
Last updated: Saturday, June 7, 2008
Rapper MISSY ELLIOTT trimmed down her bulky figure when a doctor told her she was hurtling towards an early grave.
Missy Elliott leaving MTV TRL studios. New York City, USA - 04.02.08
The Get Ur Freak On hitmaker was stunned when a medic urged her to lose weight or risk tipping her high blood pressure problems over the edge - because fans and record company bosses never had a problem with her size.
She reveals, "The reason I lost weight is because I have high blood pressure. I take two blood pressure pills a day.
"My doctor told me, 'If you wanna be around , you're gonna have to lose weight.' So that was my focus."
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Source: WENN
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