Jennifer Holliday – 124 Pounds, Gastric Bypass Surgery
Jennifer Holliday started her career on the Broadway and she starred in many famous musicals such as the Dreamgirls. And meanwhile this role brought her to heights of success, she was also dealing with clinical depression which made her turn to emotional eating. Only after putting on a dangerous amount of weight did she realize that it would take a toll on her career. Holliday was actually dropped by her record company and informed that she was unattractive and unmarketable. Show business is a harsh world, and not for the faint-hearted! Therefore, she was the first female artist who opted for gastric bypass surgery and lost 124 pounds! Holliday was also diagnosed with MS and had to rely on her positive attitude to maintain her weight loss and to improve her health amid all of the challenges life was presenting her with. She came out triumphant!