Celebrities Who Had Weight-Loss Surgery (And Were Totally Open About It)

The woman who can famously make a joke out of everything (even herself) revealed on The Doctor Oz Show in 2012 that, off-stage, the subject of her weight wasn't something she could laugh at. Years of emotional eating and attempts at losing weight—even buying a house on a health spa property in hopes it would help—led Lisa Lampanelli to opt for gastric bypass surgery in 2012.

"For 32 years—from 18 to 50—I tried everything on the planet, and once I had a clean slate with that I said, you know what? Nothing's working for me. I'm going to treat this like the addiction that it is. I'm going to get this surgery and use it as a tool. That's all it is, a tool to help me get over it," she told Dr. Oz after the procedure. Lisa lost 80 pounds by eating small meals (a result of the surgery), taking multivitamins, and keeping up with exercise.

In 2001, the former American Idol judge was diagnosed with type 2 Diabetes, which Randy told WebMD led him to seek out surgical methods to regulate his weight: "Liquid fasts. Bee stings. Urine of pregnant women. You name it. I have tried it. The problem is that those diets don't work for people who have the disease of obesity."

In 2003, Randy got gastric bypass surgery and lost 100 pounds. when he began to gain some of the weight back, he started working out more regularly and eating healthier. "I go to the doctor four times a year to see where my sugars are. It's a good thing to stay on top of body because health is the biggest wealth we can have in the world," he told WebMD.

Carnie Wilson, of the pop group Wilson Phillips, weighed more than 300 pounds before her first weight-loss surgery in 1999. She lost 150 pounds after the gastric bypass operation, but she told People "having children derailed me a bit."

Carnie opted for a second go around in 2012, but this time she chose lap band surgery. Just months after the procedure, the singer told People that she had lost 30 pounds: "It was the right decision for me and I'm doing really well so far. It's all about taking good care of myself."

Everyone's favorite weatherman revealed in his memoir, Never Goin' Back: Winning the Weight Loss Battle For Good, that he promised his dad on his death bed that he would lose weight—which is what led the Today Show star to start thinking about surgery.

Al received gastric bypass surgery in 2002, but was worried about the potential backlash. In his first interview about his procedure, Al told USA Today: "In this country, if you have an alcohol problem or a drug problem, you can get treatment. If you have a weight problem, it's lack of willpower: 'Just push away from the table, tubby, and you'd lose that weight.' But you can stop drinking, you can stop sticking a needle in your arm. You cannot not eat." Though Al has had some slip-ups, he's always been open about them, and that's the hardest part.

The former America's Got Talent judge and wife of Ozzy Osborne lost 125 pounds after getting lap band surgery in 1999. But the star has been outspoken about the serious issues she faced after the procedure.

The procedure made her very sick, so she had the band removed in 2006. "I've struggled with my weight for my entire life. I've been fat and I've been thin," she told Us Weekly. "As you know, I got the lap band and lost a ton of weight, but it made me so sick. That's why I had to remove it. But when I removed it, I gained about 45 pounds." She's since lost the weight she gained back by eating a healthy diet and working out.

Gabourey Sidibe had lap band surgery in 2016, after regularly working out with a trainer in an attempt to lose the weight on her own. According to her memoir, This Is Just My Face, when both she and her brother were diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, the Oscar-nominated star ultimately decided to have the procedure, because she "didn't want to worry about all the effects that go along with diabetes," she told People.

Post-surgery, Gabrouney opened up about the process to People: "Even though I obsess about everything, and I'm scared, and I'm nervous I'm talking about it—it terrifies me. I still am remembering to have faith over fear because my decision is my decision, and it really only affects me." She now eats five small meals a day, works out three to four days a week with a trainer, and says she's finally in a place where she loves her body.

The sitcom star has always been honest about her weight through the years, including that she got gastric bypass surgery in 1998 after reaching 350 pounds.

In an interview with WebMD, Roseanne opened up and got a bit more vulnerable: "Nips and tucks are okay if people feel they want to do that. It comes from feeling insecure though...it's like a walking ad for 'insecure.'" After losing 80 pounds, Roseanne got a tummy tuck to get rid of excess skin.

Mama June got gastric sleeve surgery in 2016 and chronicled her experience on a WE tv docu-dramedy, Mama June: From Not to Hot. At one point, she weighed 460 pounds and was down to 137 pounds by the end of the season.

Mama June went from a size 18 to a 4, and got excess skin removed as well as a breast augmentation after losing the weight. But she admitted on the show just how challenging the process was for her (via E Online): "Doing all the surgeries really took a toll on me—not just physically, but emotionally."

At the age of 36, Master Chef judge Graham got sleeve gastrectomy to reduce his 400 pound stature. The reason he did it? So he could play with his kids. "Weight is something I've battled all my life," Graham told People. "It's hard to get in and out of a car, tie my shoe, or play with my kids."

Graham chose a sleeve gastrectomy, which reduces the size of the stomach, so he could still continue to do his job and not reduce his diet. "Because of my line of work, the doctor specifically thinks this is the surgery best suited for me," he told People. "With gastric bypass and other surgeries, there's some ingredients you can't eat because it will cause you to get sick. This procedure will allow me to still taste and try everything."

The former co-host of The View was diagnosed as "morbidly obese" when she reached 307 pounds in 2003. Shortly afterwards, she made the decision to undergo gastric bypass surgery.

Star chose to keep the surgery to herself at first, but faced backlash when she lost 160 pounds without addressing her fans with an explanation. In 2012, she opened up about it to Matt Lauer on the Today Show: "It really ticked them off. Because I was so public with all other aspects of my life I think the audience felt betrayed in some way. And I completely understand that. The reason I say I don't regret that, Matt, is it really worked for me. It allowed me to get emotionally safe and secure."