Rapper 50 Cent lost 54 pounds for All Things Fall Apart

50 Cent is not only giving to charity, he’s also starving himself for a cause.

In the newly released “unofficial” trailer for his film “Things Fall Apart,” the rapper stars as a high school football player who has dreams of joining the Miami Dolphins, only to learn he has cancer.
The clip showcases 50 Cent’s highly publicized 54-pound weight loss last year, juxtaposing shots of him as a buff football player with dreadlocks with scenes of the actor as a skinny, sweaty shivering patient on a hospital bed.

Normally weighing in at 214 pounds, the rapper is often seen shirtless and rather ripped at his shows. After nine weeks of a liquid diet and three hours on the treadmill each day, Fitty shed 54 pounds to achieve middleweight status at 160 pounds. Jackson promised fans, “I’ve been eating. I’ll be back in shape in no time!” Check out some pics of the weight loss after the jump.

I do respect his commitment to the role, but these kind of weight fluctuations make me nervous. I can’t imagine the health effects are actually worth it: like, what if the movie is not any good? (Was The Machinist memorable beyond Bale’s deathly appearance?) On the other hand, Jackson and I are about the same height (6’0″) with less than a ten-pound difference between us. So either he’s still at a relatively healthy weight, or I need to call a doctor. This BMI calculator says Jackson is “Normal”, and could even go as low as 136 pounds before he’s “Underweight”, so I suppose I won’t fret too much (Thanks, CDC!). Instead, I’ll just admire the transformation, and hope that the end result justifies the effort.

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