After rapper Eminem was checked into a Detroit hospital with a heart condition and pneumonia, reports surfaced that his weight had reached 212 pounds. It was later reported that alleged Eminem fat pictures had been 'photoshopped' by The National Enquirer.
Quotes:
"Friend 50 Cent says he's doing OK, and that reports of his poor health are exaggerated. According to Fiddy, 'I got a chance to see him a few weeks ago and people think he is in a worse state than he actually is.'" - 411mania.com
"'He can still run two miles if you want him to and still out-box the majority of them. My man still gets down.'" - Trick Trick, MTV.ca
"'He's nowhere (near) 250 pounds or anything like that. He picked up a little weight. He ain't walkin' around obese...'" - Trick Trick, Yahoo! Music
"The hip hop legend has famously ballooned in weight to over 200lbs after stepping out of the spotlight, even recently landing in hospital because of a heart problem. Now Slim Fast wants to help him once again become the Real Slim Shady by taken [sic] on its diet plan." - Showbiz Spy
"The Daily Mail, in England, quotes Debbie Nelson as saying the rapper weighs over 200 pounds, stays home playing video games and eating Mexican takeout and filet mignon..."- The Gazette
"TMZ's sources have revealed that Eminem weighs over 200-pounds, and was recently hospitalized for a 'serious heart condition.'" - TMZ.com
