Maddy Bailio has dropped 150 pounds (“more than half” her former weight) since embarking on her health journey in early 2020.
“Hairspray Live!” The 26-year-old actress told People after struggling to keep up with her co-stars while filming “Cinderella” with Camila Cabello, she knew she needed to make changes.
“There was a scene that didn’t make it into the movie where me and my other sister-in-law [Charlotte Spencer] I led a group of about 300 girls — wonderful dancers, skinny, and they did it — down this 50-yard path down to the castle, dancing to “Single Ladies.” ” she told the outlet.
“I couldn’t keep up with the choreography. I kept gasping. I had to reshoot the scene over and over.”
The “Dumplin'” actress explained that she started walking in her free time because the timing coincided with the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. She said 30 minutes a day turned into an hour, turned into 2 hours a day, and “that’s where I started.”
“I stepped on the scale and it was inspiring to know that I had something in control—I had control over my body,” says Bailio, who has also become vegan and does things like hot yoga. He added that he tried more extensive training.
Biro explained that although it was good that he had lost weight, he was more focused on being able to “maintain” and gain “stamina”.
“I am inspired by the shift in mentality,” Bailio continued. “Regardless of my weight, I want to play my dream role on Broadway. And I’m sure it’s going in that direction.”
However, Bailio remains body positive in her take on appearance.
“It’s a compliment when people tell me I look good, but I refrain from commenting on how people look because when I was having a hard time, I was very obsessed with the number on the scale. , and I know when people tell me, what I was doing well and [to] Keep going — it wasn’t good for me,” she shared.
Bailio has also been dating boyfriend Solomon Reynolds, with whom she had a “big crush” since they attended high school together ten years ago.
“I was a plus size girl in high school too. He seemed like one of the few boys who was very nice to me,” she gushed, adding, “The most talented guy I’ve ever met.” “People,” he added.
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