John Goodman Flaunts 200-Pound Slimdown at Smurfs Premiere
Oh, fantastic. Hollywood just needed another miracle shrink-down to scrutinize. As John Goodman strolled the red carpet at the Los Angeles premiere of Smurfs on July 13, the 73-year-old actor made sure nobody forgot he has shed a staggering 200 pounds since the early aughts. In a crisp navy suit paired with a white shirt, brown tie, and loafers, the Roseanne and Righteous Gemstones star looked unrecognizable from his pre-2007 self, a transformation he sparked when he quit drinking and decided he “wanted to live life better,” as he told People Magazine in 2010.
Goodman’s journey actually began when he dropped 100 pounds by 2010, admitting to People that letting go of booze and constant snacking was harder than memorizing lines for a movie. “It takes a lot of creative energy to sit on your ass and figure out what you’re going to eat next,” he grumbled. By 2016, he revealed to ABC News that he had cracked the code on maintenance: stop eating all the time. “I was eating alcoholically,” he confessed, recalling how he would starve himself for months and then reward his weight loss with a six-pack of Bud Light, spiraling back into old habits.
But at age 63, Goodman decided enough was enough. “I just got tired, sick and tired of looking at myself,” he told ABC News. Shaving in front of the mirror had become a “dangerous” ordeal. To fill the emptiness that booze and overindulgence once occupied, he turned to spirituality and purpose—“something higher than yourself,” he explained, acknowledging the void but refusing to stuff it with sugar or spirits.
Fast forward to 2023, and Rolling Stone confirms the full tally: 200 pounds gone. His secret weapon? Boxing. “It’s usually just an hour, hour and a half of hitting the mitts, hitting the bags, learning footwork. It’s great,” Goodman admitted, looking far fitter than he ever did in the days when his sandwich-to-screen time ratio was sky high.
Goodman’s high-profile success is part of a broader celeb trend. Tammy Slaton, star of TLC’s 1,000-Lb. Sisters, revealed she has dropped around 500 pounds since her bariatric surgery in 2022, according to People Magazine. At her heaviest she tipped the scales at more than 700 pounds, but now she clocks in at about 238. Her doctor, Dr. Eric Smith, praised her “dedication to making sustainable lifestyle changes.”
Country singer Jelly Roll has also been on a tear, telling Pat McAfee he went from 540 pounds down to 357 in April 2025. On Purpose With Jay Shetty, he linked obesity to mental health, underlining that changing what’s on your plate often means confronting what’s in your head.
All told, Goodman’s red-carpet moment is a reminder that even Hollywood lifers can rediscover health and swagger—if they’re willing to trade the barstool for a boxing gym. So next time you see a celeb slimmed down, remember: there’s probably a punching bag and a heavy dose of self-reflection behind that new look.
And that, dear reader, makes you wonder who else is hiding a mitt and a mantra under their sequins.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and People Magazine, ABC News, Rolling Stone, On Purpose With Jay Shetty
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