15 Celebs Who Gained A Lot of Weight

Gaining weight has happened to just about everyone but we never really expect it to happen to some of our favorite celebrities. After all they have an army of trainers and nutritionists at their disposal right? Well some of these celebs packed on the pounds due to pregnancy, movie rolls or just a little bit of falling off the wagon. Some of been able to bounce back…others have not.

1) Jared Leto

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Jared Leto force fed himself in order to pack the pounds for his role in Chapter 27. The rapid weight gain caused him to have severe pain in his foot and it was over a year before the actor was back to himself. Jared Leto has since stated he will never gain weight for a role again.
2) Haley Joel Osmont

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Haley Joel Osment won the hearts of the world for his unparalleled performance in The Sixth Sense. But now the 26 year old is unrecognizable as he prepared to play a Nazi in an upcoming movie Yoga Hoosiers. He has gained quite a bit of weight and has transformed his appearance for the role. It’s good to know that his dedication to his acting continues.
3) Val Kilmer



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Val Kilmer certainly set plenty of hearts on fire with his role as Batman but these days he’s been putting on the pounds and has none of the physique he had in his younger years. The well-toned muscles have given way to some marshmallow. But at least that awkwardly charming little smile of his still reigns supreme…even with all that supreme pizza.
4) Steven Seagal

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The beloved action heartthrob has definitely gotten a little rounder around the edges in the past few years, but he still looks like a force to reckoned with. While before he had the appearance of someone who could take you down, now he looks like someone who can send someone to take you down. Which really is just working smarter not harder.
5) Kirstie Alley

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Few celebrities have taken as much flack for their weight gain as Kirstie Alley and fewer embraced it as she did. Instead of becoming depressed or fighting with the press, she created her own television show about her journey as a Fat Actress. Granted the show didn’t last very long but Kirstie is still a trooper for fighting back against those who mocked her.
6) Keely Shaye Smith

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This television host and journalist may not have the pencil figure that she used to but she definitely still has a great man beside her. Keely continues to be married to Pierce Brosnan and the pair have two children together. Though she now has lost some of the weight and is a beauty on her husband’s arm.

7) Mariah Carey

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Mariah Carey is no stranger to weight gain or weight loss. The pop star gained 70 pounds with her pregnancy and her large figure caused her to be the next celebrity spokesperson for Jenny Craig. She managed to drop the weight with a strict diet and exercise.
8) Mike Tyson

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Former heavyweight champion and ear biter, must have expanded his palate because he put on a few pounds in his later years. The champion began sporting a body that was nothing like the healthy one he had at the peak of his career. However, he has since gone on a healthy diet and dropped most of the weight that he gained.
9) Christian Bale


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If there is one thing you can say about Christian Bale it is that he will commit to a role with a tenacity that is unmatched. From becoming nearly skeletal for The Machinist, to bulking up for Batman and gaining 40 pounds for American Hustle. There are few who have his willpower to gain or lose weight to these extremes, unfortunately it is also a very dangerous practice.
10) Rob Mcelhenney

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Yet another celeb willing to go the distance for a role. Rob packed on 50 pounds to play his role in It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. He said he did it by eating 5 1,000 calorie meals a day and he did it because he thought it would make his character funnier. He also mentioned that it was easier to get through a Big Mac and not try and eat a healthy 1,000 calories five times a day. No kidding! He also could have made his way through the entire Cheesecake Factory menu in the four months that he was trying to gain weight.
11) Russel Crowe

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You might have missed it but Russel Crowe went from Gladiator to Flabiator by gaining 63 pounds for his role in Body of Lies. I think we are all just happy that it didn’t take long for him to get rid of his Body of Pies and back to a healthy weight. Although if we’re being honest Russell said it was Sprinkles cupcakes and not pies that he has to thank for his weight gain.
12) Carrie Fisher

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Carrie Fisher has been the dream girl of boys and men for decades, but when the actress fell out of the spot light, she might have fallen into some bad eating habits. The former beauty gained quite a bit of weight, which caused a problem with a new Star Wars movie was proposed. The actress quickly hit the grindstone and dropped 40 pounds to reprise her role as Princess Leia.
13) Jessica Simpson

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Few celebs have caught as much criticism for weight gain as Jessica Simpson. The singer gained a great deal of weight with all her pregnancies unlike most celebrity starlets the weight did not disappear instantly. She worked hard and got the weight back down but not before several pictures of a slightly plump frame caused her to be called fat by the media.
14) Christina Aguilera

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Christina is yet another celeb mom who found the weight gain from pregnancy hard to drop. Her very round figure did not go unnoticed and Christina struggled to lose weight. She finally grew to accept herself whatever her figure, and that was when she managed to drop nearly 50 pounds. While her weight gain was substantial and lasting she does have a sweet little boy to show for it.
15) Brendan Fraser

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The once Hollywood heartthrob packed on the pounds after his divorce and for his filmFurry Vengeance. However the actor has had a harder struggle to get back into shape than most and he’s further struggling to find his way back into the limelight. For now we’re just happy his next role doesn’t involve loin cloths.