Music artist Eminem was hospitalized during the Christmas holidays for heart problems and complications from pneumonia. It's been reported that he gained quite a bit of weight and is now over 200 pounds. According to The Enquirer, he's only 5'7" and that would make him borderline obese if he indeed weighs that much.
The above photo is said to be a fairly recent one and I must say he does not look well. Besides the extreme weight gain, he looks pasty and bloated. I really hope he's okay!
Eminem has been dealing with a few personal problems over the past couple of years: the breakup of his second go-round with Kim Mathers, mourning the loss of his best friend, rapper Proof. His mom was fighting stage four breast cancer and although they did reconcile, she wrote a book to cash in on her son's fame, My Son Marshall, My Son Eminem. His mother says that Marshall suffers from bipolar disorder and that he lied about his "rags to riches" life story.
A source talked about his weight gain:
“He’s got a double chin, a pot-belly and droopy man-breasts. And he’s living a reclusive lifestyle in an attempt to hide his new body,” says the insider.
Eminem’s maternal grandmother Better Kresin told The Enquirer she blames his ongoing food binge on being stressed out about his two failed marriages to ex-wife Kim.
“He really wanted it to work between them, to have a happy family life for their daughter Hailie Jade, something he claims he never had while growing up.”
Whatever is going on with Eminem, I hope he gets it sorted out and gets back to his healthy lifestyle and making music!
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