Wade Cota’s Weight Loss: The Former American Idol Star Has Lost 140 Pounds as of 2022!

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Wade Cota’s Weight Loss: The Former American Idol Star Has Lost 140 Pounds as of 2022!

Wade Cota, the former American Idol star, has undergone a significant weight loss journey. As of 2022, Cota lost around 140 pounds and is very happy with his current appearance. He did it all naturally and no surgery was involved. Follow the article to know more about Wade Cota’s weight loss journey.

Wade Cota (born August 26, 1991) is a former American Idol contestant on season 17 from Phoenix, Arizona. He auditioned in Los Angeles and sang George Ezra‘s Blame it on Me. He advanced to the next round after all three judges voted “yes”.

Wade was in the same Group of Ten as Dimitrius Graham in the first part of Hollywood Week. He performed X Ambassadors Litost. He advanced and was seen singing California Dreamin’ by The Mamas and the Papas with Kason Lester, Grayson Little, and Payton Taylor in a group called Victorious Secret.

Despite forgetting his lyrics, Wade and all of his teammates advanced except Grayson. He sang an original song called Stay as his final solo performance. In the Hawaii round, Wade performed Hozier‘s Work Song. Following that, the judges informed him that he had done enough to advance to the semifinals.

In the top 20, Wade performed  All I Want and Broken with lovelytheband.  In the top 14, Wade performed Ray LaMontagne‘s Trouble during the Live Show and Lynyrd Skynyrd‘s Simple Man during the Results Show. He finished seventh in voting that week, making him a Top 10 finalist.

Despite the singer‘s reputation for magical performances like that, Wade Cota is also known for his body transformation. He currently weighs about 230 pounds and stands about 6 feet 2 inches tall approximately. However, he was a lot bigger before and fans seek information about his weight loss journey.

Previously, we touched on the weight loss stories of Patricia Hobart and Kelly McGillis.

Wade Cota’s Weight Loss Journey: The American Idol Star Opens up About His Body Transformation!

Wade Cota‘s dramatic weight loss is currently causing quite a stir on the internet. The fan-favorite American idol singer has lost approximately 140 pounds. There are numerous reasons why Cota decided to lose weight. According to Cota, being a top-five finalist on American Idol drew a lot of attention from the public.

Many people complimented him on his angelic voice, but they also commented on his weight and health. Some of the messages about his weight loss journey were positive because people just wanted him to be healthy, but others were just hateful comments meant to hurt him.

In an interview with People, Wade Cota shared that there was a podcast and someone was complimenting him for his performance and suddenly the guys said,

 “We love you Wade, but lose 150 pounds or you are going to die.”

Wade Cota (@wadecota) recalls thinking that this faceless guy from that nameless podcast was most likely correct. He’d landed on one of television’s most popular singing competition shows while weighing more than he’d ever weighed before. So, in the back of his mind, he had already decided he would start his weight loss journey.

Cota, too, had a difficult childhood and spent the majority of his youth in poverty. Cota claims that his birth father was physically and mentally abusive to the family. He also described how his abusive father nearly killed his mother. Stuff like this is bound to make anyone depressed and mentally drained, and some people turn to food to cope.

Wade Cota had already decided that something needed to be changed after being exposed to many people on the internet. Cota’s mother had diabetes, and her health began to deteriorate, alerting Cota. The mother-son team then embarked on their weight loss journey together.

The duo started eating a more balanced diet and eliminated all junk food and soda from their diet. According to Cota, cutting out sugar and stopping drinking soda is what caused him to lose a significant amount of weight. The 30-year-old former American Idol contestant is very happy with his weight loss and told People with a smile,

“I’m feeling a lot better and looking a lot better and I have a lot more confidence and I’m writing more than ever.”

Wade Cota was able to lose approximately 140 pounds. He admitted that his mental health improved as well as his physical health as a result of his drastic weight loss. He even mentioned how his singing has improved since losing weight because he no longer has shortness of breath and singing has become easier for him.

Cota’s story has inspired many people who are struggling with their weight, and by simply taking care of our bodies, we can improve both our physical and mental health.

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