The truth behind the uncontrolled weight gain of Vietnamese stars
In her heyday, Siu Black was associated with the image of 72 kg and maintained it for many years. Behind her weight and that of some artists such as: actress Truc Anh, singer Quang Le... are unexpected stories...
Truc Anh "Blue Eyes" gained 8 kg
Information about actress Truc Anh (movie)Blue eyes) is attracting public attention. After meeting with Truc Anh, producer Dung Binh Duong shared that the actress has spinal spurs and osteoarthritis, making it difficult for her to walk. Along with that, gaining 8 kg after the Covid-19 pandemic has limited her participation in artistic activities over the past time.
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Image of Truc Anh after gaining weight (Photo: Producer Dung Binh Duong). |
Before gaining weight, the actress weighed about 53-54 kg. The reason for the weight gain was that during the pandemic, she ate more at home, and her body type also gained weight easily.
The actress tried many methods to lose weight but in the wrong way, which was also the reason why her health was weak, combined with osteoarthritis, she fell while attending an event.
Because of her weight gain, netizens once rumored that Truc Anh was pregnant. Despite her plumpness, Truc Anh still looked radiant and pretty. She said she was trying to lose weight to confidently appear in public.
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Image of Truc Anh when she weighed 53-54 kg (Photo: Artist's Facebook). |
Currently, Truc Anh lives with her mother in a rented apartment in Phu Nhuan District (HCMC) for about 9 million VND/month. Every day, her mother has to travel to District 2 to sell rice.
Siu Black weighed 72 kg at her peak, trying to lose weight to improve her health
Siu Black was born in 1967 and is a rock singer. She was once a sought-after face in the Vietnamese entertainment industry thanks to her powerful voice and unique personality. The female singer is also in high demand for advertising shows, as a judge and appearing in major programs...
In her heyday, Siu Black was associated with the image of weighing 72 kg. At that time, the female singer was very proud because this image was associated with her brand.
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Siu Black with her trademark appearance (Photo: Artist's Facebook). |
Many fans at that time said: "I like you fat, I like you like that, that's Siu Black". Because of the love and praise from the audience, Siu Black remained steadfast with that weight for many years.
In 2013, Siu Black publicly announced her bankruptcy. Once a beloved singer, Siu Black lost almost everything because of a scandal. The singer fell into misery. For a long time after that, she went into hiding, seemingly no longer appearing in game shows or the media.
Later, when she returned, the female artist said that she was under a lot of pressure and had many health problems due to her weight gain. Recent images of singer Siu Black surprised fans. No longer the chubby image of the past, the female singer appeared with a slimmer figure.
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Siu Black lost weight and became surprisingly slim (Photo: Artist's Facebook). |
Siu Black has lost 20 kg, from 72 kg to 52 kg thanks to scientific training. Her health has also improved. Confiding in PV, Siu Black said that after the "darkest" period of her career, the "mountain nightingale" chose to return to the Central Highlands.
Her daily job now is to go to the garden at 5am to pick vegetables to feed the pigs... Occasionally, she returns to Ho Chi Minh City to record programs or sing to earn extra income.
Quang Le feels sorry for the audience because of the difficulty in controlling his weight.
Revealing about his weight, singer Quang Le once shared: "Many times I was stressed because I couldn't control my weight. Because gaining weight also affects my singing voice as well as everything in my daily life."
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When he was young, Quang Le was very petite (Photo: Artist's Facebook). |
There were many nights when he came home late from performing, very tired... but the male singer could not sleep, waking up several times at night. Since he gained weight uncontrollably and turned 40, he has suffered from frequent insomnia.
Therefore, he does not allow himself to be too easy on himself, setting a goal of losing at least 15 kg to be healthy, move more quickly and look better on stage.
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Quang Le now finds it more difficult to control his weight than before (Photo: Artist's Facebook). |
"I feel very guilty that the audience has been very interested in my "weight control" for many years but I haven't been able to do it. It's like I owe the audience a promise.
In fact, I was very determined to lose weight in order to return to the image of the scholarly Quang Le of the past. But after losing a little bit, I became negligent and my weight increased uncontrollably. This is the unspeakable suffering of a "heavyweight" singer like me," Quang Le confessed.
Runner-up Huynh Pham Thuy Tien and her past weighing 90 kg
Miss Universe Vietnam 2022 runner-up Huynh Pham Thuy Tien once revealed about the time when she weighed 90 kg and was criticized for her appearance. In high school, the pressure of studying and eating a lot of cakes and milk tea caused her to gain weight uncontrollably.
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Thuy Tien revealed that she used to weigh 90 kg and had the courage to change (Photo: Character provided). |
Later, she bravely changed. By confiding in friends and relatives, Thuy Tien gradually got rid of her obsession. She actively exercised, dieted, and lost more than 30 kg in a year and a half.
In college, the beauty tried hard to lose weight, reaching 57.5 kg and has maintained it until now. Her slim appearance helped Thuy Tien become more confident, and she started registering to participate in beauty contests.
Hari Won gained weight during the epidemic
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Hari Won complained about gaining weight uncontrollably because her husband cooks well (Photo: artist's Facebook). |
Not only actress Truc Anh, singer Hari Won once complained that she wanted to "kick" her husband Tran Thanh out of the house just because he ate too much during the epidemic season, leading to uncontrolled weight gain.
"I'm telling the truth, staying home alone makes you lose weight, but staying with your husband makes you gain weight. Should I kick my husband out of the house?", she shared. Hari Won's tragicomedy made Thu Minh humorously comment: "Poor Tran Thanh, you're so patient". Responding to her senior, Hari Won said: "I'm fat, I'm so scared".