Jonathan Van Ness shows off incredible body transformation after the 'hardest time'
Queer Eye star Jonathan Van Ness revealed his dramatic body transformation as he came through his "toughest time". The hairstylist, 38, celebrated his impressive weight loss journey and shared what he had learnt.
He shared before and after clips of him working on his fitness by playing padel ball, running and gymnastics. Earlier this year, Jonathan shared how he dropped a massive 66 pounds (4.7 stone).
In his latest clip, the Netflix star donned a pair of black trunks as he took a selfie in the mirror. Jonathan captioned his post: "POV you made it through your hardest time and came out stronger for it." It comes after photos show Holly Willoughby letting her hair down in white swimsuit on sun soaked holiday.
He then shared short clips of him running in a black vest before cutting to a shot of him topless with a toned stomach. Jonathan did an impressive backflip as he showed off his new strength.
"The last few years have taught me so much. Loss, grief, endings, transitions, and mental health challenges, I hope my journey can help you in yours," Jonathan shared alongside his post.
Jonathan was flooded with supportive comments from his followers as they left strings of fire emojis under his post. One fan said: "Love this for you!" Another added: "Proud of you!"
Someone else commented: "Stronger and more fabulous the strongest steel is forged in." A fourth wrote: "You were always gorgeous and strong. But you seem happier now and that's the only thing that matters."
Back in February, Jonathan put two photos next to each other, both showing him wearing just a pair of black boxers. The photo, from the popular app MyFitnessPal, showed Jonathan looking much slimmer in the 'after' shot.
He showed off visible muscles on his stomach and proudly flexed his biceps. 'Lost 66 pounds!," Jonathan celebrated alongside the photos.
He also revealed that a variety of methods had helped him on his fitness journey. 'I want to note, glp-1s have been a huge help,' he revealed. GLP-1 is a class of medications used to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity.
The star added: 'I have also made major other changes. First was my diet obvs, second was way less alcohol, and finally group pilates which has been most pivotal.
"My mental health and overall feeling is a different universe since last year and the biggest change was group fitness. Overall though, I'm so proud of myself and want to share. Take what works for you & leave the rest.'
Big Mouth star Jonathan has been open about his weight loss journey for years, admitting that he struggled with an eating disorder which was responsible for his frequent size changes.
In 2022, he revealed: 'Always been a hot and sexy sl*t but have also been struggling with binge eating disorder at the same time for a very long time.
'In April after years of feeling out of control with food I got help. It's been interesting because I now prioritise making time to eat, planning to eat and actually eating.
"It used to be my lowest priority which would make me so hungry that when I would eat, I would binge. This has been and continues to be a healing journey I'm grateful to be on.'
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