lived because the company severed their ties with Wilson. She reportedly breached the contract when she got almost a third of the weight back.
However, the company was gracious enough to keep supplying her with healthy food during the time she fell back on her house payments and lost her home. Wilson might have lost out on those funds but she still had managed to lose 150 pounds prior to that with the help of a lap band surgery.
Natalie Portman | 20 LBS
The 2010 movie Black Swan won Natalie Portman a Best Actress Academy Award, and she had to shed off weight for that role. She went for a weight loss eating plan (while exercising at the same time) that would allow her to lose weight fast.
She managed to lose 20 pounds at the time as documented when they were filming the movie. It isn’t uncommon for entertainers to have to go the extra mile for roles, and Portman must have also been motivated by the $2 million she got for her performance. Portman even met her husband Benjamin Millepied on the set of the film.
Jack Black | Weight Lost Undisclosed
Jack Black has been sharing his humor with the world for so many years now. If you have watched his movies from way back, you would know that he was never the "buff" type.
In the photos above, you can see that he somehow lost some weight over the years. Although, Black never shared if he really went on a diet program or not. It was reported in December 2018 that he has gained some weight again and he has been sporting a very thick beard. Black has a new Jumanji sequel coming out in 2019.
Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi | 42 Lbs
Nicole Polizzi, who is popularly known as Snooki, is a reality TV star of Jersey Shore. Snooki rather different today because she has devoted a lot of time to improve her physique. She is actually a mother of two now so she has really done a good job in slimming down.
All Snooki had to do was eat healthier and work with a trainer. She also did a lot of breastfeeding and she eventually lost around 42 pounds. Since 2018, Snooki has been appearing on Jersey Shore: Family Vacation and she became the host of a new show called How Far Is Tattoo Far?.
Liz Torres | Weight Lost Undisclosed
Liz Torres gained popularity as an actress back in the 1990s after she began starring in The John Larroquette Show as Mahalia Sanchez. Her next notable role was in the popular show called Gilmore Girls.
Torres started losing weight in the 2010s and during Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life, she just looked unrecognizable. She never really revealed what she did to shed the pounds but some people believed that she went under the knife. Torres' most recent role was in an episode of One Day at a Time in 2019.
Miranda Lambert | 45 LBS
After divorcing her ex-husband Blake Shelton in 2015, Miranda Lambert unveiled her revenge body, having managed to lose 45 pounds. She started her weight loss journey in 2013 and did it the healthy way by eating right and staying active. Lambert also worked with personal trainer Bill Crutchfield to create circuit training routines that she could do at home.
Even when traveling to perform at various venues, she never skips out on working out. Lambert also explained that her motivation to become healthier came at a time when she was about to release a new album. She’s estimated to be worth $18 million, proving that the weight loss was worth it.
Anna Gunn | Weight Lost Undisclosed
If you are a fan of the show called Breaking Bad, then you definitely know who actress Anna Gunn is. Gunn is the woman who played Skyler White in the show and she even won a Primetime Emmy Award for her portrayal of the role.
Gunn experienced some weight gain due to an undisclosed illness but in 2013, she emerged way slimmer. She did not utilize any fancy weight loss method but she said that running after kids really helped her shed some pounds. Gunn is set to star in an upcoming TV movie titled Deadwood.
Ricki Lake | 100+ Lbs
Actress Ricky Lake rose to fame back in the late 1980s after she starred as Tracy Turnblad in the movie, Hairspray. She started looking slimmer during the late 2000s but the journey was not easy.
At first, she would starve herself just to lose weight. This could have had risks on her health in the long run but thankfully, she was able to learn how to keep her weight under control the right away. She learned about portion control and she was also exercising consistently. She is believed to have lost more than 100 pounds over the years. In 2019, Lake competed on The Masked Singer.
Nicole Richie | Undisclosed Weight Loss
Nicole Richie became a style icon years after her breakthrough in the reality TV show The Simple Life. However, it wasn't only her taste in clothing that has changed since those days. Richie had started losing weight since the airing of the show's third season and left many fans surprised by her new thin frame.
Naturally, this sparked rumors among folks speculating that she had eating problems, which Nicole denied. Allegedly, she was just feasting on more nutritious foods and could no longer put on weight. In 2010, Nicole married singer Joel Madden, and they've had two children since, which may have contributed to her weight loss as well.
Raven-Symoné | 70 Lbs
If you loved watching the Disney channel back in the 2000s, then you would've known who Raven-Symoné was. She starred in That's So Raven and during those years, she was always known for being curvy. Raven-Symoné later shocked her fans in the early 2010s when she emerged looking super slim.
This was because Raven-Symoné started watching what she ate and going to the gym. Rumors had it that she lost around 70 pounds. And although she's gained some of it back, she still seems satisfied with how she looks. Since 2017, Raven-Symoné has been reprising her role as Raven Baxter on Raven's Home.
Janelle Brown | Weight Lost Undisclosed
Janelle Brown is the reality star who most of you have probably seen on Sister Wives. In more recent years, Brown has made it her objective to become healthier. She did not choose the easy way out and she really intended to lose weight the natural way.
Through working out and a healthy diet, Brown was able to lose some might. She still has a long way to go but we're sure she can achieve her weight loss goals with the right discipline. Brown made headlines in April 2019 after she clapped back at a troll who was making rude comments about her son on Twitter.
Teresa Giudice | Weight Lost Undisclosed
Teresa Giudice is a famous reality star who is best known for starring in the show called The Real Housewives of New Jersey. Giudice spent nearly a year in federal prison and this experience had changed her lifestyle completely.
Giudice started getting smarter when it came to her meals and she made sure to become more active. Today, Giudice is in such great shape. Dieting and hitting the gym is already part of her daily routine. As of 2019, Giudice still appears on The Real Housewives of New Jersey which is already in its ninth season.
John Bradley | Weight Lost Undisclosed
John Bradley is most known for giving life to the role of Samwell Tarly in the hit show, Game of Thrones. The show will be returning for its final season in April 2019. Bradley was always quite big and a lot of Internet trolls always bash him about it. Although, it seems like Bradley was able to slim down somehow over the years. We don't think slipping into a thin figure is really one of his main goals right now and he doesn't seem bothered by what the Netizens say about him because he is doing so much good in his career.
Amber Portwood | 36 Lbs
Back in the late 2000s, Amber Portwood became popular for appearing in the reality show called 16 and Pregnant. She later became even more popular after she starred in Teen Mom. Portwood kicked off her weight loss journey by taking out sugar from her meals and eating right. She also decided to start taking mixed martial arts lessons. Portwood also disclosed that she went under the knife to improve her figure. In 2018, she Clarkson gave birth to her second child. This is her first child with current boyfriend Andrew Glennon.
Tyra Banks | 30 Lbs
Tyra Banks is one of the most successful names in the modeling scene. Many of you surely also know her for her popular reality TV show called America's Next Top Model. Banks' weight has been fluctuating ever since she stopped modeling full-time. There was a time when it got out of control but fortunately, she is back to looking fabulous again these days. Banks reportedly got to shed around 30 pounds from changing her eating habits. A nutritionist made sure she was eating the best healthy meals available. In 2018, Banks reprised her role as Eve on Life-Size 2.
Sally Struthers | Weight Lost Undisclosed
A lot of you might remember actress Sally Struthers for the award-winning performance she had as Gloria Stivic on All in the Family. She also had a popular role in the show, Gilmore Girls. Struthers was able to lose weight over the years but she never really mentioned what her methods were. Although, it looked like she just stuck to a healthier diet program and an active lifestyle. Whatever it was, she now looks amazing at her current age of 71! Struthers is set to appear in a new show called In-Security.
Jennifer Ellison | 42 Lbs
Jennifer Ellison became a popular actress back in the early 2000s after she starred in the show called Brookside as Emily Shadwick. She was also a part of the reality show called Dance Mums. Ellison reached a point where her weight got out of hand so she decided to check into a detox center. There, she would only consume 400 calories per day. This was clearly not good but she eventually learned how to have proper eating habits. She also started exercising and eventually shed around 42 pounds. Ellison's most recent TV appearance was on Loose Women in 2018.
Missy Elliot | 30 Lbs
Missy Elliot started making a name for herself in the music scene back in the late 1990s. She became a very successful rapper in the 2000s and won a number of Grammy Awards. In the 2010s, Elliott decided to turn her life around and work on her weight. She can afford to get gastric bypass surgery but she just allowed herself to lose weight naturally. It wasn't a because she really had to watch what she ate and become way more active. She eventually lost at least 30 pounds. Elliott is set to release a new album in 2019.
Chrissy Teigen | Weight Lost Undisclosed
Chrissy Teigen became very popular for appearing on the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. Teigen used to hit the gym a lot just to look amazing in the bikinis she wore in her shoots. Today, Teigen doesn't have the same figure anymore because she is a mother of two. Teigen and hubby John Legend welcomed their second child in 2018 and Teigen revealed in March 2019 that she gained around 20 pounds since then. She also says she's accepted that she won't get back to her old figure. Teigen loves food so much that she doesn't want to restrict herself from devouring scrumptious meals.
Jason Segel | 35 Lbs
Most of you know actor Jason Segel for his starring role as Marshall Eriksen in the popular show, How I Met Your Mother. Segel was always quite chubby but when he was signed on to do the movie called S** Tape, he had to slip into a better physique. Segel started exercising regularly and he made sure his diet plan consisted of healthy meals. He was eventually able to drop about 35 pounds and become a total Hollywood hunk. In 2020, Segel will be starring in a new show called Dispatches from Elsewhere.
Stephenie Meyer | Weight Lost Undisclosed
Stephenie Meyer is the talented novelist behind the popular Twilight franchise. Back in 2013, Meyer made headlines when she sported a dramatic weight loss transformation. Meyer later shared that her secret to losing weight was just running. Running is a form of cardio which is really good for burning some unwanted fats. Meyer is already a mother of three so being able to improve her physique is really inspiring. Meyer hasn't been that much busy in more recent times. Her latest novel was The Chemist which was released in 2016.
Star Jones | 160 LBS
A dynamic and multi-talented woman, Star Jones is a lawyer, though she is mostly known for her exploits on TV, as one of the hosts of the famous show The View. In 2003, a diagnosis of morbid obesity pushed her to seek medical assistance and she underwent gastric bypass surgery. For reasons perhaps having to do with her vanity, though, at first she claimed that her slimming down had been a result of simple proper diet and a bit of working out. The truth of how she lost 160 pounds came out eventually and she was made to leave The View. Ouch!
Christian Bale | 63 LBS
Former Batman star Christian Bale is one of the method actors who aren’t afraid to transform his body drastically for movie roles. He most famously shed off 63 pounds for his role in the 2004 psychological thriller movie The Machinist. It took him just four months to shed off the weight through a diet and weight loss plan that involved having only a can of tuna and an apple each day. In addition to that, he drank tons of coffee, smoked cigarettes, and chewed gum to drop the weight. Just six months later, Bale added 100 pounds for his starring role in the 2005 movie, Batman Begins.
Phylicia Rashad | 35 LBS
By now, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that Jenny Craig is credited for helping an endless list of celebrities to lose weight. Phylicia Rashad is amongst those who have lost weight through the program. Rashad lost 35 pounds and ended up being one of the company’s spokeswomen. Better known for her role as Clair Huxtable on The Cosby Show, she explained that she would get winded after climbing up three flights of stairs and she needed a change. She added that for her, going on the fitness program wasn't a temporary fix but a lifestyle change. Rashad said the most rewarding thing about reaching her weight goal was feeling much lighter.
Pauline Quirke | 42 Lbs
A lot of you know Pauline Quirke for giving life to the role of Sharon Theodopolopodousis in the show called Birds of A Feather. In the past few years, it was quite noticeable that she was able to slim down. Having osteoarthritis was one of the things that pushed her to do something about her weight. She basically just ate healthy meals and stopped consuming sugar and booze. Quirke has no upcoming projects as of today and the last time she appeared on TV was on Loose Women in 2018.
Jerry Ferrara | 40 Lbs
Actor Jerry Ferrara is best known for being one of the lead stars of the show, Entourage. He was quite chubby back then but today, he proudly flaunts his fit figure. He decided to do something about his weight when someone told him about the health risks of what being overweight could bring. Ferrara started to eat healthier meals and he was also exercising a lot. He eventually lost around 40 pounds. These days, you can see him in the shows Power and Shooter. He also appeared in the show, "WTF, Baron Davis."
Mark Wahlberg | 60 Lbs
Actor Mark Wahlberg has proved to us that he is very dedicated to his craft and he is actually willing to go the extra mile whenever he is given a role. When he starred in The Gambler, he apparently dropped around 60 pounds. He was able to do this by not eating much and consuming mostly liquids. Despite the lack of food, he was still hitting the gym consistently. Fortunately, he eventually got back to his normal weight when he was done with the movie. Wahlberg is producing and starring in a new movie titled, Wonderland.
Valerie Bertinelli | 47 LBS
Jenny Craig is behind scores of celebrity weight loss success stories and Valerie Bertinelli is one of them. She made her TV debut with a role on One Day at a Time in the '70s and after that, she seemed to have fallen off of the face of the earth. In 2007, she landed a Jenny Craig endorsement which helped her lose 47 pounds. Losing weight gave her the boost she needed to get back to the big screen and the endorsement deals also kept on rolling her way. She’s said to have earned an estimated $1.55 million out of the endorsement deal with Jenny Craig.
Jimmy Kimmel | 26 Lbs
While everyone's weight loss stories are always recommendable, we don't think Jimmy Kimmel's method should really be followed. Kimmel kick-started his weight loss journey by basically starving himself. It must have been such a tough time for him but at least he got to go observe proper eating habits eventually. He is around 25 pounds lighter and he maintains his new slim figure by following the 5:2 diet plan. He eats very little for two days and then eats anything for the remaining five days. As of 2019, Kimmel is still hosting Jimmy Kimmel Live!.
Ethan Suplee | 200 Lbs
Ethan Suplee is an actor who is best known for the roles he had on The Wolf of Wall Street, My Name is Earl, and American History X. Back in 2011, Suplee impressed so many people when he revealed that he lost a whopping 200 pounds. Some of you might've assumed that he did this by going under the knife but he actually just did things the natural way. Exercise was apparently what made him drop the weight. Unfortunately, Suplee went back to being big again in more recent years. Suplee is a part of an upcoming movie titled, Motherless Brooklyn.
Dawn French | 112 Lbs
Most of you know Dawn French for appearing on The Vicar of Dibley and French and Saunders. French used to be quite big but if you look at her these days, you can clearly tell that she has lost a lot of weight. French decided to slim down for the keyhole surgery she got for her hysterectomy. Her weight loss secret is basically just clean eating and a lot of walking. Reports said that she lost more than 100 pounds already. French continues to appear on Delicious and she is also the host of ITV's Little Big Shots.
Kelly Rowland | 70 Lbs
You must recognize singer Kelly Rowland for being 1/3 of Destiny's Child. Rowland always flaunted her amazing figure in public but she later put on some weight when she became a mother. Rowland later decided to follow the 80/20 diet program. The program entails the person to eat only healthy meals 80% of the time while the other 20% is for what is called the 'cheat' meals. She also took SoulCycle classes and exercised with a trainer. She dropped around 70 pounds in just four months! These days, Rowland is busy being a judge on The Voice Australia.
America Ferrera | 30 Lbs
Actress America Ferrera is best remembered for her performances on Ugly Betty and The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. Ferrara was always curvy when she first started out in Hollywood but she eventually got to work on her figure. She was able to lose around 30 pounds by following a healthy diet and working out. These days, Ferrara is not only busy with on-screen acting for she has been working as a voice actress as well. In 2019, she had a voice role on How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World.
Penn Jillette | 100+ Lbs
Penn Jillette is a very successful magician who has branched out into working as an author and musician as well. He teamed up with jazz pianist Mike Jones back in 2018 and released an album called The Show Before the Show. In case you didn't notice, Jillette has transformed his physique over the years and it is believed that he has lost over 100 pounds. As it turned out, he had to lose weight because of a blockage he had in his heart. Jillette started with a potato diet and later added more vegetables to his meals. Reportedly, he had lost weight without working out at all.
Al Sharpton | 175 Lbs
Some of you might know Al Sharpton for being a radio host but he is also a minister, activist, and an actor. Sharpton is yet another known name who looks totally different these days. Sharpton didn't just lose a little weight because he actually lost a jaw-dropping 12.5 stones or 175 pounds! Some of you might think that he got surgery but Sharpton proudly got to slim down naturally. He became very strict with his eating habits that he just limited himself to eating salad all the time. He also works out every day. Sharpton is set to appear in an upcoming documentary called Woman in Motion.
Sherri Shepherd | 40 Lbs
We must have already heard or read about how effective a Keto diet plan is when you want to shed some pounds. Sherri Shepherd is one of the celebrities who can proudly say that a Keto lifestyle is what keeps her looking good these days. Shepherd first decided to lose weight after she found out she was diabetic. She discovered this back in 2013 and she later lost 40 pounds through dieting and exercising. In 2019, Shepherd will be appearing in a new movie titled Walk. Ride. Rodeo. She is also a part of a new show called Mr. Iglesias.
Anthony Anderson | 47 Lbs
Anthony Anderson is best known for the roles he had ion Law & Order, The Shield, and Black-ish. Anderson used to eat all the good food he could get his hands on but when he found out he had Type 2 diabetes, he had become conscious of his food choices. Anderson had to ditch all the junk food and replace it with healthier meals. He also made sure that exercising became a part of his routine. He eventually became 47 pounds lighter. Anderson will be starring in an upcoming movie - Beats.
Gemma Collins | 42 LBS
If you’re noticing Diva Forever star Gemma Collins looking slimmer than before, your eyes aren’t fooling you. She lost around 42 pounds in 2020 following her claims that brands once refused to lend her clothing because of her large size. You'll see the results of her hard work in a 2021 appearance on Piers Morgan's Life Stories.
She attributes her fitter figure partly to SkinnyJab, an appetite-suppressing diet aid that she also endorses. Another contributing factor to her success is the choice to cut back on her meat consumption. Collins doesn’t appear to have fully committed to the vegan lifestyle yet, though.
Jack Osbourne | 50 LBS
While growing up, Jack carried on a few extra pounds, but when he became a teenager, he wanted to look better. Just with rock climbing and kickboxing as part of his TV show Adrenaline Junkie, Jack was able to drop 50 pounds all the way from 210! Jack went through a tough period in his life with alcoholism and pill abuse. He also received a multiple sclerosis diagnosis in 2012 and that pushed him to make the commitment to lose weight and lead a healthy lifestyle. In 2016, he traveled the world with his rock star father Ozzy Osbourne for the reality TV show, Ozzy & Jack’s World Detour.
Carrie Fisher | 50 LBS
It’s still as tragic as it was back in 2016 when the world lost the remarkable entertainer, Carrie Fisher. We remember her for carrying herself with absolute grace and style, and in 2011, she managed to drop 50 pounds through Jenny Craig’s diet plan. Unfortunately, she couldn’t keep the weight off and piled it all back. The LA County coroner’s office stated that the Star Wars actress had a buildup of fatty tissue within her arteries. It could have contributed to the cardiac arrest she suffered, and this was listed on her death certificate as the cause of her demise along with sleep apnea.
Adam Richman | 70 LBS
Adam Richman has hosted numerous travel-based TV shows, including Man vs. Food, and it’s easy to see why and how he can effortlessly pack on the pounds. He actually had to resign from being a food show host in 2012 so that he could take his weight and fitness seriously. Richman chose to go vegan and in just ten months, he was able to lose 70 pounds. Richman jokingly said that his weight loss now allowed him more room on planes. He’s also back to the soccer field and as of 2014, has returned to hosting TV shows once again.
Demi Moore | Undisclosed Weight Loss
Demi Moore has been making headlines recently after publishing her new autobiographical book Inside Out. In her memoir, Demi discusses the many struggles she had in her life, from her troubled childhood to her weight obsession and her failed relationships. In fact, in the middle of her separation with fellow celebrity Ashton Kutcher, her hardships overlapped, resulting in a very dramatic weight loss. The Ghost star admits dealing with the heartbreak made her shrink to 96 pounds before she hit rock bottom and decided to turn her life around once again.
Tom Arnold | 100 LBS
For most people, losing weight is usually a matter of becoming healthier for the sake of the family. However, comedian Tom Arnold had carved out a niche for himself as an actor with his heavyset frame. He explained that he wasn’t happy with his weight along with the complications it came with, leading him to seek a change. Following the birth of his son in 2015, he made a commitment to lose 100 pounds and he has achieved the goal. He dropped the weight in just a year by creating a good workout schedule and eating better.
Gina Carano | 35 LBS
Before becoming an actress, playing in films like Deadpool, Haywire, and most recently series like The Mandalorian, Gina Carano was a mixed martial artist. According to Fitness Clone, she managed to lose a lot of weight while training. Carano went from 175 pounds to 140 pounds!
She’s mostly kept her weight stable throughout her career. Carano does so by balancing her diet, even having occasional cheating days. Today, she’s recently announced an upcoming film for The Daily Wire in which she’ll star and produce. Carano’s worth approximately $8 million right now.
50 Cent | 50 LBS
You wouldn’t think that rap mogul-turned-filmmaker 50 Cent needed to go on any weight loss journey. In 2010, Jackson shocked the world by losing a drastic amount of weight. He shed off 50 pounds for the role in the 2011 movie Things Fall Apart portraying a football player diagnosed with cancer. Even more stunning was the fact that he lost the weight in just nine weeks on a liquid diet. Jackson also ran on a treadmill for up to three hours each day during that time. In of 2018, his fortune was at $30 million, thanks to other film ventures that came his way through his company G-Unit Films and TV Inc.
Chris Hemsworth | 33 LBS
If anyone offered to pay us $6 million to lose 33 pounds, we’d all probably do it, and that was precisely what Liam Hemsworth did. For his headlining role in the 2015 film In The Heart of the Sea, Hemsworth portrayed a man who is stranded on an island. It was literally about a group of starving sailors and Hemsworth revealed that he prepared for the role by consuming only 500 to 600 calories each day. However, most fans have been used to him as the buff superhero Thor, a role that he’s reprised in the three Avengers movies released so far.
Queen Latifah | 40 LBS
Queen Latifah’s weight, at one point, became life-threatening and she had to do something about it. The American rapper and film star made a commitment to shed off at least 5 to 10% of her body weight but she seemed to have exceeded her expectations. In 2008, she adopted Jenny Craig’s weight loss diet and like most other celebrities who’ve used the program, she soon became one of its spokespeople. However, it’s never been disclosed how much she's received for the partnership. Jenny Craig said that Queen Latifah was one of their brand favorites and she managed to lose 40 pounds in just a few months on the program and kept it off.
Roseanne Barr | 100 Lbs
Roseanne Barr is an actress who rose to fame in the late 1980s when she began starring in the sitcom, Roseanne. Roseanne always struggled with her weight and her weight loss journey has been a rollercoaster ride over the years. Roseanne first got weight loss surgery back in the late 1990s and she eventually ended up getting her breast size reduced and a tummy tuck as well. These days, it is believed that she has kept at least 100 pounds off over the years. She apparently eats a lot of plant-based meals. The last time Roseanne acted was in 2018 during season ten of Roseanne.
Marie Osmond | 50 LBS
Growing up in a famous family taught Marie Osmond right from the tender age of four that presentation was a huge part of the entertainment business. That didn’t only mean how she approached her career in showbiz but also her looks. She continually heard that she should drop down to a slimmer size and she even disclosed that she had started dieting at just the age of ten. In 2013, NutriSystem hired her as their spokesperson because she had previously lost 50 pounds in 2009 using their program. It all worked out in the end; she lost the weight while adding an estimated $1.65 million in her bank account.
Michael Moore | 70 Lbs
Michael Moore is a talented filmmaker who specializes in documentaries. When you have a lot of dough like Moore, you can definitely take the easy way out when it comes to your weight loss journey. Moore apparently got to lose around 70 pounds by going to a weight loss spa. It was far from cheap because the place had a weekly rate of $4.5K. Moore surely realized that it was worth every single penny because he came out of it with such good results. Moore will be appearing in an upcoming documentary titled Children of the Revolution: Tune Back In.
Beth Chapman | 50 Lbs
Beth Chapman was a famous reality star who most of you know for starring in the show, Dog the Bounty Hunter. She was able to lose a lot of weight. As it turned out, she wanted to improve her physique so she decided to start exercising and eating healthy. There are also sources saying that she went under the knife to have her breast size reduced. Chapman sadly found out she had throat cancer back in 2017. She recovered from it but in November 2018, it came back. Unfortunately, she passed away on June 2019.
Kelly Osbourne | 50 LBS
Who would have thought that the foul-mouthed teen we were introduced to back in 2002 on The Osbournes would go on and become a well-respected style icon in the fashion industry? She’s the daughter of Ozzy and Kelly Osbourne, but the 34-year-old has also made a name for herself as a singer/songwriter, and presenter. She finally decided to drop the pounds in 2009 when she joined Dancing with the Stars. Kelly shed 50 pounds after working with a trainer and watching what she ate. She’s estimated to have a fortune of $15 million to date, mainly due to her gigs on Project Runway Junior and Australia’s Got Talent.
Graham Elliot | 150 LBS
As a chef who always had food around him, Graham Elliot had a tough time keeping his weight in check. However, in 2013, he decided that it was time to do something positive for himself and he chose to go for weight loss surgery. It helped him shed 150 pounds and it also made him fitter. Elliot relies on his sense of taste as a chef and can’t risk interfering with it. University of Chicago’s Dr. Prachand explained that he recommended a gastric sleeve instead of a duodenal, a switch which could have affected Elliot’s taste buds.
Theresa Caputo | 30 Lbs
Reality TV star Theresa Caputo is best known for being the medium on Long Island Medium. Caputo has really worked on her figure in the past few years. Sources said that she worked out with a personal trainer and she also had healthy eating habits. The results have been amazing and her new slimmer physique definitely makes her look younger. Reportedly, she lost at least 30 pounds. After being married for nearly three decades, Caputo separated from her now ex-husband Larry in 2017. They were officially divorced by December 2018.
Khloe Kardashian | 40 LBS
Out of all the Kardashian sisters, Khloe was perhaps the one who had struggled the most with major weight issues and was always labeled the 'fat sister.' However, in 2015, just when her relationship with ex-husband Lamar Odom was rocky, she decided to give Quick Trim a try and lost 40 pounds. The program included taking weight loss supplements and working out with her trainer, Gunnar Peterson. Khloe got into an endorsement deal with the company and banked $500K for promoting the brand on Twitter. In 2017, Khloe started helping other people who wanted to lose weight through her reality TV show, Revenge Body With Khloe Kardashian.
Serena Williams | 10 Lbs
Serena Williams didn't have it easy after having her daughter Alexis Olympia. After all, Serena wanted to go back to the tennis court but had a lot of baby weight to lose. According to her, she lost ten pounds after she stopped breastfeeding! This was really out of the ordinary considering that most new moms lose weight while breastfeeding. However, as Serena very accurately expressed it: each body is different. After coming back to tennis, Serena has managed to reach the top once again and she is currently ranked No. 10 worldwide.
Mila Kunis | 20 LBS
There are some celebrities that we don’t consider to have weight issues, but they still go ahead and drop some pounds if their work demands them to. That describes Mila Kunis who's lost 20 pounds in five months just in time for her role in the 2010 movie, Black Swan. When she isn’t busy creating great movies or chasing after her son Dimitri Portwood and daughter Wyatt Isabelle, she finds time for a workout or two and watches what goes in her plate to maintain her svelte figure. If anything, getting rid of some pounds paid off for Kunis who earned an estimated $1 million for doing it.
Amber Riley | Weight Lost Undisclosed
Amber Riley is the actress who is best known for being one of the lead stars of the show called Glee. Riley always embraced her curves but she had been putting in the work over the years. Riley could have gotten a weight loss surgery to lose weight faster but she knew she could do it naturally. Through eating right and becoming more active, Riley was able to become two dress sizes smaller. Riley is still quite active and her most recent role was in the 2018 film, Nobody's Fool.
Rex Ryan | 105 Lbs
When you are in the public eye as the coach of a popular sports team, it’s expected that you should be fit. Rex Ryan, a former New York Jets coach, started having weight problems when he excessively indulged in takeaways. He tried many times to drop the weight through fad diets but it didn’t work for him. Eventually, he opted for surgery and lost 150 pounds. His impressive weight loss came with a contract deal to promote surgical weight loss for an undisclosed amount, but we are sure it must have been a pretty huge payment.
Rick Ross | 100 Lbs
Rapper Rick Ross became popular in the music scene back in the 2000s. He eventually got to put up his very own record label called Maybach Music Group. Ross used to not take good care of his weight and this made him reach a whopping 350 pounds. When his weight led to seizures, he later had to do something about it. Ross eventually started following a healthy diet and he was also working out consistently. He eventually dropped around 100 pounds. Ross is set to release a new album titled Port of Miami 2: Born to Kill.
Bubba Sparxx | 80 Lbs
Bubba Sparxxx is a rapper who is best known for songs like Ms. New Booty and Deliverance. Sparxxx never really cared about being big but when he eventually tipped the scale at 290 pounds, he decided that it was time to change his lifestyle. Sparxxx put in the hard work and was even exercising twice a day. He also started following a healthier diet. He later got to lose 80 pounds. Today, he is clearly looking way more confident and happy. Sparxxx is still pursuing a career as a rapper and his most recent album was Rapper From The Country which was released in 2018.
Wendy Williams | 50 Lbs
Wendy Williams is best known for hosting The Wendy Williams Show. Williams has always loved food and that's why gaining weight seems normal for her. When she finally decided that enough was enough, she had to alter her eating habits completely. She actually turned to fish and became a pescetarian. Williams reportedly revealed that a tummy tuck and lipo also helped her in her weight loss transformation. Williams lost a total of 50 pounds over the years. Williams has been battling Grave's disease for quite some time now but she is set to come back to her show in March 2019.
Kelly Clarkson | 37 Lbs
Kelly Clarkson is greatly recognized for winning in the first ever season of American Idol. The show was her big break because it helped her become the huge star that she is today. Clarkson impressed her fans in 2018 after she was able to successfully slim down. Thanks to dieting and exercising, Clarkson was able to lose around 37 pounds. She definitely needs to look her best these days because she is currently a coach on The Voice. She will also be having her very own talk show called The Kelly Clarkson Show.
Jonah Hill | 40 Lbs
When Jonah Hill first entered the acting scene, he clearly did not have an active lifestyle. Looking at him today, you just can't help but be proud of how much he has achieved when it comes to shedding pounds. He is said to have become 40 pounds lighter, all thanks to his healthier lifestyle. Hill does a lot of dieting and exercising. One of his go-to workouts is apparently boxing. Let's just hope he remains consistent and doesn't gain the weight back. Hill is set to star in two upcoming movies titled The Ballad of Richard Jewell and The Beach Bum.
Renée Zellweger | 20 Lbs
You guys probably know actress Renée Zellweger for her role in the Bridget Jones movies. For her starring role in the franchise, she was actually told to put on around 20 pounds. Of course, it was easy because she just basically just kept eating and eating. After she was done with filming, she easily went back to her old slim figure by exercising and going back to a proper diet. She always had to adjust her weight for the sequels she had in the franchise. Zellweger will be starring in a new show called What/If.
Kate Winslet | Weight Lost Undisclosed
Kate Winslet is a very talented actress who is best known for the performances she had in films like Titanic, The Reader, and Steve Jobs. Winslet is still a stunner in her 40s but when she was still starting out, she was actually quite bigger. A healthy lifestyle was what probably made Winslet get slimmer over the years. However, she doesn't seem like the type of person who is desperate to stay slim. Winslet has also revealed that not checking how much she weighs on the scale has worked wonders for her. Winslet will be starring in a new movie called Blackbird.
Kirsten Vangsness | 40 Lbs
Kirsten Vangsness is the actress who stars in Criminal Minds as FBI Technical Analyst Penelope Garcia. Vangsness has been evidently slimmer in more recent years and this is because of the weight loss transformation she went through. Sources say Vangsness was able to naturally lose 40 pounds. Her secret is basically the weight loss plan made by Renee Stephens. Of course, she also had to find the right motivation and discipline to remain consistent. Vangsness hasn't left Criminal Minds yet and the show is already in its fourteenth season as of 2019.
Matthew McConaughey | 42 LBS
Matthew McConaughey is yet another actor who goes all out for his roles in movies. That means he has no qualms having some weight gain or slimming down in practically no time so that he can truly embody the characters he plays. McConaughey goes for celluloid treatment and it’s convenient because it doesn’t really need much work. For his role in the critically-acclaimed 2013 movie, the Dallas Buyers Club, McConaughey lost 42 pounds and took home $200K. He also earned a Golden Globe, a Screen Guild Actors Award, and an Academy Award for that performance.
Rachel Frederickson | 155 LBS
Our screens are practically littered with weight loss reality shows and you can’t be sure about their legitimacy. However, Rachel Frederickson can vouch for the Biggest Loser which helped her shed 155 pounds in 2012. She did it by following the advice of the show’s fitness trainer, Dolvett Quince. Losing the weight earned her $900 per week for appearing on the show and went on to win the $250K price. Her dramatic weight loss from 260 pounds to 105 caused a lot of controversies because viewers were questioning if the changes were healthy. It even led to trainer Jillian Michaels exiting the show for the third time.
Gladys Knight | 60 LBS
Gladys Knight wasn't able to bag the winning trophy on the ABC show Dancing with the Stars back in 2012. However, she went home with something much better: A slimmer physique! Within two months, the singing sensation was able to shed a whopping 60 pounds through all the shimmying she did in the reality TV series. Before she was partnered with professional dancer Tristan MacManus for the show, Knight said she signed up for Freshology's Getslim. She then combined exercise with healthy food, which clearly did a lot of good for her. In 2019, Glady's joined The Masked Singer, where she won third place.
Kathy Kinney | Weight Lost Undisclosed
Most of you might recognize actress Kathy Kinney for starring in The Drew Carey Show as Mimi Bobeck. Kinney never really forced herself to become slim but it is quite noticeable that she has lost some weight over the years. Surprisingly, Kinney never really went to the gym or became strict with what she consumed. Instead, she claimed that she had shed some pounds accidentally. We guess Kinney can consider herself to be a very lucky woman. Kinney's most recent TV role was on The Secret Life of the American Teenager, in 2013. Her last movie role was in 2016's Baby Daddy.
Rob Kardashian | 55 LBS
Following his tumultuous breakup with his baby mama Blac Chyna, Rob Kardashian seems to have finally gotten a hold of his weight issues. He’s said to have so far dropped 55 pounds and in 2018, he revealed his weight loss in style with an Instagram photo holding his then one-year-old daughter, Dream. Rob started trying to lose weight in 2016 as chronicled on the short-lived reality TV show with his ex, Rob & Chyna. The show also revealed that Rob had been diagnosed with diabetes but was then cured of the disease.
Perez Hilton | 70 Lbs
Perez Hilton is a popular blogger who is known for reporting on the latest news about famous stars in Hollywood. Hilton used to be quite big but looking at him today will show you how successful he has been in transforming his figure. He was able to lose at least 70 pounds after remaining consistent with his eating habits. He would also do workouts every single day of the week. We don't think Hilton plans to gain the weight back anymore. In 2018, Hilton appeared as himself on Life-Size 2: A Christmas Eve.
Drew Carey | 80 LBS
Funnyman Drew Carey was holding on to excess weight that soon became detrimental to his health. He embarked on a weight loss journey and adopted a meal plan low in carbohydrates, mostly consuming fruits, vegetables, and a high amount of protein. Carey’s regimen also included exercising for 45 minutes six times a week. By 2010, he had dropped 80 pounds and he revealed that he didn’t need his Type 2 diabetes medication anymore. He still rakes in huge sums by hosting The Price Is Right and maintaining a healthier body definitely has a hand in it.
Peter Kay | Weight Loss Undisclosed
Peter Kay won the hearts of many after winning Channel 4's So You Think You're Funny? competition in 1997. He is, as most of us may already know, a British comedian and actor. Since 1997, for practically all these years we've known Kay, he has always had a few extra pounds on him. However, having been out of the spotlight for months, he was seen in December 2019, looking like a much healthier version of himself. To break it simply, Kay has gone through a decent weight loss journey, and we are waiting to hear specifics about it.
LeAnn Rimes | Unknown
LeAnn Rimes was the talk of every celebrity news site in 2011 when she debuted a slimmer frame. Fans thought that she had gone a bit overboard, and in fact, many called her out for having what they presumed was an eating disorder.
Rimes who wasn’t exactly what anyone would describe as overweight lost quite a bit of weight after working with Michael Jackson, a fitness trainer. She took up boxing as a way to get in shape and deal with the end of her first marriage to Dean Sheremet. Jackson explained that their meetings included 90-minute sessions three to four times each week.
Sarah Hyland | 5 LBS
Sarah Hyland is most recognizable from her incredible work on Modern Family as Hayley Dunphey. In 2018, she shared an Instagram photo and revealed that she had gone down to 87.3 lbs on the scale. At the time, Hyland said that she weighed just 92.8 lbs and was desperately trying to lose another five lbs in two months.
Hyland’s physical appearance has been a subject of discussion for years because she revealed that she suffered from kidney dysplasia. She couldn’t work out because of the condition, and before she came clean about it, fans often criticized her for being too skinny.
Kim Kardashian | 70 LBS
Following the birth of her son Saint West, Kim did pile on quite a bit of weight. She’s always been a supporter of Atkins Nutritionals, through which she lost 70 pounds, but the company hasn’t floated her an endorsement yet. The Kimoji creator’s going rate for Twitter promotions stands at an estimated $500K, giving an indication of what she might rake in with a weight loss-based deal. Besides following a healthy diet, Kim disclosed in 2018 when she lost another 20 pounds that she lifted heavy weights while working out for one and a half hours daily.
Rachel Zoe | Unknown
Rachel Zoe has worked with a long list of celebrity clients as a stylist. Zoe gained a reputation for allegedly encouraging her A-list clients to drop some weight so that they could fit into her designer creations.
Zoe has a slender build and she’s also on the list of celebrities who are often criticized for looking unhealthy because they are too thin. On The Rachel Zoe Project, Zoe shared her concerns about her size affecting her future pregnancies. She now has two children with her husband Rodger Berman, an investment banker.
Chadwick Boseman | Undisclosed
Chadwick Boseman has lost more than a few pounds of weight, leaving his fans worried sick. On April 15, 2020, the Black Panther star took to Instagram to launch "Operation 42"—a helping hand to African Americans affected by the COVID-19 outbreak.
As you can see in the photos, Boseman's appearances are not the same, and it may be intentional as his new series, The Black Child, sees him playing the role of a slave. Boseman, who has been an actor since 2003, has two new movies named Da 5 Bloods and Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, and a TV series called What If...? scheduled in the upcoming years.
Simon Cowell | 20 LBS
As the great television personality Simon Cowell stepped into his sixties, he has become more health-conscious. He has eliminated red meat, dairy products, gluten, and sugar in total from his diet—and as tough as it may sound—it has treated him with a 20-pound weight loss.
The 60-year-old Cowell, who is a regular face on reality contest shows like American Idol and The X Factor, told Extra about his minimized consumption of alcohol too. This, right here, is the perfect example that shows the vulnerability of any person (even someone with $600 million) at the hands of health.
Katie Maloney-Schwartz | 20 LBS
Katie Maloney-Schwartz was, is, and will always be a pretty lady, regardless of her weight. However, with hurtful comments thrown her way, especially during the reality TV series, Vanderpump Rules, the 33-year-old challenged herself to lose weight, and she did not disappoint.
During an Instagram Q&A with her fans, Katie admitted to having lost over 20 pounds. She was open about her methods, which involved a strict sugar and alcohol-free diet. Furthermore, Katie consulted a nutritionist to point her in the right direction. While happily married to Tom Schwartz in the present, Katie continues to star on the Bravo series in its eighth season.
Anne Hegerty | 42 LBS
When Anne Hegerty came back in The Chase show in 2020, she was noticeably thinner. The truth is that over the last couple of years, she’s been slowly shedding weight. It all started when she participated in I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here back in 2018.
Three weeks on the show and Anne was already 14 pounds lighter. She kept up that pace after leaving it, and now, she’s said to be at least 42 pounds less than what she used t! Anne’s troubles with her weights are simply there because she enjoys eating! According to her, cutting off on salt helped with her diet.
Jordyn Woods | 50 LBS
She grew up being curvy, so it never really bothered her. However, when Jordyn Woods’ dad, John, passed away in 2017, she found herself seeking refuge at the gym. That was the time when Jordyn focused on bettering herself, including her body and diet.
As working out, worked as therapy for her, she wound up spending much time at the gym. Within a matter of five months, Jordyn had shed merely 30 pounds! She’s now confident enough to talk about it and to share bikini snaps of her by the pool on her Instagram account.
Shanna Moakler | 40 LBS
She’s a model, a businesswoman, an actress, and a mother of three. Shanna Moakler’s lived most of her life underneath the spotlight, and only recently revealed a very personal journey of hers. The combination of a bad mental state and unhealthy eating habits, had her gaining around 40 pounds.
She eventually decided to take action. Shanna followed the advice of a nutritionist while maintaining a good workout schedule for her muscles. She’s now lost all the excess weight and is as confident as ever! Meanwhile, she owns and operates her very own cosmetics line called Smoak.
Chrissy Metz | 100 Lbs
Actress Chrissy Metz is best known for her role as Kate Pearson in the show, This Is Us. Metz has never really been the skinny type but it is nice to see that she is becoming healthier and fitter these days. Metz was able to drop a whopping 100 pounds and she achieved this without any surgical procedure whatsoever. All she did was consume only 2,000 calories per day. She also did a lot of walking. Metz continues to appear on This Is Us but she is also set to star in a new movie called Breakthrough.