R&B Makeovers: Chaka Khan

Chaka Khan has struggled with her weight for years, but now, after nearly four decades in the music industry, she seems to have gotten a grip on her size for good. The soul singer has said that her inspiration to lose weight came from the new responsibility of raising her granddaughter. When her doctor prescribed a number of pills to control her issues with high blood pressure and type-2 diabetes, Khan decided that she'd had enough. She put herself on a fast for a few months, only drinking liquids, and later incorporated a vegan diet. The end result left Chaka Khan 60 pounds lighter; she looks at least 10 years younger but insists that it's more about health than vanity. Khan told the Huffington Post earlier this year that her size didn't affect her sex appeal: "I've always been a sex symbol. When I was fat I was a sex symbol."