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Feb 20, 2023 · But after shedding some 200 pounds — about half of her weight that had grown to almost 400 pounds — Holliday doesn’t feel the same personal connection to Effie anymore.
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Aug 15, 2020 · Holliday underwent gastric bypass surgery and lost an incredible 124 lb, but the weight loss didn't have the impact in her life that she thought it would. Suddenly the same producers who had told her she was "too big" complained that she was so thin her fans wouldn't recognize her.
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Oct 10, 2021 · Holliday has been open about her health ordeals, including multiple sclerosis, clinical depression and the weight loss surgery that transformed her appearance.
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Aug 3, 2020 · Weight Loss. Everything you need to know about Jennifer Holliday’s weight loss surgery and diet. Jennifer Holliday is an American singer and actress well known for her breakthrough song, the Dreamgirls number, and rhythm-and-blues/pop smash, ‘And I am Telling You I am Not Going.’.
In the 1990s, Holliday lost a substantial amount of weight and talked about her health struggles with depression during promotional interviews. Initially, the weight loss was attained strictly by diet. Eventually, in an effort to avoid regaining the weight, Holliday had gastric bypass surgery.
Feb 24, 2023 · In a feature for New York Post, the singer revealed that back in the day, one fellow Broadway diva told her losing weight would harm her career. News Today's news
Jan 20, 2014 · JENNIFER HOLLIDAY: Well, you know, I used to be a big girl. I used weigh almost 400 pounds. A lot of people try to act like they don't remember, but they're not old enough to remember.