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\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tShocking, indeed! Some celebs seek out extreme methods to shed pounds, while others transform with the aid of healthier methods. From Rosie O’Donnell’s and Jordin Sparks’ respective 50 pound weight losses to Biggest Loser winner Rachel Frederickson’s whopping 155 lighter frame, see before and after pictures of celebrities’ weight loss transformations.\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\u201cI would pretend I wasn\u2019t out of breathe [sic] after climbing stairs and run to the bathroom to catch it back, I would starve myself all day, then binge, binge, binge, feel like crap then do it all over again,\u201d she shared.<\/p>\n
Barker wrote that in the photo on the left side, she was \u201cnot happy\u201d and \u201cfelt like I\u2019d lost not only my mind, but my will to take care of my inner child and cook for her, clean for her, work for her, get out and live for her.\u201d<\/p>\n
With the help of a fitness coach and friends, Barker said she\u2019s \u201cin love with being more active and self-caring than ever before.\u201d She wrapped up her message by stating, \u201cHealth is wealth.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Barker \u2014 who portrayed Marina Thompson in seasons 1 and 2 of Bridgerton<\/em> \u2014 previously credited the show\u2019s executive producer Shonda Rhimes<\/strong><\/a> for helping her with her mental health after she was hospitalized last year<\/a>.<\/p>\n\u201cI just want to be honest with everybody, I have been struggling,\u201d she said in a since-deleted Instagram video in May 2022. \u201cSo, I\u2019m in the hospital at the minute, I\u2019m gonna get discharged soon and hopefully get to continue with my life and I\u2019m gonna take a little bit of a break from myself.\u201d<\/p>\n\n![\"Bridgerton](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Bridgerton-Star-Ruby-Barker-Opens-Up-About-Her-Physical-and-Spiritual-Body-Transformation-298.jpg?w=700&quality=86&strip=all\")
<\/div>Courtesy of Ruby Barker\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nShe went on to thank Rhimes, 53, and Netflix \u201cfor giving me an opportunity, for saving me,\u201d as well as her best friends for their support.<\/p>\n
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At the time, Barker had recently dropped out of a West End production of Running with Lions<\/em> due to her mental health and contracting COVID-19<\/a>. \u201cI cannot wait to fulfill all of my engagements and to have a good career and a good life,\u201d she continued. \u201cBecause I do not want my diagnosis to be a self-fulfilling prophecy. I want to survive and I will survive, and I\u2019m going to. And so are you. That\u2019s the beauty of it, so are you. If you\u2019re with me, you\u2019re in good hands. Thank you.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Barker \u2014 who portrayed Marina Thompson in seasons 1 and 2 of Bridgerton<\/em> \u2014 previously credited the show\u2019s executive producer Shonda Rhimes<\/strong><\/a> for helping her with her mental health after she was hospitalized last year<\/a>.<\/p>\n\u201cI just want to be honest with everybody, I have been struggling,\u201d she said in a since-deleted Instagram video in May 2022. \u201cSo, I\u2019m in the hospital at the minute, I\u2019m gonna get discharged soon and hopefully get to continue with my life and I\u2019m gonna take a little bit of a break from myself.\u201d<\/p>\n\n<\/div>Courtesy of Ruby Barker\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nShe went on to thank Rhimes, 53, and Netflix \u201cfor giving me an opportunity, for saving me,\u201d as well as her best friends for their support.<\/p>\n
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At the time, Barker had recently dropped out of a West End production of Running with Lions<\/em> due to her mental health and contracting COVID-19<\/a>. \u201cI cannot wait to fulfill all of my engagements and to have a good career and a good life,\u201d she continued. \u201cBecause I do not want my diagnosis to be a self-fulfilling prophecy. I want to survive and I will survive, and I\u2019m going to. And so are you. That\u2019s the beauty of it, so are you. If you\u2019re with me, you\u2019re in good hands. Thank you.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI just want to be honest with everybody, I have been struggling,\u201d she said in a since-deleted Instagram video in May 2022. \u201cSo, I\u2019m in the hospital at the minute, I\u2019m gonna get discharged soon and hopefully get to continue with my life and I\u2019m gonna take a little bit of a break from myself.\u201d<\/p>\n She went on to thank Rhimes, 53, and Netflix \u201cfor giving me an opportunity, for saving me,\u201d as well as her best friends for their support.<\/p>\n You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n At the time, Barker had recently dropped out of a West End production of Running with Lions<\/em> due to her mental health and contracting COVID-19<\/a>. \u201cI cannot wait to fulfill all of my engagements and to have a good career and a good life,\u201d she continued. \u201cBecause I do not want my diagnosis to be a self-fulfilling prophecy. I want to survive and I will survive, and I\u2019m going to. And so are you. That\u2019s the beauty of it, so are you. If you\u2019re with me, you\u2019re in good hands. Thank you.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>Thank You!<\/h3>\n
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