ACTOR LOSES 220 POUNDS FOR LOVE
ACTOR LOSES 220 POUNDS FOR LOVE
LOS ANGELES (Wireless Flash) – Some actors lose weight for their roles, but actor Ron Lester lost it for love. Lester – who played the syrup slurping character Billy Bob in Varsity Blues – reports it’s the love of his girlfriend that inspired him to lose over 220 pounds. Now he weighs 280, down from a hefty 500 pounds. Lester says he dropped the weight by working out and watching what he eats – but the 26 year old admits it now takes fans a bit longer to recognize him as Billy Bob. Lester appears in a new Warner Bros. short internet film called Drum Solo, which lifts the lid on what men do during a drum solo at a rock concert. The film can be seen at warnerbros.com
Wed 08-08-01