Finding the time in our normal day to hit the gym and keep to an eating regimen feels hard enough. Now imagine every move you make gets tracked by the paparazzi. Through diet, exercise, and perseverance, celebrities stay in great shape and bounce back quickly, with some making incredible changes to their health and weight. We’ve sorted through the biggest weight comeback stories to give you the seven most radical positive body transformations in celebrity history. Here are the most empowering celeb weight loss transformations, and for more healthy tips, check out our list of 21 Best Healthy Cooking Hacks of All Time.
1. Jessica Simpson
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Having a baby can be tough on anyone’s weight, but combine that with three babies total and all the pressure that the media throws at you, and that can have quite the strain on one’s body. Jessica Simpson took it all in stride and has since burned off about 100 pounds, according to Wonderwall.
2. Kelly Osbourne
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Kelly Osbourne has continued her weight loss journey for several years now, and she has recently only added more pounds to the list—she dropped over 85 pounds in 2020 alone! While Osbourne hasn’t revealed her secrets to her weight loss, her personal trainer opened up to reporters, and according to Prevention, the secret lies in a high impact intensity training regimen.
3. Busta Rhymes
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This top rapper has been making waves with his weight loss journey in recent months. Busta Rhymes has been rumored to have lost over 100 pounds and pictures don’t lie. Not only has he lost weight, but he has also become incredibly ripped in the process according to Men’s Health.
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4. Simon Cowell
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The Simon Cowell of today has gone through a ton of changes to get back to a healthy lifestyle. According to Wonderwall, Cowell lost 20 pounds after a fall in 2017, and has since, shaved off another incredible 60 pounds, for a body-transforming 80 pounds total.
5. John Goodman
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John Goodman’s body transformation has taken some time, but according to Insider, the star has lost a total of 150 pounds. If you compare his earlier comedies to his current work, you might not even recognize that they both feature the same actor.
6. Ethan Suplee
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According to Wonderwall, this Remember the Titans star has lost a combined total of 200 pounds, making for one of the biggest weight comeback stories in Hollywood history.
7. Adele
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Adele opened up to fans on Saturday Night Live about her weight loss journey. “I know I look really, really different since you last saw me, but actually because of all the COVID restrictions and the travel bans, I had to travel light and only bring half of me, and this is the half that I chose,” she said. The results speak for themself—the singer has lost 100 pounds! For more on this incredible story, Adele’s Former Trainer Says This Is How the Singer Lost So Much Weight.