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."

Source: WENN