Ethan Suplee, Amy Schumer, and more: 5 Hollywood celebrities who had dramatic weight loss transformations

Some Hollywood celebrities have undergone weight loss transformations that have changed their entire appearance. Among them, some names are Ethan Suplee, Amy Schumer, and Kathy Bates. Some stars have opened up about the use of medications that aided them in weight loss, while others have claimed to do so with lifestyle changes. Here are 5 Hollywood celebrities who had a dramatic weight loss journey. Suplee has been candid about his weight loss journey over the years. The actor on his American Glutton podcast revealed that his journey began in 2002 after seeing his now-wife for around a year. Suplee told PEOPLE he once had to go to a shipping centre to be weighed on a freight scale. He decided to lose weight after meeting his future wife and realising he wanted to be around for a future with her.Suplee revealed that he weighed around 243 kg and has since lost 113 kgs, which is almost half his body weight.In July 2022, the ‘Black Widow’ actor revealed that he dropped 80 pounds for his role in season 4 of ‘Stranger Things’. He also shared that he doesn't see himself dropping weight for a role ever again. The actor told British GQ, “I don’t think I’ll ever do that again. I have this Santa Claus movie coming out for Universal in December, and I gained. But now, yeah, never again. The prosthetics are too good.” To get the weight off, he took on intermittent fasting and Pilates.The ‘Pitch Perfect’ star made headlines by losing over 80 pounds during what she called her ‘Year of Health’ (2020). Wilson candidly admitted that before she was eating as many as 3000 calories daily. And when she prioritised wellness, she lost 33 to 36 kgs by late 2021-22. "My exercising is brought down to a bare minimum right now, but I've learned some really positive things in the last five years," she told PEOPLE. "I'm definitely not perfect, but at least some of the things I stick to now.Academy Award-winning actress Kathy Bates told PEOPLE that she lost 100 lbs over six years, but it was not all due to Ozempic. The actress first lost 80 lbs. through sheer changes to her lifestyle and diet, then dropped another 20 on Ozempic. In a conversation with Variety, the veteran actress revealed that she gets bristles when people dismiss the hard work she put in to get healthy. “I finally feel like I’m who I am,” she said. “I’ve fought my way through the rapids. I feel this is the best time of my life. I’m glad I stuck around for it!” added Bates. Taking to Instagram, Amy Schumer reflected on her weight loss journey and said that she did it to survive and “not to look hot, which does feel fun and temporary”.Addressing speculation about her figure, which she had been showing off in at-home photoshoots, Schumer confirmed that she had used the GLP-1 drug Mounjaro to address her Cushing's Syndrome. "I had a disease that makes your face extremely puffy that can kill you, but the internet caught it, and the disease has cleared," she wrote, saying that she was now "pain-free" and able to be active with her son Gene.