![The photo above was taken of Macaulay in 2010—sure, he was bit skinny and definitely pale, but healthy enough in appearance to head off any concern for his health. But when he stepped out in February 2012, he appeared to be "wasting away." In one set of photos, his clothes hang off his body, he's deathly pale and is clutching a large Red Bull, sparking rumors that he was addicted to the energy drink, as well as heroin, Oxycontin, Percocet and Vicodin. The "Home Alone" actor had a tough childhood and it was also said that he was suffering from his difficult break-up with Mila Kunis. Macaulay denied being addicted to drugs, and in December 2012 stepped out looking a bit healthier.](http://cdn2-b.examiner.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/hash/59/02/59025ee486d799c73dab63571e34f5c2.jpeg?itok=oMSpwRi3 "The photo above was taken of Macaulay in 2010—sure, he was bit skinny and definitely pale, but healthy enough in appearance to head off any concern for his health. But when he stepped out in February 2012, he appeared to be "wasting away." In one set of photos, his clothes hang off his body, he's deathly pale and is clutching a large Red Bull, sparking rumors that he was addicted to the energy drink, as well as heroin, Oxycontin, Percocet and Vicodin. The "Home Alone" actor had a tough childhood and it was also said that he was suffering from his difficult break-up with Mila Kunis. Macaulay denied being addicted to drugs, and in December 2012 stepped out looking a bit healthier.")
![It's hard to imagine today, but Taylor Momsen got her start in Hollywood as little Cindy Lou Who in 2000's live-action "How the Grinch Stole Christmas." Then in 2007, she was cast in the CW's "Gossip Girl" as Jenny Humphrey, an innocent outsider from Brooklyn who yearned to join the ranks of New York's Upper East Side. She was a young teenager with a coltish figure, which she showed off more and more as the series wore on and she underwent a decidedly "goth" transformation onscreen and off. In 2011, she left the show and quit acting to pursue a career with her band, the Pretty Reckless. She pretty much gave up wearing pants, instead taking to performing her concerts in dominatrix-tinged lingerie that made her bony frame impossible to ignore. Taylor has long insisted that she doesn't have an eating disorder, saying, "I eat healthy and I’m naturally thin… I’m doing what I love and I’m still grounded.”](http://cdn2-b.examiner.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/hash/02/b5/02b5d1410df1fcdf05a93bfc73d6495d.jpeg?itok=Wu2ngF6e "It's hard to imagine today, but Taylor Momsen got her start in Hollywood as little Cindy Lou Who in 2000's live-action "How the Grinch Stole Christmas." Then in 2007, she was cast in the CW's "Gossip Girl" as Jenny Humphrey, an innocent outsider from Brooklyn who yearned to join the ranks of New York's Upper East Side. She was a young teenager with a coltish figure, which she showed off more and more as the series wore on and she underwent a decidedly "goth" transformation onscreen and off. In 2011, she left the show and quit acting to pursue a career with her band, the Pretty Reckless. She pretty much gave up wearing pants, instead taking to performing her concerts in dominatrix-tinged lingerie that made her bony frame impossible to ignore. Taylor has long insisted that she doesn't have an eating disorder, saying, "I eat healthy and I’m naturally thin… I’m doing what I love and I’m still grounded.”")
![Actor/musician Jared Leto emerged in early December 2012 looking...different. The hunky muscles were gone, and his always-prominent cheekbones began to protrude too much, given his face a sunken-in appearance. Fortunately, he revealed that the change wasn't caused by anything sinister, and he was fasting for his role in the upcoming movie "Dallas Buyer's Club," in which he will play a transsexual woman with AIDS. Fasting can wreak havoc on the body, but Jared is focused solely on his craft. “Historically, people have [fasted] for pursuit of self, to achieve a meditative state, so I’m hoping for that, and not the other things,” he said, laughing. “It’s not necessarily a bad thing.”](http://cdn2-b.examiner.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/hash/2f/3c/2f3c0990668e30f8ae5073e1da1aca43.jpeg?itok=ovvfioTd "Actor/musician Jared Leto emerged in early December 2012 looking...different. The hunky muscles were gone, and his always-prominent cheekbones began to protrude too much, given his face a sunken-in appearance. Fortunately, he revealed that the change wasn't caused by anything sinister, and he was fasting for his role in the upcoming movie "Dallas Buyer's Club," in which he will play a transsexual woman with AIDS. Fasting can wreak havoc on the body, but Jared is focused solely on his craft. “Historically, people have [fasted] for pursuit of self, to achieve a meditative state, so I’m hoping for that, and not the other things,” he said, laughing. “It’s not necessarily a bad thing.”")
![She burst onto the scene in 2007's "Superbad" as a feisty, beautiful redhead with a husky voice and healthy curves, but she's been shrinking steadily ever since. Then in 2010, she dyed her hair blonde to play Gwen Stacy in "The Amazing Spider Man," shocking people who were used to seeing her hair red—though blonde is actually the actress' natural color. Fast-forward to 2013, and she's barely recognizable. In fact, Star magazine reported on February 15 that her boyfriend, fellow "Spider Man" actor Andrew Garfield, is "worried" about her increasingly gaunt appearance. "Andrew is freaked out,” says Star's source. “He thinks that if she drops any more weight she’ll be skeletal.”](http://cdn2-b.examiner.com/sites/default/files/styles/image_content_width/hash/83/b5/1360957947_6500_1.jpeg?itok=Eu5tk5it "She burst onto the scene in 2007's "Superbad" as a feisty, beautiful redhead with a husky voice and healthy curves, but she's been shrinking steadily ever since. Then in 2010, she dyed her hair blonde to play Gwen Stacy in "The Amazing Spider Man," shocking people who were used to seeing her hair red—though blonde is actually the actress' natural color. Fast-forward to 2013, and she's barely recognizable. In fact, Star magazine reported on February 15 that her boyfriend, fellow "Spider Man" actor Andrew Garfield, is "worried" about her increasingly gaunt appearance. "Andrew is freaked out,” says Star's source. “He thinks that if she drops any more weight she’ll be skeletal.”")
Hollywood is a crazy place where healthy curves are deemed “fat,” sample sizes are the ideal and women transform themselves into unrecognizable creatures in pursuit of eternal youth—the body image issues are as common as the bandage dresses. Fresh-faced actors, singers and models might be discovered with normal-sized bodies and beautiful curves, but the longer they spend in the spotlight, they greater the chance that they will morph into bland lollipop-heads that blend in too much with their celebrity brethren. And, as you'll see from our list, men aren't immune either!
Each person on this list has a different reason for their dramatic weight loss, but if you ask us, they could all stand to eat a cheeseburger. Hey vegetarians, we’re not picky–tofu or a large salad would also be acceptable, as long as it has plenty of calories, protein and fat.
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![She burst onto the scene in 2007's "Superbad" as a feisty, beautiful redhead with a husky voice and healthy curves, but she's been shrinking steadily ever since. Then in 2010, she dyed her hair blonde to play Gwen Stacy in "The Amazing Spider Man," shocking people who were used to seeing her hair red—though blonde is actually the actress' natural color. Fast-forward to 2013, and she's barely recognizable. In fact, Star magazine reported on February 15 that her boyfriend, fellow "Spider Man" actor Andrew Garfield, is "worried" about her increasingly gaunt appearance. "Andrew is freaked out,” says Star's source. “He thinks that if she drops any more weight she’ll be skeletal.”](http://cdn2-b.examiner.com/sites/default/files/styles/profile_large/hash/83/b5/1360957947_6500_1.jpeg?itok=oxNcO7or "She burst onto the scene in 2007's "Superbad" as a feisty, beautiful redhead with a husky voice and healthy curves, but she's been shrinking steadily ever since. Then in 2010, she dyed her hair blonde to play Gwen Stacy in "The Amazing Spider Man," shocking people who were used to seeing her hair red—though blonde is actually the actress' natural color. Fast-forward to 2013, and she's barely recognizable. In fact, Star magazine reported on February 15 that her boyfriend, fellow "Spider Man" actor Andrew Garfield, is "worried" about her increasingly gaunt appearance. "Andrew is freaked out,” says Star's source. “He thinks that if she drops any more weight she’ll be skeletal.”")
![Actor/musician Jared Leto emerged in early December 2012 looking...different. The hunky muscles were gone, and his always-prominent cheekbones began to protrude too much, given his face a sunken-in appearance. Fortunately, he revealed that the change wasn't caused by anything sinister, and he was fasting for his role in the upcoming movie "Dallas Buyer's Club," in which he will play a transsexual woman with AIDS. Fasting can wreak havoc on the body, but Jared is focused solely on his craft. “Historically, people have [fasted] for pursuit of self, to achieve a meditative state, so I’m hoping for that, and not the other things,” he said, laughing. “It’s not necessarily a bad thing.”](http://cdn2-b.examiner.com/sites/default/files/styles/profile_large/hash/7e/79/7e79b43c130ce5d7de729ef1f7edfeb9.jpeg?itok=7RNUAMJw "Actor/musician Jared Leto emerged in early December 2012 looking...different. The hunky muscles were gone, and his always-prominent cheekbones began to protrude too much, given his face a sunken-in appearance. Fortunately, he revealed that the change wasn't caused by anything sinister, and he was fasting for his role in the upcoming movie "Dallas Buyer's Club," in which he will play a transsexual woman with AIDS. Fasting can wreak havoc on the body, but Jared is focused solely on his craft. “Historically, people have [fasted] for pursuit of self, to achieve a meditative state, so I’m hoping for that, and not the other things,” he said, laughing. “It’s not necessarily a bad thing.”")
![It's hard to imagine today, but Taylor Momsen got her start in Hollywood as little Cindy Lou Who in 2000's live-action "How the Grinch Stole Christmas." Then in 2007, she was cast in the CW's "Gossip Girl" as Jenny Humphrey, an innocent outsider from Brooklyn who yearned to join the ranks of New York's Upper East Side. She was a young teenager with a coltish figure, which she showed off more and more as the series wore on and she underwent a decidedly "goth" transformation onscreen and off. In 2011, she left the show and quit acting to pursue a career with her band, the Pretty Reckless. She pretty much gave up wearing pants, instead taking to performing her concerts in dominatrix-tinged lingerie that made her bony frame impossible to ignore. Taylor has long insisted that she doesn't have an eating disorder, saying, "I eat healthy and I’m naturally thin… I’m doing what I love and I’m still grounded.”](http://cdn2-b.examiner.com/sites/default/files/styles/profile_large/hash/d6/1b/d61bdd1d635e0471bae94f1bea2b9d3e.jpeg?itok=RzBoF_4h "It's hard to imagine today, but Taylor Momsen got her start in Hollywood as little Cindy Lou Who in 2000's live-action "How the Grinch Stole Christmas." Then in 2007, she was cast in the CW's "Gossip Girl" as Jenny Humphrey, an innocent outsider from Brooklyn who yearned to join the ranks of New York's Upper East Side. She was a young teenager with a coltish figure, which she showed off more and more as the series wore on and she underwent a decidedly "goth" transformation onscreen and off. In 2011, she left the show and quit acting to pursue a career with her band, the Pretty Reckless. She pretty much gave up wearing pants, instead taking to performing her concerts in dominatrix-tinged lingerie that made her bony frame impossible to ignore. Taylor has long insisted that she doesn't have an eating disorder, saying, "I eat healthy and I’m naturally thin… I’m doing what I love and I’m still grounded.”")
![The photo above was taken of Macaulay in 2010—sure, he was bit skinny and definitely pale, but healthy enough in appearance to head off any concern for his health. But when he stepped out in February 2012, he appeared to be "wasting away." In one set of photos, his clothes hang off his body, he's deathly pale and is clutching a large Red Bull, sparking rumors that he was addicted to the energy drink, as well as heroin, Oxycontin, Percocet and Vicodin. The "Home Alone" actor had a tough childhood and it was also said that he was suffering from his difficult break-up with Mila Kunis. Macaulay denied being addicted to drugs, and in December 2012 stepped out looking a bit healthier.](http://cdn2-b.examiner.com/sites/default/files/styles/profile_large/hash/e9/6a/e96a122a37a21d3336cdbc71da5e0b06.jpeg?itok=nVrsixE4 "The photo above was taken of Macaulay in 2010—sure, he was bit skinny and definitely pale, but healthy enough in appearance to head off any concern for his health. But when he stepped out in February 2012, he appeared to be "wasting away." In one set of photos, his clothes hang off his body, he's deathly pale and is clutching a large Red Bull, sparking rumors that he was addicted to the energy drink, as well as heroin, Oxycontin, Percocet and Vicodin. The "Home Alone" actor had a tough childhood and it was also said that he was suffering from his difficult break-up with Mila Kunis. Macaulay denied being addicted to drugs, and in December 2012 stepped out looking a bit healthier.")
![Angelina Jolie has always been slender, but she used to have actual curves—for proof, refer to her earlier roles in movies like 1998's "Gia" and 2001's "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider." As the years wore on, pounds began to disappear and she became a tabloid fixture, especially after her involvement with Brad Pitt began on the set of "Mr. and Mrs. Smith." Tons of movies, children and humanitarian work later, the curves are mostly gone, but we can't blame Angelina if she's so busy that she sometimes "forgets to eat." But when she stepped out at the 2012 Oscars with twig-thin arms and legs, we can't say we weren't a little worried. ](http://cdn2-b.examiner.com/sites/default/files/styles/profile_large/hash/c8/ad/c8adf6347808c6e45a50e1c8c98a7de2.jpeg?itok=az16EmPz "Angelina Jolie has always been slender, but she used to have actual curves—for proof, refer to her earlier roles in movies like 1998's "Gia" and 2001's "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider." As the years wore on, pounds began to disappear and she became a tabloid fixture, especially after her involvement with Brad Pitt began on the set of "Mr. and Mrs. Smith." Tons of movies, children and humanitarian work later, the curves are mostly gone, but we can't blame Angelina if she's so busy that she sometimes "forgets to eat." But when she stepped out at the 2012 Oscars with twig-thin arms and legs, we can't say we weren't a little worried. ")
![2012 was one big bikini photo-op for Leann Rimes, so she shouldn't have been so surprised when people started wondering where the rest of her went. She claimed the weight she'd lost was only "baby fat," but the facts that she was already 29 and that her personal life had become a media circus were enough to cause a few raised eyebrows. In August 2012, Leann went to rehab for issues with anxiety and stress, which could certainly factor into her rapid weight loss. Leann's husbands' ex-wife, Brandi Glanville, claimed that Leann was addicted to laxatives, though Leann denied this. Recent outings show that Leann's gotten a few curves back, and by February 15, rumors were already circulating that she could be expecting a child with husband Eddie Cibrian.](http://cdn2-b.examiner.com/sites/default/files/styles/profile_large/hash/c1/38/c138f1b919140ec215938c0196e0c51c.jpeg?itok=sYmztcvM "2012 was one big bikini photo-op for Leann Rimes, so she shouldn't have been so surprised when people started wondering where the rest of her went. She claimed the weight she'd lost was only "baby fat," but the facts that she was already 29 and that her personal life had become a media circus were enough to cause a few raised eyebrows. In August 2012, Leann went to rehab for issues with anxiety and stress, which could certainly factor into her rapid weight loss. Leann's husbands' ex-wife, Brandi Glanville, claimed that Leann was addicted to laxatives, though Leann denied this. Recent outings show that Leann's gotten a few curves back, and by February 15, rumors were already circulating that she could be expecting a child with husband Eddie Cibrian.")
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