Now, Whoopi Goldberg is straight-up a legend. The “Sister Act” star and panelist on “The View” has had a lot of success and won many accolades over the years. You’d probably notice, too, that Goldberg had always been a little heavier, but this all changed following a particular partnership.
Goldberg, in the early 2000s, became an endorser for the Slim-Fast program. Diet shakes and meal plans and all that jazz, Goldberg signed on and shed a good deal of excess weight. She also managed to rake in dollars – imagine being paid to lose weight. Sign us up! Anyway, fast forward, and Goldberg has maintained nicely, though perhaps she doesn’t use Slim-Fast methods anymore!
Janet Jackson - 60 Pounds
Oooh, a Jackson has entered our list of celebs fighting the bulge! Janet Jackson, the glam sister of the Jackson family, surprisingly had an issue with her weight for a time. The six-time Grammy award winner and musical icon hit a bit of a slump following the birth of her second child. Jackson put on almost 60 pounds, but hey, if anyone’s gonna bounce back, it’s Janet!
Hitting the gym hard and following a strict diet plan, Jackson managed to drop her post-baby weight gain and get back into shape. No tummy tucks, no gastric bands, no surgery – just pure, old-fashioned hard work and consistency! It certainly can get you results! We’re definitely inspired – gosh, if we ever got pregnant, we’d love to be able to drop the baby weight as quickly as Janet did!
Austin “Chumlee” Russel - 95 Pounds
We don’t know about you guys, but we can happily cozy up and just binge-watch "Pawn Stars." The reality TV star of the show (oh, and businessman) "Pawn Stars," Austin Chumlee Russell loves his food.
The star, who always struggled with his weight, reached a staggering 300 pounds. This weight was the point where his health started to take a hit. He wasn’t fond of the idea of going under the knife, so Chumlee worked his butt off at the gym, dropping 95 pounds!
Christina Aguilera - 50 Pounds
With her peroxide-blonde hair, blue eyes, and full lips, the singer has always been gorgeous! The head-turner wore those super low-slung jeans which hung on her hips – a la Dirrty. However, Christina Aguilera also wanted a kid. As a result, she had to put on a few pounds in order to have her bub!
Packing on almost 50 pounds, which, on her tiny frame, is quite a lot, the singer was looking fuller for a while. However, she was extremely determined and was keen on getting back in shape. With the help of yoga, a trainer, and a change in diet, she ended up dropping the amount she put on!
Jennifer Hudson - 80 Pounds
Okay. Before we go into her weight loss, can we just stop and remind y’all of how incredible Jennifer Hudson is as a singer? That performance of “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going” in "Dreamgirls" was just out of this world. Seriously. So if you haven’t seen it, please, for the love of soul, Google it! In 2005 Hudson had her big break on "American Idol," which led to a career that would blossom in years to follow.
But in her personal life, she was undergoing a number of trials and tribulations, all of which accumulated and led to some serious weight gain. She was almost 80 pounds overweight and depressed. She decided that enough was enough and made it her mission to lose the pounds she’d gained: no gastric sleeve, no surgery. Hudson adopted a strict diet, worked out frequently, and lost 80 pounds! What a woman! Also, she is lookin’ smokin’ hot!