Tara’s Comeback! Reid Debuts Shocking '40 Pound’ Weight Gain Amid Sobriety Battle

Everyone loves a good comeback story and Tara Reid is no exception! The 43-year-old flaunted a much healthier and fuller figure on the red carpet in LA Thursday night, and RadarOnlilne.com exclusively learned from a leading nutritionist that she’s gained “40 pounds of healthy weight” since this time last year. Click through seven shocking photos of Reid’s transformation from scary skinny party girl back to the blonde beauty that fans know and love!

RadarOnline.com caught up to Reid in October on the set of her upcoming film The Fifth Boro, which is being released in the Spring. According to co-star Steve Stanulis, who played the part of Reid’s husband, “We just wrapped filming a couple of weeks ago and Tara exceeded any expectations that I had of her times ten. She was phenomenal!"

Stanulis told RadarOnline.com that, because of Reid’s performance on The Fifth Boro, he wants her to star in another film project he is working on, Chronicles of a Serial Killer. “I stayed with her when I was in L.A. last week and she is doing really well. We went to dinner together at the Soho house. She is in a good place.”

According to celebrity nutritionist and owner of Shut Up & Move, Charlene Ciardiello, “Tara has gained 40 pounds since this photo was taken! She is putting the weight back on healthy and has muscle tone.”

“Since this time last year, Tara has gained approximately 3.5 to four pounds per month, which is awesome,” Ciardiello, who has not treated Reid, said. “Her face no longer looks depleted and, although she is not at the weight she should be, she is definitely on the right track.”