Eminem Reveals He Battled With Weight Issues While Out Of The Public Eye

Access Hollywood - May 18, 2009 4:54 PM PDT
Story photo: Eminem Reveals He Battled With Weight Issues While Out Of The Public EyeEminem speaks onstage during the 24th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Public Hall on April 4, 2009 in Cleveland, OhioGetty ImagesAccess Hollywood

LONDON, U.K. -- Eminem recently opened up about his battle with painkillers and getting sober while promoting his new album, "Relapse." But in a new interview with British chat show host Jonathan Ross, the superstar rapper revealed he also struggled with a weight problem during his years away from the public eye.

"Did you put on a lot of weight?" Ross asked during an interview, which aired May 15 on "Friday Night with Jonathan Ross" in Britain.

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"Yeah, I put on a few pounds," Eminem said. "I think I probably tipped the scales at a little over 200."

The hip-hop star said his weight ballooned due to a host of factors including his addiction to pain pills.

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"It was eating, it was taking pills that I had no business taking, doing things... I just wasn't taking care of myself. I wasn't taking care of my body," he revealed. "It kind of felt like, you know, there were times when I just wanted to give it up. I was in a pretty dark place. "

In order to get back to his Slim Shady shape and stay there, Eminem said he hit the road.

"I run a lot. I run quite a bit. I get up in the morning," he said. "I was running twice a day for a little while."

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In fact, running became more than just a way to get fit.

"There was one point where I was running like... It was a little too much, it was a little extreme. It was a total of 17 miles," he said. "It's like you kind of go from one addiction to the next and I'm an addict, so I guess [I'm] an extremist, like one extreme to the next."

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  • __A_YAHOO_USER__
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    report abuseposted September 21, 2009 4:50 AM PDT
  • Joseph
    i wish him well
    report abuseposted September 14, 2009 5:52 PM PDT
  • Joseph
    i wish him well
    report abuseposted September 14, 2009 5:52 PM PDT
  • Hannah
    to mcleod...he was on valium, ambien, vicodin, methadone and his gateway drug was nyquil
    report abuseposted June 15, 2009 3:25 PM PDT
  • mcleod
    wat pain pills was he hooked on?
    report abuseposted June 3, 2009 6:44 PM PDT
  • Nina
    actually if u listen to his music he does make fun of himself as well as others..
    report abuseposted May 25, 2009 5:46 AM PDT
  • Nina
    actually if u listen to his music he does make fun of himself as well as others..
    report abuseposted May 25, 2009 5:46 AM PDT
  • GRIFF
    THIS SHOWS JUST BECAUSE YOUR SUPER RICH DOES NOT MEAN YOU CAN'T HAVE PROBLEMS. HE MAKES FUN OF PEOPLE IN HIS RAPS. HE SHOULD INCLUDE HIMSELF IN SOME OF THOSE RIMES.
    report abuseposted May 18, 2009 10:43 PM PDT
  • Lilbrown202
    Well at least he gettin his life together cause most people cannot come back most u 2 him and stay on track "E"
    report abuseposted May 18, 2009 6:42 PM PDT
  • Venice
    I remembered seeing him on SNL last year and he was huge! I didnt even know it was him a first. Im glad hes coming back! I love Eminem!
    report abuseposted May 18, 2009 6:39 PM PDT
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