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Country Singer Ashley McBryde Has Been Candid About Her Weight Loss Journey: Transformation Photos

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Updated on: Nov 21, 2024 10:07 am·

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Despite getting her big break in the country music industry, Ashley McBryde’s message has remained the same — staying true to who she is. The “One Night Standards” singer made a rare comment about her weight loss journey and learning to focus on self-love.

“For me, learning that I had to be unapologetically myself was, I lost 35 pounds,” she reflected in a January 2019 interview with the Recording Academy. “I looked amazing, except my head was way too big for my shoulders.”

The turning point in Ashley’s career came when she decided to be herself.

“I really suck at being anybody else, and as long as I’ve got permission to just be me, and me and the guys can just make the music that [speaks] to us, that’s when it started working for us,” she said. “That’s when the ball really started rolling.”

She looked amazing at the 2024 CMA Awards.

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Ashley McBryde wears white T-shirt and jeans

July 2015

The songwriter stepped out in Nashville, where she moved in the early 2000s to help further her music career.

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Ashley McBryde wears graphic T-shirt and jeans while playing guitar on stage

April 2017

Ashley performed during the Tortuga Music Festival in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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Ashley McBryde wears black gown with matching clutch

April 2018

The “Martha Divine” songstress attended the 53rd Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas.

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Ashley McBryde wears blue one-shoulder gown

March 2022

She stepped out in a royal blue ensemble at the 57th Academy of Country Music Awards.

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May 2023

Ashley rocked a denim jumpsuit at the CMT Summer Sessions in Tennessee.

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Ashley McBryde wears red dress to CMA Awards

November 2023

It doesn’t get any more gorgeous than Ashley’s red CMA Awards look. Ahead of the outing, the songstress revealed that she stopped drinking alcohol.

“I decided that I wasn’t gonna talk about it at all until at least a year, because what I didn’t need was people on social media being like, ‘Ashley McBryde swears off alcohol!’ All people are gonna do is just wait for you to screw up, and that’s really annoying,” she told People about the decision to keep the matter private for a while. “I did it for me. I didn’t do it for social media.”

She noticed a huge difference in her lifestyle and career after giving up drinking.

“It’s the best I’ve felt, the best I’ve looked, and the difference in my voice … If you had told me even 10 years ago, you think you love your voice? You should hear it without drinking, because along with drinking comes smoking for me,” Ashley added.

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Ashley McBryde performs at microphone with black pants and a black top

December 2023

Ashley opted for a simple black look while performing at The Danforth Music Hall in Ontario.

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Ashley McBryde performs in a red jumpsuit and heels on stage

December 2023

Ashley’s red jumpsuit was a festive choice for her performance at the CMA Country Christmas special.

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February 2024

Ashley looked trim in a fitted black zip-front jumpsuit as she performed during the annual Country Radio Seminar event, known as CRS, in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Ashley McBryde’s Weight Loss Transformation Photos

November 2024

Gorgeous as ever! Ashley shined bright in a red gown, looking like country music royalty at the 2024 CMA Awards. The gorgeous dress featured a matching cape, which she totally worked on the red carpet. She wore her hair pulled back in a bun with loose curls around her face.

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