Nowadays, Backstreet Boy AJ McLean is certainly feeling “Bigger Than Life.”
And the 44-year-old boy-bander has “RuPaul’s Secret Movie star Drag Race” to thank for it.
“I'm a very completely different particular person, and it actually all began with this present,” McLean instructed Individuals forward of competing within the Friday finale of the VH1 actuality spinoff from the “RuPaul’s Drag Race” juggernaut.
Along with reworking into Poppy Love on “Movie star Drag Race,” McLean has undergone a significant makeover of his personal this yr. He’s misplaced over 30 kilos, had cosmetic surgery to tighten up his jawline — and, most significantly, celebrated a yr of sobriety on Monday.
The star credit “Movie star Drag Race” for serving to him to — within the immortal phrases of Mom Ru — “love myself.”
“Fingers down the most important factor I took away from this wonderful expertise was to like the physique that you just’re in,” stated McLean. “That’s one thing I’ve lengthy struggled with, and this proved to be the catalyst for me to essentially look inwards and do the emotional work to embody the particular person I'm and actually simply love myself. As a result of as Ru says, how can I like anyone else if I don’t love myself?”
McLean’s expertise on “Movie star Drag Race” even satisfied him to get liposuction to tighten up some unfastened pores and skin round his neck that had lengthy bothered him. He seen how a lot firmer his pores and skin appeared when it was taped as much as get into drag.
“I acquired to see what I appeared like with a jawline, and Ru instructed me how lovely I appeared, and I acquired so emotional,” he stated. “It actually struck me.”
After the process, McLean now looks like a brand new man. “I look 10 years youthful … I simply really feel like a brand new human,” he stated. “Now I can say for the primary time, I like my profile.”
The singer has additionally dropped from about 175 kilos to about 140 since February — little doubt, with some assist from all that synchronized hoofing on tour with the Backstreet Boys this summer time.
“I began figuring out 5 days every week, after which mixing it with wholesome consuming — actually, grain-free, gluten-free, and sugar-free meals,” he instructed Individuals. “It’s probably the most sinfully boring eating regimen you’ve ever finished, however I see the outcomes and I really feel freaking unbelievable.”
And McLean has gotten some particular assist in staying sober throughout his stint on “Movie star Drag Race.” “After I walked on set, I used to be so comfy as a result of there’s an enormous sober neighborhood there,” he stated. “I even had a few conferences whereas I used to be in rehearsals, which was phenomenal. I felt like I used to be dwelling.”
Though McLean stated that “Movie star Drag Race” is “by far probably the most liberating factor I feel I’ve ever finished,” he added that “I’m no stranger to pull … I grew up in musical theater, carrying make-up, portray my nails — all that's nothing new to me. However doing drag like this — it simply modified me.”
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