Updated October 22, 2026, 11:57 a.m. ET
Trisha Yearwood is attracting attention for more than just her powerful voice.
The country singer, 62, showed off her drastic weight loss transformation while attending the Best Friends Animal Society Gala on Oct. 19 at The Glasshouse in New York City. She showed off her slim appearance in a navy pantsuit with a ruffled white shirt at the gala and posed alongside other guests, including Michelle Williams and Kelli Giddish.
“Let’s celebrate our four-legged friends at the Best Friends Gala!” Yearwood captioned her Instagram post, sharing photographs from the evening. She also thanked the organization for its work and for inviting her.
Trisha Yearwood in 2025: I’m in the ‘best shape of my life’
The rare red carpet outing brought renewed attention to her slimmer appearance. The “She’s in Love with the Boy” singer has discussed her approach to weight and fitness in previous interviews, telling USA TODAY how she learned to take better care of herself during her journey.
Speaking to USA TODAY in July 2025, Yearwood described being in the “best shape of my life” and paid close attention to daily habits.
“I drink a lot of water and I sleep, all the things I didn’t do in my 20s and 30s,” the “How Do I Live” artist said.
The interview took place ahead of her performance at Macy’s Fourth of July celebration and the release of her album “The Mirror.” Yearwood said the project marked the first time she co-wrote every song on an album.
Trisha Yearwood opens up about her weight loss
Yearwood’s struggles to lose weight have been a topic of interest for over a decade.
She opened up about her experience in an interview with People in April 2013, where she opened up about losing 30 pounds in four months. She said she chooses foods low in fat and sugar 90% of the time while still making room for her favorite foods.
“I don’t think you can name a single diet that I haven’t followed. I’m that girl who buys every magazine where someone lost 30 pounds,” Yearwood told the outlet. “I guess part of me didn’t want to hear that it was just really hard work!”
Her routine also included Zumba classes at least three times a week, and Yearwood eventually went from a size 14 to a size 10.
“I have strength that I never had before,” she said. “I feel like I can do anything.”
In an interview with CBS News in August 2013, Yearwood said she used food to cope with her mother’s death and was “tired of feeling tired.”
“My mother died of breast cancer in October 2011. I lived with her for a few months. And I ate,” the “Walkaway Joe” artist told the outlet. “It was my coping mechanism, you know? I was just eating. And for that whole year, I didn’t care.”
These stories describe her experience in 2013, more than a decade before her last gala appearance.
Contributor: Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY
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