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Reality Check: Lipo Won't Make You Look Like Jennifer Aniston
It's not uncommon for women to be unhappy with a part of their appearance — a wide nose, a saggy belly, or lumpy tush. Some women learn to embrace their imperfections, while others opt for plastic surgery.
In her new memoir, Official Book Club Selection: A Memoir According to Kathy Griffin, the actress, 48, shows a photo of her botched liposuction.
Reality Check: Cindy Crawford Admits "I Have Cellulite"
Who would have guessed that Cindy Crawford is 43? She still looks amazing to me, and it's nice to hear that even though she was a supermodel, she's still human like the rest of us. In Redbook's September issue Cindy shares,
I have cellulite.
Reality Check: Electronic Cigarettes Are Not So Healthy
Smoking regular cigarettes is known to cause a whole slew of health problems from asthma to emphysema and lung cancer. For some reason though, people keep smoking, so someone came up with the brilliant idea to make electronic cigarettes, also known as e-cigarettes.
These battery-powered electronic cigarettes provide inhaled doses of nicotine, although no flame, tobacco, or smoke is involved.
Reality Check: Anna Faris Is Eating More Before Her Wedding
It's easy to lose focus on the big picture while wedding planning. A romantic engagement suddenly warps into a stressful process, and this stress is often accentuated by the pressure some brides feel to lose weight for the big day.
Anna Faris is turning her back on the idea of spending months before her wedding regulating everything she eats or turning the gym into her second home.
Reality Check: Model Milla Worked Her Big, Little Butt Off
Milla Jovovich just made my day. I have to smile whenever I hear supermodels or celebrities admit they have to work insanely hard to achieve their postpregnancy bodies, and this model mom told her story about struggling to lose 70 pounds after giving birth in November 2007. She's in the business of looking amazing, so her ability to get back to work depended on shedding the dozens of pregnancy pounds.
Reality Check: Kelly Clarkson Says All Celebs Have Cellulite
Many women look up to female celebrities and are inspired to look as flawless and gorgeous as they do, but in a People magazine article, Kelly Clarkson reminds us that "No girl is perfect." The seasoned 26-year-old told a group of 20 preteens at a Dove-sponsored self-esteem workshop, "Just to let you know everyone in the magazines is Photoshopped! Beyoncé is one of the most beautiful girls in the world but she gets Photoshopped too.
Reality Check: Gwyneth Paltrow's Detox Diet
There are many ways to usher in the New Year. After a couple weeks of nonstop holiday celebration replete with rich foods and plenty of drink, many folks decide that the best way to begin anew is with a detox cleanse. I firmly believe there really is no need to detox, but if you insist on doing a cleanse, you can detox without starving yourself.
Reality Check: Lily Allen Still Insecure About Her Weight
Last year, Lily Allen slimmed down four dress sizes by using hypnosis. Might sound strange, but it "reprogrammed her brain" to love eating healthier food and working out at the gym.
She's been able to maintain her lean figure, but it looks like this singer still has insecurities about her weight.
Reality Check: Even VS Angels Have to Put in Extra Work
No pain, no gain? This old saying may be true even for the most genetically blessed among us — Victoria's Secret Angels. They may have great genes, but these lingerie models subscribe to the glue that binds goal-oriented women: hard work and discipline.
Reality Check: SNL's Horatio Sanz Feared Death and the Scale
There's nothing humorous about obesity, something that Saturday Night Live alumnus Horatio Sanz came to realize when he committed to getting healthy and losing weight. The comedian has dropped about 100 pounds and briefly discussed his weight loss with New York Magazine, describing how serious his weight had become: "I never weighed myself when I was at my fattest, because I was scared I might die."
To see what he looks like after losing roughly 100 pounds, read more
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