10 celebs who became dangerously overweight (With Pictures)

6. Ruben Studdard

A decade ago, Rubben Studdard competed on American Idol and captured the world’s attention with his incredible voice. However, even while he was competing it was apparent that the physical strain of performing was taking its toll on him as he was constantly sweating and often out of breath. In 2014, Studdard joined the cast of The Biggest Loser because he felt “fat as hell” and was experiencing sleep apnea, high blood pressure and became borderline diabetic. At his heaviest, he clocked in at a whopping 462 pounds. Filming of The Biggest Loser took over four months, but Studdard has said that it was more important to find health and get his weight under control than to worry about taking a short pause during his career.