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7. Ricki Lake
Ricki Lake shot to fame appearing in the 1988 cult classic, Hairspray. She was partly cast because of her humongous frame. The actress weighed an astonishing 260 pounds. She finally decided to shed her weight in 2007 after years of battling depression. Ricki cut down on her calorie intake and ran every day. She was also inspired by Kirstie Alley´s appearance on Dancing with the Stars in 2011 and thus joined the show´s 13th season. Since then, Ricki has done well to maintain her weight.
8. Christina Aguilera
Christina Aguilera has had an enviable music career. She has been able to churn out hits after hits in her career. Some of her biggest hits are Genie in a Bottle, What a Girl Wants, Come on Over Baby, and Lady Marmalade. When she made her debut, she was as skinny as a skeleton. But, after giving birth to her first child in 2008, she grew massively. By the time she welcomed her second child, she had ballooned up to 200 pounds. However, since then, she has managed to drop her extra weight and regain her sex appeal.
9. Jordin Sparks
Jordin Sparks shocked the world when she won the sixth edition of American Idol in 2007 at just 17 years old. Although Simon Cowell bashed her for her looks in the show, the singer remained true to herself until 2013 when she finally decided to lose weight. A couple of years later, she was able to lose 50 pounds largely owing to her clean eating habits and exercise regimen.
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