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Melissa McCarthy turned heads with her latest red-carpet appearance in Los Angeles. The 56-year-old actress stepped out in a sleek satin pantsuit layered over a semi-sheer top, drawing attention to her changing appearance. 

According to HELLO!, the actress opted for a sleek navy satin pantsuit for her glamorous appearance in Los Angeles. The 56-year-old attended Netflix’s The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey FYC event at the TUDUM Theater and chose to give the world a glimpse of her slimmed-down body. 

She paired the pantsuit with a shimmery, semi-sheer top and gave the look a pop of color with a sleek burgundy belt. The Gilmore Girls alum, who has reportedly lost around 95 pounds, went for subtle makeup and let her brunette locks down.

While her latest appearance left many amazed, this is not the first time she showed her weight transformation to her fans. The actress gradually lost multiple pounds. Earlier this year, she shared a clip from the red carpet of the Fashion Trust Us Awards. Her fans showered her with love as they reminded her that they always admired her talent. 

An Instagram user wrote, “Beautiful always. Your weight never defined you; your heart always has,” while another fan penned, “Melissa was always beautiful, shes always had a beautiful face and personality.” “Glowing bright as ever,” a third one noted. 

Some fans also praised her for choosing a healthy route to shed some weight. One of them wrote, “Yessssss! And you look healthy. Yesssss, Mama. I was 245, and I’m 185 now. This journey is both powerful and personal. I’m proud of you, Sis.”

McCarthy has often opened up about her career struggles related to her weight and appearance. She has always been an advocate for body positivity and never missed a chance to remind people that a person’s appearance does not define who they are. 

She once shared a cryptic Instagram post. It consisted of a warning on a mirror that read, “Reflections in this mirror may be distorted by socially constructed ideas of ‘beauty.’” In the caption, McCarthy urged people to stop judging appearances. She wrote, “We have to stop categorizing and judging women based on their bodies. We are teaching young girls to strive for unattainable perfection instead of feeling healthy and happy in their own skin. ‘Imagine we are linked, not ranked.’ Gloria Steinem.”

According to People, the Bridesmaids star was initially told she would never get an acting role until she lost weight. She refused to go by the industry’s standards of beauty and proved her talent. However, this did not mean she stopped attempting to lose weight. Back in 2003, at the time she played Sookie St. James on Gilmore Girls, she went on an extreme diet. 

McCarthy confirmed that her weight did not concern the creators of the show. However, she wished to slim down and tried a doctor-supervised liquid diet. She would intake only 500 calories a day, which helped her lose 70 pounds in four months. Despite the dramatic weight loss, she openly admitted to never giving th diet another shot. 

McCarthy said, “I’d never do that again.” “I felt starved and crazy half the time,” she added, speaking of her experience.

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