To be fair, Lil Rel seemed to have been working on his heath and wellness for awhile, but he recently went viral after his last Instagram post.
On Instagram he wrote:
This is my own appreciation post for myself. I’ve worked really hard on myself the last 5 years physically, mentally, spiritually, professionally and personally. I’m so proud of myself. This is the best I’ve ever felt and looked in my whole life. Honestly. To stop drinking, eating better, working out almost every single day, writing, building a closer relationship with God, therapy and honestly accountability has taken my life to a the next level of pure happiness. Whatever you do please do for yourself and if you can don’t take the short cut really put the work in this is a whole just straight hard work nothing else and that’s the honest to God Truth. Let me be an example of truly putting the work in. Also please go see our new movie Harold And The Purple Crayon August 2nd in theaters everywhere. #MovieMakingRel #RelTheUpgrade #ProudOfMe
He revealed a dramatically slimmer figure at a movie premiere months after his “Club Shay Shay” interview.
His comment section was filled with folks singing his praises with a few ‘skeptics’ here and there.
Ms. Tina Knowles said:
Yes Rel you look amazing handsome ! Fit! And Happy ! So happy and proud of you . You changed your whole life and are healthy happy. and have a great woman by your side doesn’t get better than that.❤️
Another said:
REL!!!! IM SCREAMINGGGGGG ‼️‼️‼️ look at you!!!! ☺️????????????And the inside leads the way!!!! you can’t look like this on the outside with an unclean mind and spirit on the inside!!!! GO REL!!!!????????????????????????????????????#proudsister
and another:
Now I’m going to say this, my brother I love the process and I love the preparation. I love the determination and you ain’t gotta throw every punch right you ain’t got to have your feet set right because you’re not trying to be a boxer you just trying to stay fit.???????????????????????????????????????? way to go, my brother
The naysayers who threw shade at the comedian was dealt with pretty quickly.
One person said:
Why can’t people tell the truth on how they lost weight .
Rel responded:
I did but y’all rather believe the bull**** because doing something right is so unbelievable lol
Other supporters rallied behind him, saying:
“I’ve been following him for some years. He’s been working out and posting that on his page for years. Why he gotta be lying?”
In a 2022 “Watch What Happens Live” with Andy Cohen, Lil Rel said, “When I started going on my weight loss journey, Beyoncé, I think, gave me one of my nicest compliments.”
“When you’re going through that journey, people just love to just say stuff to you,” he explained. “And all Beyoncé said, ‘Rel, you look great!’ and that was beautiful and that’s all I needed to hear.”
