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- Aug 18, 1999
By Kat Giantis of MSN
While paging through your favorite celebrity magazine, do you suddenly and uncontrollably crave salty snacks? You're not alone. Just looking at the diminishing bodies of some of our favorite starlets sends us running for the Funyons. The gaunt look remains stubbornly popular in Hollywood, where carb avoidance could be an Olympic sport. But since when does "sexy" mean jutting clavicles, noggins better suited to bobbing on a dashboard and arms so twig-like birds could build nests out of them? We're not expecting the return of the Marilyn Monroe hourglass, but lollipop is not a shape to aspire to. Sadly, there are plenty of undernourished actresses who fit this category (though we're not about to kick Mary-Kate Olsen and Jennifer Aniston when they're down), but here's the skinny on five fat-free-framed stars who embody the trend and are close to slipping into dangerously thin territory. Consider this a public service to encourage healthy, between-meal snacking ...
Lindsay Lohan (seen in April 2005 and April 2004):
"People lose weight when they grow up," an exasperated Lindsay Lohan explained in the April issue of W in response to whispers about her rapid weight loss. "They lose their baby fat." If true, the sylph-like "Mean Girls" starlet sure has matured an awful lot in the last few months, because she's a mere shadow of her once-shapelier self. Just a year ago, Lohan glowed with health, showing off a fit, if overdeveloped, figure that many admired (and ogled). Now, all the light seems to have gone out of her face, and not just because she's eased up on her Mystic Tan sessions and dyed her trademark auburn locks blond. With her ever-scrawnier bod and world-weary expression, poor Linds appears far older than her 18 years, although at least her lips seem to be plumping up nicely.
Nicole Richie (seen in April 2005 and June 2004):
While transforming from trashy to classy, Nicole Richie shed all the excess pounds she says she put on in rehab -- and then some. The onetime BFF of Paris Hilton now tips the scales at a mere 97 pounds, a change seen most dramatically in her protruding collarbones and itty-bitty arms. "I know a lot of people think I did something drastic to lose it overnight, but it's taken two years for me to get rid of those 10 pounds," insists Nicole, who credits working out with ridding her of her curves. "I'm 5 feet 1 inch, so even losing 5 pounds on my frame looks like a lot." If by "a lot," she means "an unhealthy heap," then yes, she's lost a lot. Here's hoping the pocket-size "Simple Life" starlet enjoys plenty of frosting-covered wedding cake when she eventually ties the knot with fiancé Adam "DJ AM" Goldstein.
Renée Zellweger (seen in March 2005 and April 2004):
Renée Zellweger has a supposedly logical explanation for her super-scrawny physique. "I know that certain photographers actually slim me down further as they can sell the pictures for a huger rate," the Oscar winner said in April. "What can I do about that? Hardly complain." While we can't speak to Renée's photo-manipulation paranoia, there's no denying she's gone from svelte to skin-and-bones in recent months. Her seeming obsession with living calorie-free is almost understandable, given the intense scrutiny she was under as she gained and lost major poundage while making both "Bridget Jones" films. But when will Renée realize that she's most gorgeous when she's va-va-va-voomy, not cadaverous? And hey, if we have to suffer through another "Bridget" sequel to see the actress regain her healthier form, then bring on Mark Darcy and the smug "marrieds" pronto.
Kate Bosworth (seen in March 2005 and in 2002):
Hard to believe the frail woman at left is the same one sporting the powerful frame on the right. Kate Bosworth attracted many admirers when she packed on muscle to play a surfer in "Blue Crush," but her once-toned and defined bod could now be knocked over at low tide. Dubbed the "Incredible Shrinking Woman" by the New York Daily News, the atrophied actress and former squeeze of Orlando Bloom is currently channeling intrepid Daily Planet reporter Lois Lane in the big-budget "Superman Returns." Perhaps she'll delve deep into character and conduct an in-depth investigation of her eating habits, 'cause when your sternum sticks out as far as your cleavage, something ain't right.
Jessica Simpson (seen in May 2005 and September 2004):
Jessica Simpson hasn't yet reached the disconcerting bobble-head proportions of Lindsay and Nicole, and we strongly urge her to keep it that way. The blond bombshell whipped herself into shape thanks to four-times-a-week workouts with a personal trainer to slip into those Daisy Dukes for "The Dukes of Hazzard," but recent pictures have us worried that she's continuing to downsize her already ultra-slimline figure. With all those rumors flying around about the state of her union to Nick Lachey, Jess needs to keep her strength up. Our advice? Indulge in plenty of Chicken-of-the-Sea with the occasional buffalo wing chaser.
While paging through your favorite celebrity magazine, do you suddenly and uncontrollably crave salty snacks? You're not alone. Just looking at the diminishing bodies of some of our favorite starlets sends us running for the Funyons. The gaunt look remains stubbornly popular in Hollywood, where carb avoidance could be an Olympic sport. But since when does "sexy" mean jutting clavicles, noggins better suited to bobbing on a dashboard and arms so twig-like birds could build nests out of them? We're not expecting the return of the Marilyn Monroe hourglass, but lollipop is not a shape to aspire to. Sadly, there are plenty of undernourished actresses who fit this category (though we're not about to kick Mary-Kate Olsen and Jennifer Aniston when they're down), but here's the skinny on five fat-free-framed stars who embody the trend and are close to slipping into dangerously thin territory. Consider this a public service to encourage healthy, between-meal snacking ...
Lindsay Lohan (seen in April 2005 and April 2004):
"People lose weight when they grow up," an exasperated Lindsay Lohan explained in the April issue of W in response to whispers about her rapid weight loss. "They lose their baby fat." If true, the sylph-like "Mean Girls" starlet sure has matured an awful lot in the last few months, because she's a mere shadow of her once-shapelier self. Just a year ago, Lohan glowed with health, showing off a fit, if overdeveloped, figure that many admired (and ogled). Now, all the light seems to have gone out of her face, and not just because she's eased up on her Mystic Tan sessions and dyed her trademark auburn locks blond. With her ever-scrawnier bod and world-weary expression, poor Linds appears far older than her 18 years, although at least her lips seem to be plumping up nicely.
Nicole Richie (seen in April 2005 and June 2004):
While transforming from trashy to classy, Nicole Richie shed all the excess pounds she says she put on in rehab -- and then some. The onetime BFF of Paris Hilton now tips the scales at a mere 97 pounds, a change seen most dramatically in her protruding collarbones and itty-bitty arms. "I know a lot of people think I did something drastic to lose it overnight, but it's taken two years for me to get rid of those 10 pounds," insists Nicole, who credits working out with ridding her of her curves. "I'm 5 feet 1 inch, so even losing 5 pounds on my frame looks like a lot." If by "a lot," she means "an unhealthy heap," then yes, she's lost a lot. Here's hoping the pocket-size "Simple Life" starlet enjoys plenty of frosting-covered wedding cake when she eventually ties the knot with fiancé Adam "DJ AM" Goldstein.
Renée Zellweger (seen in March 2005 and April 2004):
Renée Zellweger has a supposedly logical explanation for her super-scrawny physique. "I know that certain photographers actually slim me down further as they can sell the pictures for a huger rate," the Oscar winner said in April. "What can I do about that? Hardly complain." While we can't speak to Renée's photo-manipulation paranoia, there's no denying she's gone from svelte to skin-and-bones in recent months. Her seeming obsession with living calorie-free is almost understandable, given the intense scrutiny she was under as she gained and lost major poundage while making both "Bridget Jones" films. But when will Renée realize that she's most gorgeous when she's va-va-va-voomy, not cadaverous? And hey, if we have to suffer through another "Bridget" sequel to see the actress regain her healthier form, then bring on Mark Darcy and the smug "marrieds" pronto.
Kate Bosworth (seen in March 2005 and in 2002):
Hard to believe the frail woman at left is the same one sporting the powerful frame on the right. Kate Bosworth attracted many admirers when she packed on muscle to play a surfer in "Blue Crush," but her once-toned and defined bod could now be knocked over at low tide. Dubbed the "Incredible Shrinking Woman" by the New York Daily News, the atrophied actress and former squeeze of Orlando Bloom is currently channeling intrepid Daily Planet reporter Lois Lane in the big-budget "Superman Returns." Perhaps she'll delve deep into character and conduct an in-depth investigation of her eating habits, 'cause when your sternum sticks out as far as your cleavage, something ain't right.
Jessica Simpson (seen in May 2005 and September 2004):
Jessica Simpson hasn't yet reached the disconcerting bobble-head proportions of Lindsay and Nicole, and we strongly urge her to keep it that way. The blond bombshell whipped herself into shape thanks to four-times-a-week workouts with a personal trainer to slip into those Daisy Dukes for "The Dukes of Hazzard," but recent pictures have us worried that she's continuing to downsize her already ultra-slimline figure. With all those rumors flying around about the state of her union to Nick Lachey, Jess needs to keep her strength up. Our advice? Indulge in plenty of Chicken-of-the-Sea with the occasional buffalo wing chaser.
