There's no way Winokur could play "Hairspray's" zaftig Tracy Turnblad these days. The Tony-award winning actress has dropped 60 pounds this year. And she isn't the only star who changed in 2012.
Marissa Jaret Winokur —
There's no way Winokur could play "Hairspray's" zaftig Tracy Turnblad these days. The Tony-award winning actress has dropped 60 pounds this year. And she isn't the only star who changed in 2012.
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Jessica Simpson has been pretty open about the difficulty she's had shedding the pounds since she gave birth in May. But she celebrates her 50-pound weight loss in a <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DMFhPXfuMkcw" target="_blank" target="_blank">new Weight Watchers commercial </a>while not yet responding to reports that she is <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmarquee.blogs.cnn.com%2F2012%2F11%2F28%2Fjessica-simpsons-rep-no-comment-on-pregnancy-report%2F" target="_blank">once again expecting</a>.
Jessica Simpson —
Jessica Simpson has been pretty open about the difficulty she's had shedding the pounds since she gave birth in May. But she celebrates her 50-pound weight loss in a new Weight Watchers commercial while not yet responding to reports that she is once again expecting.
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Oh wily Miley. We have watched you morph this year from a former Disney star to a harder-edged rocker type who <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2Fvideo%2F%23%2Fvideo%2Fshowbiz%2F2012%2F12%2F11%2Fsbt-miley-cyrus-concert.hln" target="_blank">performs with strippers</a>. What would Hannah Montana say?
Miley Cyrus —
Oh wily Miley. We have watched you morph this year from a former Disney star to a harder-edged rocker type who performs with strippers. What would Hannah Montana say?
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From thong to thin, McConaughey reportedly dropped 40 pounds for a movie role and the transformation was startling on the "Magic Mike" star.
Matthew McConaughey —
From thong to thin, McConaughey reportedly dropped 40 pounds for a movie role and the transformation was startling on the "Magic Mike" star.
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The comedian <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmarquee.blogs.cnn.com%2F2012%2F10%2F02%2Fcomedian-lisa-lampanelli-loses-80-pounds" target="_blank">reportedly underwent surgery</a> to help her shed 80 pounds and give her a new look.
Lisa Lampanelli —
The comedian reportedly underwent surgery to help her shed 80 pounds and give her a new look.
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Deen announced in June 2012 that <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Featocracy.cnn.com%2F2012%2F06%2F27%2Fbye-bye-butter-and-oil-paula-deen-loses-30-pounds%2F" target="_blank">she lost 30 pounds over a six-month period</a> after she was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. These days she is looking slimmer than ever.
Paula Deen —
Deen announced in June 2012 that she lost 30 pounds over a six-month period after she was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. These days she is looking slimmer than ever.
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