Celebrities battle their weight just like the rest of us and a select few have gone head to head with the bulge and won.
From some of your favorite actresses and models, to one of the biggest entertainers of our time, check out who took their weight loss to the extreme for better or for worse.
Big Boy
Famed radio host Big Boy shocked the world with his dramatic weight loss.
The host of “Big Boy’s” Neighborhood shed over 100 pounds, reportedly from gastric bypass surgery.
-50 Cent
50 Cent caused uproar when pictures surfaced of him 50 pounds lighter for a role in the movie “Things Fall Apart.”
A number of people cried foul however and claimed the photos were photoshopped, a claim he has since denied.
-50 Cent
50 Cent caused uproar when pictures surfaced of him 50 pounds lighter for a role in the movie “Things Fall Apart.”
A number of people cried foul however and claimed the photos were photoshopped, a claim he has since denied.
Star Jones-
Star Jones almost looks like a completely different person after losing a reported 160 pounds.
The former co-host of The View remained quiet on her key to success before revealing to Glamour Magazine in 2007 that she had gastric bypass surgery.
Khloe Kardashian-
Mrs. Lamar Odom has had her fair share of criticism for her weight and in 2009 the youngest of the Kardashian sisters decided to do something about it.
She teamed up with her big sister Kim to endorse the QuickTrim diet program and lost weight just in time to meet to her future husband and get married a few months later.
Beyonce-
Beyonce slimmed down suddenly for her starring role in Dream Girls in 2006.
The Destiny’s Child singer known for her curves lost a reported 20 pounds in 10 days doing the “Master Cleanse” diet, a strict liquid diet consisting only of cayenne pepper, lemon juice, water and maple syrup.
Luckily B, gained the weight back and returned back to her normal regular figure.
Raven Symone-
Raven Symone looks better than ever after dropping some lbs.
STAR magazine estimated in 2009 that the actress lost over 35 pounds, but Raven has yet to confirm those reports.
Instead, the 25-year-old continues to show off her new figure and is now the voice of Idridessa in The Walt Disney Movie “Tinker Bell And The Great Fairy Rescue.”
Janet Jackson-
Janet Jackson looked unusually large for her petite frame in 2006 after she tipped the scales at a reported 180 pounds.
Soon thereafter Ms. Jackson donned the cover of US Weekly after dropping 60 pounds in 4 months and returning back to 120 pounds slim.
Since then Janet’s weight has continued to fluctuate but she maintains her health with a balanced diet and exercise.
Toccara Jones-
Once known for being the voluptuous standout on America’s Next Top Model, Toccara Jones has slimmed down considerably.
The model has lost a reported 25 pounds and has released a fitness DVD to teach ladies about being fit and healthy while keeping their curves.
Monique-
Academy Award winner and talk show host Monique has slimmed down and glammed up her look over the years.
The co-star of Precious lost a reported 50 pounds after learning that she had high blood pressure in 2006 and since then has done a stellar job keeping it off.
The late night talk show host who once preached that “skinny women were evil” originally weighed 265 pounds at the beginning of her weight loss journey and reportedly weighs in at 215 now.
