We See You: Amber Riley Drops 2 Dress Sizes

February 23rd, 2012 - By Brande Victorian

Source:Ontheredcarpet.com

Amber Riley is getting her Jennifer Hudson on. The 26-year-old “Glee” star showed up at the NAACP Image Awards looking slimmer than usual in a blue sequin gown, and she recently let People magazine in on the secret—she’s dropped two dress sizes.

Amber said she started her transformation last July after chronic stomach pains led her to the doctor. It was then that she said, “I decided I was going to make a change and eat healthier,” which included cutting out fast food and other junk that she said “were attacking my stomach.”

Seven months later, she’s gone down two sizes and said “I’m a lot more comfortable in dresses, especially gowns.” She’s also enjoying the perks of new clothes, since her “Glee” costumes had to be reworked for her new figure. “They bought a lot of new clothes for me and we have to take in a lot of my pants and dresses,” she said.

While she’s enjoying her new body, Amber made it a point to say her diet change was about health, not vanity. “I’ve always been comfortable with my size, I just decided it was time to get healthy.”

Kudos to her!

What do you think of Amber’s slim down?

Brande Victorian is a blogger and culture writer in New York City. Follower her on Twitter at @be_vic.

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  • Mshatahnya

    Your Health is important!!! If that’s what it takes…hey do what-cha gotta do!:-)

  • http://twitter.com/DTFunkyChocolat Dannie

    I thought she was looking a little slimmer on glee, but I guess it’s been confirmed. I’m happy for her. It’s important to be healthy.

  • http://twitter.com/DTFunkyChocolat Dannie

    I thought she was looking a little slimmer on glee, but I guess it’s been confirmed. I’m happy for her. It’s important to be healthy.

  • CaSh

    I’m happy for her!

  • CaSh

    I’m happy for her!

  • LaToyaL

    She’s gorgeous and it’s admirable that she’s taking control of her health and doing what’s best for her.

  • LaToyaL

    She’s gorgeous and it’s admirable that she’s taking control of her health and doing what’s best for her.

  • http://msrobynlove21.blogspot.com/ Robyn

    she looks good, hopefully she won’t go weight loss crazy.

    http://bit.ly/eupiDx

  • http://msrobynlove21.blogspot.com/ Robyn

    she looks good, hopefully she won’t go weight loss crazy.

    http://bit.ly/eupiDx

  • Ms_Sunshine9898

    she looks good, but she needs to keep slimming down in order to really just be completely healthy and lower health risks. . .

  • lisa

    always thought she is gorgeous and all the best with her new healthy eating

  • Cajoca317

    I think she’s beautiful! Like a plus sized Gabriel Union.

  • paula

    Why can’t we just admit that we want to loose weight to look good? How can you be comfortable with your size when you are overweight. Stop The Madness!!!!!

    • amarie

      EX-ACTLY.

    • amarie

      EX-ACTLY.

    • tastythoughts

      its called loving yourself….im “overweight” but i have a love for me that surpasses that…and when i work out…trust its not cause im trying to drop a dress size…its a bonus….im doing it because i want to be healthy….but ive been bigger all my life and not because of what i eat or lack of activity…its genetic…i eat well and im beyond active i happen to workout, im in dance school and recently i performed in our local plays rendition of the color purple….so yea some people wanna loose weight to look good and others do it cause they want to maintain good health. its not always black and white with losing weight….she said her issue was her stomach because of what she ate…she simply stopped eating bullish…and look one small lifestyle change later she is two sizes smaller….

    • tastythoughts

      its called loving yourself….im “overweight” but i have a love for me that surpasses that…and when i work out…trust its not cause im trying to drop a dress size…its a bonus….im doing it because i want to be healthy….but ive been bigger all my life and not because of what i eat or lack of activity…its genetic…i eat well and im beyond active i happen to workout, im in dance school and recently i performed in our local plays rendition of the color purple….so yea some people wanna loose weight to look good and others do it cause they want to maintain good health. its not always black and white with losing weight….she said her issue was her stomach because of what she ate…she simply stopped eating bullish…and look one small lifestyle change later she is two sizes smaller….

    • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1527242819 Adell Robinson Daugherty

      Please don’t paint all people with the same brush.  Some people are comfortable with their body just the way they are.  I am 5’11 and weighed 250 lbs.  I had been heavy my whole life.  I always had boyfriends growing up.  In my adult life I have a wonderful husband, nice clothes, nice career and loved my curvy shape.  5 years ago, my mother, who by the way was always thin, developed diabetes, high blood pressure and ended up on dialysis.  At that moment, I decided to lose the weight and get healthy so I didn’t follow down that road.  I lost 88 lbs in a little over 2 years and have kept it off for 2 years.  I don’t love this body any more than my old one, but I do feel blessed to have done something about my future health.

  • tastythoughts

    im a little mad u called it getting her Jennifer Hudson on….

    • crystal

      I agree with you, she started eating healthy, jhud went a whole different route

    • crystal

      I agree with you, she started eating healthy, jhud went a whole different route