Chris Brown Explains Weight Gain Frustrations, Being Humbled By Incarceration

    Chris Brown, who gained weight while in prison, says the weight change impacted him tremendously.

    “My normal weight is like 180,” Chris Brown says in an interview with Extra‘s Mario Lopez. “I was 215 when I got out of jail. After that I was so conscious, I couldn’t even fit my jeans, none of my clothes. I was scared to go out, I was like ‘Man, people gonna see me, I look fat.’ So after a while, I went and played a lot of basketball, a lot of cardio. Then I did the ‘New Flame’ video, we rehearsed for that, the BET Awards, couple other shows. I was just always dancing, always dancing, trying to get my body back in shape.”

    Beyond the impact on his weight change, incarceration also taught Brown more regarding himself, he says.

    “[It was] a humbling experience,” he explains. “It was definitely one of the things I’ll never forget. I think for me, it’s now about what’s the purpose and what’s the goal that Chris Brown as a person and Chris Brown as an artist is trying to portray. And with me, it’s always been positivity, but now it’s more of not just speaking it into existence but actually doing it.”

    “Nobody’s invincible,” he adds. “No amount of celebrity status…can deter you away from the real if you make a mistake. Nobody is excusable. It was a humbling experience for me to become a man and mature.” 

    Brown says he’s moved on from “negativity” and “old habits,” including “the bull that I used to put myself in.” As a result, he says is set to showcase some of that growth.

    Brown also says he visits a therapist twice a week and finds it “therapeutic.” He also says therapy has helped him understand his feelings and what he deals with. 

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    11 thoughts on “Chris Brown Explains Weight Gain Frustrations, Being Humbled By Incarceration

    1. I’ll wait and see Chris! You sound good but now can you stay focus and be the man you state that you want to be! Don’t take your life for granted young man, it can easily be taking away from you! Go to church and learn the how The Lord want you to travel. Your friends apparently telling and showing you the devil’s world. I know your mom and know your family from Tappahanock Va. Good people and very enjoyable to be around. I never knew Tappahanock guys being hard! Money can change anyone, I guess! You are too talent homie to be caught up with those fools… Be a role model for the other Tappahanock young dudes. Stand up for something and in front and not stand behind!!!! The good Lord has blessed you with a gift! I am proud you… Boy from Va!!!! Lancaster County, Essex County! Richmond County, Westmorland County, King Queen, King Williams, and Richmond Va we with ride with you big homie! Stay away from the negative and the bad dudes that are in your camp! They are not loyal! You get it! They are not loyal!

      1. This nigga won’t read this and you’re wasting your time fan boy. If you really knew him. You would tell his kinfolks this in person.

    2. Wtf is up with that saved by the bell guy!? Some weird unnatural smile goin on no matter what he’s asking. I would feel uncomfortable around that lick ass lookin weirdo

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