Pic: 50 Cent Shares a Look at His Drastic Weight Loss

Thu, 27 May 2010 04:33:47 ET

The 34-year-old rapper goes all out to portray a football player diagnosed with cancer in 'Things Fall Apart', dropping his weight to 160 pounds from 214.

50 Cent is barely recognizable in the photo he recently posted on his website, ThisIs50. The 34-year-old rapper has let out the alarming image as he offered fans a look at his super skinny appearance while filming his new movie "Things Fall Apart", where he plays a football player who is diagnosed with a cancer.

Talking about his drastic weight loss for the movie he wrote and stars, the "G-Unit" leader admitted that his weight dropped to 160 pounds from 240. "I lost 54 pounds for it," he detailed. "I was starving." He also lost 6 inches from his waist during a nine-week training session which had him on a liquid diet and daily walks on a treadmill for up to three hours.

About 50' dedication to his acting career, G-Unit member Tony Yayo recently told MTV News, "50 doesn't party, he doesn't drink. For his new film, the guy was, like, 130 pounds." The rapper added, "He was running from the airport to the hotel. And I was like, 'Man, he has the three D's: desire, determination and [direction]'."

This isn't the first time for 50 Cent has to shed up his muscles for a movie role. Two years ago, the "Candy Shop" hitmaker has revealed to MTV that he had to lose his weight and grow out his hair into a mini-afro for a part in "Microwave Park".

Although 50's look is indeed concerning in the photo, the rapper whose real name is Curtis James Jackson III has been working to gain his weight back. Currently back on tour, he stated, "I've been eating. I'll be back in shape in no time!"

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