80’s star Boy George first gained fame while in the British pop group Culture Club, known for the songs “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me,” “Time (Clock of the Heart),” and “Karma Chameleon.” Boy George became known for his androgynous appearance and for his voice, later launching a solo career after the band split up, though they have reunited several times. After enlisting help of a nutritional therapist, Boy George lost a huge amount of weight while in his 50’s!
Adam Richman began to participate in competitive eating and eating for a living when he started hosting the Travel Channel’s Man V. Food. To counterbalance eating copious amounts of food, he would exercise twice a day and drink a lot of water. However, it was not enough and Richman became overweight and unhappy. Once he left the show, he worked with a nutritionist and began to exercise. He started to play soccer in order to enjoy working out, and managed to lose 70 pounds.
Amber Riley became well known after being cast as Mercedes Jones on the TV show Glee for six years. She also competed on the seventeenth season of Dancing With the Stars and came out on top as the winner. She will next star in the stage version of Dreamgirls. Amber recently decided to focus on creating healthier habits such as becoming more active and eating healthier foods, which have resulted in her dropping two dress sizes. She looks healthy and happy!
Sara Rue landed her first feature role on TV show Perfect, starring as Carmen Ferrara. She then starred as Claude Casey in Less Than Perfect and now stars as Dora Winston in Impastor. She also hosts reality competition Shedding for the Wedding. Rue decided to make a lifestyle change and using Jenny Craig she managed to lose 50 pounds. She was also their spokesperson. She credits regular exercise and sticking to the Jenny Craig meal plan as the secrets to her success.
Josh Peck is best known for his role as Josh Nichols from Nickelodeon show Drake&Josh. Earlier, he was known for his work on The Amanda Show. Most recently, he can be seen starring along John Stamos in comedy series Grandfathered. After starring in Drake&Josh, Peck decided to change his health habits and lose the weight the healthy way: by incorporating healthy food and routine exercise into his life. Thanks to his new lifestyle, he has dropped an amazing 110 pounds!
