Melissa McCarthy Wows Fans With Weight Loss Journey In A Floral Dress

Melissa McCarthy looked stunning at the “Regretting You” premiere in a floral maxi dress, sharing moments from the night on Instagram.

The 55-year-old actress has reportedly lost about 95 pounds in recent years, crediting her transformation to a healthier mindset rather than extreme dieting.

Once critical of her body, Melissa McCarthy now embraces self-acceptance, saying she stopped “overthinking” and “worrying” about her weight.

McCarthy lit up the red carpet on Wednesday, October 22, as she attended the premiere of “Regretting You,” later sharing a glimpse of the night on Instagram.

The 55-year-old actress, known for her infectious energy, looked stunning in a flowing white floral maxi dress decorated with bright yellow blossoms.

“Had the best time at the screening of ‘Regretting You’ — this movie hits you right in the heart (in the best way possible),” she captioned the post, adding that she “laughed, cried, and hugged” her daughter while watching the film.

Her comments section quickly filled with love from her celebrity pals. Octavia Spencer wrote, “Loved it!” while author Anna Todd gushed, “Best dressed as always!.”

McCarthy’s latest appearance also comes amid her impressive health and fitness transformation.

The Oscar nominee, who was said to have recently lost an extra 20 pounds, has reportedly dropped a total of 95 pounds over the past few years after embracing a more active lifestyle.

She showcased her slimmer figure at the 7th Annual Daytime Beauty Awards in Los Angeles, turning heads in a cropped black blazer and matching fitted pants embellished with silver studs.

Reacting to her latest outing, fans left sweet comments, noting how beautiful the star looks.

One person jokingly wrote, “Okay, hottie, you better stop it right now,” while another said, “Melissa McCarthy, the woman you are. You are one of my favorite actresses.”

McCarthy has been open about her weight loss journey, admitting that her outlook on health and body image has evolved significantly over the years.

The “Bridesmaid” star once revealed she tried extreme diets, including a doctor-supervised, all-liquid plan that helped her drop 75 pounds in four months.

Looking back, she told People Magazine, “I’d never do that again. I felt starved and crazy half the time.”

These days, the “Ghostbusters” actress credits her transformation to a shift in mindset rather than strict dieting.

Speaking on CBS Mornings, she recalled telling herself, “Oh, for God’s sake, stop worrying about it,” adding that letting go of constant self-criticism was “the best thing I’ve ever done.”

“I truly stopped worrying about [my weight]. I stopped over-analyzing, over-thinking, over-doing anything,” McCarthy explained, per Hello! Magazine. “I just stopped constantly being worried about it, and I think there’s something to kinda loosening up and not being so nervous and rigid about it that, bizarrely, has worked.”

When asked about the secret behind her slimmer physique in a 2016 interview with Extra, McCarthy playfully replied, “No trick, nothing to tell, just living a super-boring life. You bring it real down, you don’t do anything fun, and you go to bed at 7:30 – that’s the trick.”

However, changing her mindset didn’t come easily for McCarthy, who has admitted to being self-critical about her body since her teenage years.

Reflecting on her younger self, she told Rolling Stone in 2017, “I thought I battled weight throughout high school, but I look back at pictures of me as a cheerleader, doing sprints, lifting weights, doing gymnastics, playing tennis, and while I wasn’t reed-thin like some girls… I was a size six the entire time.”

McCarthy added, “So, what on earth was I freaking out about? Like, I would kill, absolutely kill, to look like that now.”

Discussing her fluctuating size over the years, McCarthy shared with Us Weekly, “I’ve been every size in the world. Parts of my twenties, I was in great shape, but I didn’t appreciate it. If I were a six or an eight, I thought, ‘Why aren’t two or a four?”

Her weight began to shift after she moved to Los Angeles, where she said she gained 25 pounds from not walking and eating junk food.

“I was in good shape, then suddenly I gained 25lbs,” she recalled to Rolling Stone, per Hello!. “And then after my second kid, I haven’t lost any, because I’ve been working every day of my life.”

McCarthy continued: “I could eat healthier, I could drink less. I should be learning another language and working out more, but I’m just always saying, ‘Ah, I could get hit by a bus tomorrow.”