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Big Pun wasn't always . . . well, so big! In fact back in the day he was pretty diesel. Unfortunately Pun's health has gone downhill. Not only has his career blown-up, but so has he. Supposedly he now has a dietician and a trainer. Let's hope for Pun's sake he starts leading a healthier lifestyle.
Here's what Pun had to say about his weight gain. The following is an excerpt from an article by Mimi Valdes that appeared in the August 1998 issue of Vibe magazine.
"When I was five, I broke my leg at this Manhattan building's playground. My mother sued them, and when I was nineteen, we finally won and got some money," he explains while watching MTV from the floor of his small living room. Until then, Pun had worked a series of odd jobs, and coming into the settlement money (close to a couple of hundred thousand dollars) was like winning the lottery."I thought I didn't have to work anymore," he says over a plate of General Tsao's chicken. "I bought two cars and was just feasting-eating, chilling, and not exercising." Pun even boxed before the massive weight gain.
"It kind of bugged me out, because when I was young, I was kind of special. I don't mean to brag, but I was so handsome," Pun says sheepishly. "[Now,] I'm attracted to every woman I meet. Intensely attracted. And I really started feeling that way after I gained my weight," he says. "I guess that's my way of looking for affection."