These stars made it big by showing off their buff bods. Years after their success, they’ve gone from 6 packs to 1 pack, hunky to chunky–you’ve heard all the jokes before. This is exactly what happens when the stars go to too many open bar parties and order chicken fingers after midnight. Just ask Britney. But like her, can these stars find the motivation to get back into shape? Just like middle school, let’s start with ridicule and humiliation, so we begin:

Jesse Metcalfe. ABC’s cougar bait boy was thrilling “Desperate Housewives” audiences as the hunky shirtless gardener to Gabrielle Solis (Eva Longoria). After departing the series Metcalfe continued showing off his money maker in the failed teen flick “John Tucker Must Die” where he had three different shirtless scenes: One in a thong, a modeling shoot and in a locker room/basketball practice–this is also the same sequence of events in most gay porn. Talk about range! Surprisingly, partying, drinking, rehab, drinking and a lack of work (all in that order) led to Miguel Lopez-Fitgerald (OMG, I soooo did a “Passions” reference!) getting caught in less than perfect shape last July. And gasp–with chest hair.

Peter Andre, former UK popstar who made a career off of cheesy pop songs and showing off his abs in even cheesier music videos, married glamour model Katie Price, and subsequently packed on a few pounds as a stay-at-home dad.

Nick Lachey. Gone are the days when Nick Lachey stood shirtless alongside his ripped 98 degrees boyband members like his younger brother Drew, and Jeff–the bulky beefy one, and that forgettable pudgy, weird blond one who never took his shirt off.

Channing Tatum - The “Step Up” star appeared to have gained weight when he was spotted frolicking on the beach with his wife in September. It’s a sharp turn from Tatum’s usually lean, well defined upper body that has snagged him many a shirtless scenes in every movie he’s starred in–a record that surpasses even Ryan Phillippe.

Dane Cook. Funnyman Dane Cook was in perfect shape for his countless shirtless scenes in “Good Luck Chuck,” but he was recently snapped looking a lot heavier than usual.

Kevin Federline.  Dad of the year K-Fed finally looks like everything he represents–A douchebag.

Eminem.  The once mighty pants dropper and practical joker of hip-hop experienced some health woes and massive weight gain in the past year.

Jason Lewis. Smith Jarrod spent more time topless in “Sex and the City” than Samantha Jones ever did, but even a few pounds heavier, the Absolute hunk still looks hot.

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