Los Angeles, June 03: Janet Jackson has revealed she shed four stone because her rings would no longer fit on her bulging fingers.
The singer - whose weight ballooned last year - says she realized it was
time to hit the gym when her jewellery would no longer fit.
She is quoted by Britain's Daily Mirror newspaper as saying: "Some rings
wouldn't fit my fingers and watches wouldn't fit my wrist, so I stopped
wearing jewellery."
The 40-year-old star's weight went from a hefty 13 stone down to a slender 9
stone with the help of her personal trainer, who put her through a gruelling
fitness regime.
Last month, Janet blamed a movie for her massive weight gain.
The singer claimed she had to pile on the pounds for a role in upcoming
movie 'Tennessee', but eventually pulled out of the project to concentrate
on her new album.
She said: "The producers wanted to see me in a different light, as a heavier
woman.
"The timing didn't quite work with trying to finish my album, and
unfortunately I wasn't able to do the film. So I found myself having to take
this weight off a lot quicker than I had planned."
Bureau Report
First Published: Saturday, June 03, 2006, 00:00