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Many celebrities prioritized health and showed off their slim figures in 2024.
jelly roll, Jessica Simpson and Kathy Bates are just a few of the stars who have transformed themselves dramatically through their weight loss journeys.
Here’s a look at some of the stars who have stayed dedicated to losing weight this year.
JELLY ROLL LOST OVER 100 POUNDS WHILE FIGHTING AN EATING ADDICTION BATTLE
Jelly Roll, Jessica Simpson and Kathy Bates showed off their spectacular weight loss in 2024. (Getty Images)
jelly roll
Country music star Jelly Roll has been consistent in his weight loss efforts after admitting he was addicted to food the same way he once was addicted to drugs.
In October, the “Sálvame” singer shared on Instagram that she had reached a major milestone in her weight loss journey.
“Next year, when they see me, they won’t recognize me. I’m going to get under a pile of weights like I’ve never done before.”
On the left, Jelly Roll appears on stage in 2022; and on the right, he is shown in 2024 at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Getty Images)
In the video, jelly roll He was accompanied by his nutrition coach, Ian Larios, who has helped him maintain good eating habits and stay active. Larios explained what the country music star did to lose weight.
“We just passed the halfway mark and Jelly has been crushing it,” Larios said. “We’re walking in the sand, playing basketball, boxing. He just surpassed his 100-pound weight loss.”
Larios noted that Jelly Roll, whose real name is Jason Bradley DeFord, was focused on a high-protein diet and shared some meals he prepared for the artist. One of Jelly Roll’s favorite pre-show snacks is a banana with Manuka honey, Stevia and dark chocolate shavings.
Jessica Simpson
Jessica Simpson has captivated her fans with her dramatic transformation.
Although Simpson first spoke about her weight loss in 2019, she made headlines in 2024 with fans commenting on her appearance and her excitement about her new album.
Simpson previously showed off a new look in an Instagram post, sharing a glamorous photo of herself sitting next to a stereo while wearing a white romper with black fishnet stockings and platform boots.
JESSICA SIMPSON’S NEW LOOK HIGHLIGHTS 100-POUND WEIGHT LOSS AND SUCCESS IN SOBRIETY
Jessica Simpson’s fans commented on her dramatic transformation in 2024. (Jessica Simpson/Instagram)
“Can’t wait for you guys to hear the soundtrack to my soul,” she wrote in the caption.
Simpson hasn’t released an album in 14 years, since her 2010 Christmas album “Happy Christmas.”
One person in the comments called her “Irresistible 2.0,” referring to her 2001 hit, and another wrote, “you look Beautiful Queen.”
Others were less kind and questioned her makeover by writing comments like: “I don’t even recognize this person.”
But many defended the singer. “I don’t understand why people feel the need to be so mean. She’s talented and beautiful and doesn’t give up on life. She cheers people up, she’s so much healthier,” one user wrote.
The “Newlyweds” star has openly discussed her weight loss journey on social media. (Getty Images)
The star of “The Honeymooners” has been open about her weight loss journey on social media.
In 2022, she posted a photo in a bikini, revealing that she had won and I lost 100 pounds three different moments in her life, the most recent being after the birth of her third child, Birdie, in 2019.
Simpson shares three children with Eric Johnson. The couple married in 2014 and share daughters Maxwell, 12, and Birdie, 5, and son Ace, 11.
The “With You” singer has faced public scrutiny over her weight, with people criticizing her on social media for looking too thin in an Instagram post and accusing her of using Ozempic.
Jessica Simpson in 2019 and 2023, with her husband Eric Johnson (Raymond Hall | Ella Hovsepian)
She addressed the speculation in an interview with Bustle last year.
“Oh, Lord. I mean, it’s not, it’s willpower,” he told the outlet when asked if Ozempic was involved. “I wonder: Do people want me to drink again? Because that’s when I was heavier. Or do they want me to have another baby? My body can’t do it.”
Simpson has been sober since 2017.
Kathy Bates
Kathy Bates set the record straight about allegations that she relied on Ozempic to lose weight after losing 100 pounds over a seven-year span.
Bates, 76, admitted to using the medication but insisted she put herself through it, both mentally and physically.
Kathy Bates lost 80 pounds on her own before turning to Ozempic. (Getty Images)
In October, the Academy Award-winning actress opened up about her weight loss journey, noting that she lost 80 pounds before using Ozempic. She admitted that taking the weight-loss drug helped her lose an additional 20 pounds.
“There’s been a lot of talk that I was able to do this because of Ozempic,” Bates said. people magazine. “But I have to make it clear to people that this was hard work for me, especially during the pandemic. It’s very hard to say you’ve had enough.”
KATHY BATES ADDRESSES OZEMPIC RUMORS AFTER 100-POUND WEIGHT LOSS
The “Matlock” star was inspired to take charge of her health after she was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2017.
“I ate because I was afraid and I ate because it was a FU for my self-esteem,” she said. “(Diabetes) runs in the family and I had seen what my father had gone through. He had had his leg amputated. One of my sisters is dealing with it very seriously and that terrified me. It scared me a lot.”
Bates’ weight loss journey began when the actress changed her diet and stopped eating after 8 p.m.
Bates, star of “Matlock,” was inspired to take charge of his health after he was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2017. (Brooke Palmer/CBS)
Her weight loss has been beneficial in many ways, including with her symptoms of lymphedema, a condition that causes swelling in the body.
“It’s been a tremendous benefit to me,” he says. “I’m lucky that I don’t have to wear compression sleeves every day. It’s so exciting to be able to put my arm in a jacket and it fits,” she told People.
Tom Arnold
Although several celebrities trusted the weight loss medication Ozempic to lose weight, Tom Arnold told Fox News Digital why he didn’t, admitting he had “never heard of” the drug when he began his health journey.
Tom Arnold’s weight has dropped from 285 pounds to 205 pounds since his health scare. (Getty)
In January 2022, Arnold decided to make his health a priority after suffering a mini stroke. The 65-year-old actor began working with fitness guru and personal development coach Charles D’Angelo after the two met at a charity event hosted by Arnold Schwarzenegger.
The “Roseanne” alum’s weight has dropped from 285 pounds to 205 pounds since his health scare.
In September, Arnold and D’Angelo spoke with Fox News Digital and the comedian admitted that he had “tried every diet” over the years.
Tom Arnold with his children, Jax Copeland Arnold and Quinn Sophie Arnold, on November 28, 2023. (Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)
“In like 1992, Roseanne and I, Oprah and John Goodman, there was something called Fen-Phen, and we said, ‘That’s got to be great, because you go to the doctor to get it.’ But we all lost 100 pounds and then people started to die from Fen-Phen and then they took it off the market and we were like, ‘Damn, that was a good thing.'”
“But I mean, there’s a lot of things. You know, I’m sober, so I have to be careful about the things I take, although Ozempic seems great,” he added.
“I think a lot of people are doing that, and I’m not opposed to anything like that. Anything that gets people healthy. But the exercise, the cardiovascular aspect of it is very good for my mental health and my sobriety,” Arnold said , who has been sober for seven years.
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Dave Bautista
Marvel actor Dave Bautista admitted in 2024 that he was “killing himself” to maintain his 75 pound weight loss.
“I started losing weight because I just got fat,” he previously explained in “INSIGHT with Chris Van Vliet” on YouTube in September.
“I got too big for a role, and I was uncomfortably big… I weighed about 315 pounds and I gained weight very quickly… I filled it up with fries and pancakes.”
Dave Bautista admitted in 2024 that he was “killing” himself to maintain his 75-pound weight loss. (Getty Images)
Bautista shared that he gained weight for his role in the 2023 psychological horror film “Knock at the Cabin.”
“Looking back on it, I probably overdid it. It was probably too big,” Bautista added. “I gained an uncomfortable amount of weight and it took me forever to get rid of it.”
The Marvel actor admitted that the more he trimmed, the better he felt.
After the actor revealed that he only eats 2,500 calories a day, Bautista shared his diet regimen that included intermittent fasting. (Getty Images)
“And I also noticed that the more I trimmed, the better I looked on camera and the better I looked next to other actors… Even at this weight… at 6’4” (and) 240 pounds, next to an actor typical, I look like a gorilla and that’s distracting.
She noted that her fans expressed concerns online about her dramatic weight loss.
“I’ll probably lose a few more pounds. I’m basically killing myself to be this thin. I mean, I’m training hard,” he said. “My calories are pretty restricted.”
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After the actor revealed that he only eats 2,500 calories a day, Bautista shared his diet regimen that included intermittent fasting. Eating three or four hours before bedtime is also not allowed.
Fox News Digital’s Tracy Wright, Elizabeth Stanton and Ashley Hume contributed to this report.
