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Alex Rodriguez Admits He Didn't Want To 'Look Fat' Next To Fiancée Jennifer Lopez At The Met Gala
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May 12 2019, Published 1:32 p.m. ET
Alex Rodriguez went to extreme measures before hitting the red carpet with fiancée Jennifer Lopez at the Met Gala last Monday, May 6. The former MLB superstar admitted to dropping a drastic amount of weight in a short amount of time in order to not "look fat" next to her while there. Read on for all the details.
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Alex, 43, admitted to dropping over six pounds in two days in order to fit into a size 44 Versace tuxedo.
The fit was four sizes smaller than his usual 48.
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He spoke about his weight loss methods in the YouTube vlog. It included a mix of yoga, strategic sweating and stair-running.
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“I used to exercise for big games against the Red Sox, now I exercise not to look fat at the Met Ball,” he joked.
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He pushed things to a whole new level by going on a liquid diet in order to lose some extra pounds. "I’m going to have to hold my stomach in all night,” he said. “Now I haven’t had steak in four days that gets me very angry.”
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Do you think Alex went overboard with his Met Gala prep? Sound off in the comments!