Will Smith laid low for awhile after slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars. But now the actor has returned to his normal life. And that includes sharing details of how he transformed his body.
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Find out what Will revealed about his worst shape. And learn how he achieved a 30-pound weight loss. Get all the details below.
Will Smith – Recalls Worst Shape Of His Life
Not holding back on the bad times. And for Will Smith, those bad times include when he gained a significant amount of weight. However, after losing 30 pounds, the actor feels ready to discuss his weight loss journey, reported Page Six.
And Smith credits a viral photo for motivating him to shed pounds. That picture, taken in May 2021, encouraged Will to get sleek. And the actor shared that he also felt motivated by looking ahead to his role in the movie Emancipation.
Smith, 54, recently talked with his kids during an episode of Red Table Talk to discuss his comeback film role. The kids (Trey, 30, Jaden, 24, and Willow, 22) learned that their father feels the role of a former slave named Peter “absolutely changed” his life. “You guys may remember I posted the out of shape … the ‘dad bod’ picture,” noted Will.
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Will Smith – Weighed 225 Pounds During ‘Dad Bod’ Days
And that viral photo of Smith at his highest weight represented a starting point. “The ‘dad bod’ picture was my beginning of preparation to lose weight for Peter,” explained Will. “I was probably 225-ish when I started and at the lowest, on the movie, I got to 195.”
The movie follows Peter going through the swamps of Louisiana after nearly dying on a plantation. And Smith shared that he had two goals for his weight loss. First, the actor wanted to shed pounds for himself. But second, Will felt that the dramatic change would help his role in his movie.
“For me, the physicality is a big part of what makes people go, ‘Woah!’ To be able to transition and manipulate your body as an actor is a big part of the suspension of disbelief for people,” pointed out Smith. And he also described exactly how he lost so much weight.
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Will Smith – Reveals How He Lost 30 Pounds
Three factors helped the actor achieve his weight loss goals. First, Smith described filming in hot weather as assisting him in getting lean. But Will also changed his diet. And as he added exercise to his routine, Smith saw the scale go in the right direction.
“Actually being out in the swamps … it’s hot, it’s nasty,” recalled Will of the filming conditions. “You’re actually in the swamp, so your hands are dirty.” As a result, he didn’t “really want to grab food and eat.”
However, before filming, Smith does feel he found himself in the “worst shape of my life.” And he pointed to quarantine as the reason that he spent “countless days grazing through the pantry.” However, after sharing his weight gain on social media, Will began filming his YouTube Originals miniseries “Best Shape of My Life.” And dieting, exercising, and filming combined to help him literally get in his best shape.
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