Maddie Baillio — Photos Of The ‘Hairspray Live!’ Star Who Lost 150 Pounds

By:

Christina Casiano

November 9, 2022 6:25PM EST

Maddie Baillio is taking over Hollywood! With an incredible health journey now under her belt, the star is ready for even more close-ups!

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Maddie Baillio Photo Gallery

Maddie Baillio Photo Gallery — Maddie Baillio gained recognition for her turn as Tracy Turnblad in the 2016 televised special ‘Hairspray Live!’. The attention she gained from playing best friend to Ariana Grande’s Penny Pingleton was parlayed into parts on Netflix’ ‘Dumplin’ and the remake of ”Cinderella’ starring Camila Cabello. However, during the latter production, Maddie realized she needed to work on her health, as she was having trouble making it through a dance routine because of her poor health.

With that in mind, she returned to her hometown of Texas at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic and decided to make a change. It became a starting point for Maddie to work on her wellness journey and it certainly was time well spent, as she revealed she lost 150 pounds! By starting out with a 30-minute walk one a day to changing her diet to plant-based, Maddie made the transformation over two years.

Scroll through the gallery now to see more photos of the star!

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Maddie Baillio At ‘Dumplin” Premiere

Maddie Baillio At ‘Dumplin” Premiere — Maddie Baillio attends the ‘Dumplin” film premiere in 2018. She rocked a gorgeous green ensemble.

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Maddie Baillio Attends “Hairspray Live!” FYC Event

Maddie Baillio Attends “Hairspray Live!” FYC Event — Maddie Baillio, a cast member in the NBC television special “Hairspray Live!”, poses at an Emmy For Your Consideration event for the show at the Television Academy in 2017. Her stunning floral dress was the talk of the town.

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Maddie Baillio Stuns In Lacy Black Dress

Maddie Baillio Stuns In Lacy Black Dress — Maddie Baillio arrives at the NBC and Vanity Fair Toast to the 2016 – 2017 TV Season. She stunned in a fabulous black lace dress for the event.

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Maddie Baillio Takes Over Red Carpet In Gorgeous Gown

Maddie Baillio Takes Over Red Carpet In Gorgeous Gown — Maddie Baillio arrives at the NBC ‘Hairspray Live!’ photocall in 2016. She turned heads in a velvet, dark blue ensemble.

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NBCUniversal Red Carpet at the TCA Summer Press Tour, Day 6, Los Angeles, USA – 02 Aug 2016

NBCUniversal Red Carpet at the TCA Summer Press Tour, Day 6, Los Angeles, USA – 02 Aug 2016 — Maddie Baillio arrive at NBCUniversal Red Carpet in 2016. She paried a fun dress with a black leather motorcycle jacket.

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