Amanda Bynes

One reason for gaining weight that I find quasi-acceptable is puberty. For me, puberty was very triggering. For normal people, though, it's not. Also, I recognize a difference between puberty, which occurs in the early to mid-teens, and "letting one's self go," which usually happens in the 20s.

Amanda Bynes is an example of the former (puberty). Before:

After:
That's from Movieline's Hollywood Life 8th Annual Young Hollywood Awards. Honestly, I like her better before, but that's just sick me. Actually, I think that the dress and the hair aren't doing her any favors. The dress is too tight and too light and her hair looks like it was painted onto her head. With a better stylist, she could play up her assets and minimize her less flattering characteristics. She is still cute.

Now, the funny thing is that I have no idea why she's famous, other than I think she's been on the TV channel Nickelodian, or however it's spelled.