Shocking photos of 50 Cent’s extreme transformation have gone viral as people can’t believe they’re real.
Curtis James Jackson III, professionally known as 50 Cent, is considered one of the greatest rappers of all time.
The Grammy Award winner is famous for tracks such as ‘In da Club,’ ‘Candy Shop,’ and ‘p.i.m.p.’
Being one of the world’s biggest celebrities, 50 Cent is usually instantly recognizable but at one point in his life, his drastic transformation left fans speechless.
The photos of 50 Cent, normally known for his large and muscular build, have sent the internet into a frenzy, with many in disbelief they’re real.
Commenting on the images, one fan writes: “There is no way that is 50 Cent.”
Another adds: “This is definitely not him, has to be fake.”
Someone else jokes: “No, this isn’t 50 Cent, this is 15 Cent.”
The 49-year-old rapper has made a huge name for himself in the film and TV industry, as well as music.
On IMDb, he has over 180 acting credits, with his main movie appearance being Get Rich or Die Tryin’, which has autobiographical elements and is named after his debut album.
Fans will also know he co-created, executive produced, and starred in the hit TV series Power.
But what some fans may not know is that the rapper starred in one film that required him to undergo an extreme transformation.
For the role, 50 Cent went from 214 pounds to 160 in just nine weeks by surviving on an all-liquid diet and running on a treadmill three hours daily.
In an interview with Parade, the rapper revealed his manager became concerned over his weight loss and told him ‘You better get yourself to a doctor.’
Yet 50 Cent had one image in mind for his transformation, and he was determined to follow through.
The ‘Baby by Me’ artist said: “I was so into what I was doing that I wasn’t really concerned with that. I just kept looking at myself in the mirror feeling like I have to be smaller. I had to match.”
The rapper underwent the transformation to play the role of a college football star diagnosed with cancer at the height of his career.
All Things Fall Apart was inspired by a childhood friend who died of the disease.
This wasn’t the only time the ‘Many Men’ rapper followed an all-liquid diet.
In 2000, 50 Cent was shot nine times, including in the face, which meant he was unable to eat solids. Yet he said his weight loss for All Things Fall Apart was much more challenging.
“This time it was a lot tougher for me,” he told Associated Press (via Billboard). “I had to discipline myself not… to actually have myself be in the physical state to convey the energy I felt. It’s a passion project for me.”
All Things Fall Apart, a 2011 direct-to-video drama, also stars Ray Liotta, Mario Van Peebles, and Lynn Whitfield.
Watch the trailer for All Things Fall Apart here…
