NEW YORK, Oct. 9, 2006
Ruben Studdard Loses Almost 100 Pounds
'American Idol' Winner Is Now A Vegetarian, Follows Low-Calorie Diet
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Play CBS Video Video Ruben Studdard Belts New Tune 'American Idol' winner Ruben Studdard tells The Early Show about getting back to his gospel roots with his second album called 'I Need An Angel.' He sings the title track.
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Ruben Studdard in August at an event in Washington. He says he's lost more than 100 pounds and is now a vegetarian. (GETTY IMAGES/Nancy Ostertag)
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Ruben Studdard has lost nearly 100 pounds by cutting back on his food. He used to weigh more than 400 pounds.
Studdard told NBC's "Today" show that he was put on a 1,200- to 1,500-hundred-calorie diet at a weight management center at Duke University.
The R&B singer, who won 2003's "American Idol" competition, beating out Clay Aiken, says he's now a vegetarian.
Studdard has a new album coming out Oct. 17. He says he called it "The Return" because not many people bought his inspirational album, and some thought he hadn't recorded in a while.
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