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Mar 1, 2021 · Day went from 163 to 124 pounds for the role. Myriam Santos via Getty Images. To properly embody Holiday, Day lost 39 pounds. "At first, I started by just shrinking my caloric intake, of course, and then exercising as well," Day told W magazine. "But honestly, I did kind of starve myself a bit when I was on set."
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May 12, 2021 · Golden Globe-winner Andra Day has revealed that she lost 40 pounds to play jazz legend Billie Holiday – but it didn’t make her feel any prettier. The star, who scooped this year’s award for ...
Feb 26, 2021 · Singer Andra Day, who makes her acting debut in Hulu’s “The United States v. Billie Holiday,” revealed she lost 40 pounds to get into character.
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Jan 25, 2021 · Eric Todisco. Published on January 25, 2021 11:02AM EST. Andra Day in The United States vs. Billie Holiday. Photo: Paramount Pictures. Andra Day underwent an intense transformation into jazz ...
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Feb 23, 2021 · Andra Day Recalls Losing 40 Pounds and Starving Herself on Set to Transform Into Billie Holiday. In a recent interview, Andra Day revealed the measures she went through to become jazz singer ...
Feb 25, 2021 · She needed help developing the singer’s signature rasp. There was drastic weight loss leading up to the shoot. Day shed almost 40 pounds, dropping from 163 down to 124. Then came the hair ...
May 11, 2021 · Published on May 11, 2021 12:29PM EDT. Andra Day. Photo: Chrisean Rose. Andra Day had mixed feelings about her weight loss to play Billie Holiday in her feature film debut. In a new interview with ...
