Rapper 50 Cent drops 54 pounds for new movie role

According to a recent Huffington Post article, the usually buff rapper took to a liquid diet in order to shed an astonishing 54 pounds in just nine weeks. 50 Cent, better known for his six-pack abs than his skeletal frame, underwent the drastic transformation to play the role of a cancer-stricken football player in his new movie, Things Fall Apart. It’s no big secret that getting ahead in your professional life is all about sacrifice. For us in the conventional world, that usually means skipping our lunch breaks or leaving the office a little later then we’d like. This is certainly not the case for some of our favorite Hollywood celebrities. Just imagine having to shed a quarter of your body weight for career purposes. While the rapper’s dedication to his film career may be an extreme case, plenty of leading men and ladies have undergone drastic transformations just for the prospect of a little golden statue. Don’t get us wrong, we love what we do, but not enough to put our health at risk. Fortunately for a lucky few, all that hard work chomping on donuts (Matt Damon we’re looking at you) pays off come award season, but more often then not, these bold celebs walk away empty handed and 50 pounds heavier – or lighter. Here are some more celebrity transformations from the past:

Article by Yahoo! Shine I wanted to add two actors that I thought the article left out: Adrien Brody in ”The Pianist” and Christian Bale in “The Machinist.” *      *      *      *      *      *      *      *      *      *      *      *      *      *      *      *      *      *      * I have some mixed feelings about celebrities making drastic changes to their weight for roles. I understand that it is in the name of art, but the things that these actors/actresses need to do (starvation, liquid diets, junk food diets, obsessive exercise, etc.) in order to achieve their character’s look is unhealthy. I also wonder if there have ever been instances where an actor/actress developed an eating disorder after being involved in a role transformation. What do you think? Do you think celebrities should be discouraged to make unhealthy changes to their weight? Also, let me know if you know of another drastic role transformation that I didn’t list!