Melissa McCarthy – 75 Pounds

Okay seriously. Melissa McCarthy in “Bridesmaids” completely won us over. She absolutely killed in that movie! You may not know this, but she’s been on the scene a lot longer – the comedic actress appeared back in the ‘90s!

But McCarthy always was on the heavier side, and well, she wasn’t always happy about being cast as the plus-sized actress who was funny. The actress-comedienne hit her breakthrough with her weight, though: in 2016, McCarthy lost 75 pounds without the help of gastric bypass surgery!

Mama June – 200 Pounds

Ah yes, who could forget the reality TV series “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo.” Dammit! Anyway, the matriarch of the show, Mama June, is next up on our list of celebs who piled on the pounds. She sure showed the world and the haters when she dropped 300 pounds after gastric sleeve surgery.

Mama June was an exception – sometimes, gastric sleeve surgery is a more viable option when the weight loss is more than substantial. She then went on to go under the knife and had some excess skin trimmed, as well as a boob job just to make her feel, well, good!

Drew Carry – 80 Pounds

Decorated comedian and industry heavyweight Drew Carey rose to prominence with his show “Whose Line Is It Anyway.” That year he earned $45 million, as well as $750,000 per episode for “The Drew Carey Show.”

After being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes (the lifestyle kind), Carey took charge of his health and decided to focus on dropping a few pounds. So he buckled down and lost 80 pounds. Sayonara Type 2 diabetes!

Lisa Riley – 140 Pounds

English actress and former star of “Strictly Come Dancing,” Lisa Riley, has always had something of a weight problem. Tipping almost 300 pounds, Riley was heavier and not feeling great about it. The actress, however, decided on changing her lifestyle and getting rid of the excess pounds!

With a tremendous effort, the actress and presenter lost an astonishing 140 pounds! That’s literally a whole person. With a ton of hard work and commitment, she tirelessly fought herself and her weight. Kudos!

Sharon Osbourne – 20 Pounds

TV personality and show host, Sharon Osbourne, is, of course, the wife of legendary rocker Ozzy Osbourne. Sure, during the 80s and 90s, she had somewhat of a reputation for being a less-than-glamorous housewife, but since then, she got in shape, got a fire haircut, and now is going for “lady of the manor.”

Like our celebs on this list, Osbourne lost a decent amount of weight, slimming down via gastric sleeve surgery. Her surgery caused her to lose almost 30 pounds. However, she realized she could handle her weight without it, having it removed some 7 years later.

Jordin Sparks – 50 Pounds

The gorgeous “American Idol” alumna stepped onto the scene with “Tattoo” and had us all shook. Her career went from strength to strength, with her single with Chris Brown skyrocketing her to household-name status overnight.

The singer slowly started putting on weight, and it became clear that the singer was struggling with weight gain. The flow-on effect saw Sparks lose confidence in her image and herself, which impacted her music-making too! The results speak for themselves – almost 50 pounds lighter, the talented singer is a vision!