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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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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 ...
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Aug 9, 2021 · Andra Day has a word of advice for anyone who wants to lose weight the way she did to play Billie Holiday: "Don't." The singer and actress, 36, had dropped 40 lbs. to "transform" into the role and ...
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 ...
May 11, 2021 · Andra Day had mixed feelings about her weight loss to play Billie Holiday in her feature film debut. In a new interview with InStyle, the 36-year-old actress and singer opened up about dropping 40 ...
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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.
Feb 23, 2021 · 02/23/2021. Andra Day Courtesy Photo. Andra Day endured “a pretty wild journey” to portray Billie Holiday, which included intense weight loss as well as new smoking and drinking habits. Her ...
