Deborah Gibson Loses Weight With Help From Her Boyfriend

by Kristen Seymour (Subscribe to Kristen Seymour's posts)
Aug 4th 2009 1:30PM

Deborah Gibson flaunts her trim and toned tummy; Photo: Tiffany Rose, WireImage

Deborah Gibson (Debbie, to those of you who remember her from Tiger Beat) might not have a number one single at the moment, but the former teen idol has a singularly hot bod. She recently dropped 17 pounds, and according to PEOPLE magazine, she gives all the credit to her boyfriend of a year-and-a-half.

Gibson's main squeeze, Rutledge Taylor, is a medical doctor who specializes in preventative medicine, and he designed an exercise program, along with a strict diet, to help the singer keep up with her hectic schedule. Before long, she had the kind of figure she'd likely imagined only in her dreams.

Initially, Gibson only planned to drop five pounds, but as she started shedding weight, she realized there was more to lose -- and a lot more energy to gain. She told PEOPLE, "It really gives me a lot more energy to be fit, and it's also empowering. I'll be 39 soon, and I'm in the best shape of my life."

Forget about electric youth. Gibson's showing that it's possible to get hotter with age!

Click on the gallery below to see more stars whose bodies are getting sexier as they get older.

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Celeb Bodies Getting Better with Age

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Lisa Rinna

Rinna turned heads and stole the headlines for posing for the May 2009 "Playboy" cover at age 45. In an interview with That's Fit, she explains how she stays in shape after having kids. While she's always been a fan of exercise, being on "Dancing With the Stars" has changed her entire workout philosophy. "Dance is such an overall workout...that also makes you really, really happy... what's more fun than dancing?"

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Demi Moore

If you were a 46-year-old toting around 31-year-old arm candy, you might worry about looking young, or at least try to look your best. But we hear that this actress is willing to drop more than six figures a year to sustain her fit figure -- covering the cost of personal trainers, equipment and Pilates classes, among other things.

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Valerie Bertinelli

After shedding 50 pounds, 48-year-old Bertinelli graced the cover of "People" magazine, clad in a bikini -- for the first time in 20 years. This former teen star and current Jenny Craig spokeswoman ditched the excess weight by cutting calories, running five days a week and doing strength-training exercises with her personal trainer.

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Kathy Ireland

This 46-year-old former "Sports Illustrated" swimsuit model and current CEO, author and mother, recently had a wake-up call that she was carrying some extra weight, from her son of all people. After he told her she looked pregnant, she stepped on the scales to find she'd gained 25 pounds. A friend, who's a personal trainer and nutritionist, helped her plan healthier meals, cut back on snacks and sweets and incorporate three exercise sessions a week. As a result she's lost nearly all of the added pounds.

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Sheryl Crow

This Grammy winner is nearly as famous for her albums as she is for her show-stopping body. When the 46-year-old recently stepped out on the red carpet looking more toned and fit than ever, she shared that her incredible figure was the result of a regimen of yoga, Pilates and P90X workouts.

The sweat-inducing system, created by trainer Tony Horton, is made up of 12 different workouts designed to create "muscle confusion" by introducing new moves to beat boredom and avoid plateaus. There's also a three-phase diet plan that focuses on lean protein, complex carbs and limiting fat.

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Courteney Cox Arquette

Our favorite 'Friend' and soulless tabloid journalist has only gotten better looking with age. Cox Arquette's secret weapon for those cut arms and toned legs? Tennis and Budokon, an intense workout integrating yoga, martial arts and meditation. Cox Arquette has also been said to use the Blood Type Diet.

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Kim Cattrall

Our pick for sexiest of the "Sex and the City" pack is also the oldest. And at 51, we think Kim Cattrall looks even more fabulous now than she did when the show first debuted. Cattrall has said that exercise is crucial for her and that without it she feels sluggish. When she can't make it to the gym for a 30-minute workout, she likes to walk.

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Daniel Craig

How does hottie Daniel Craig get Bond buff? It's no surprise that there's a lot of weight lifting in his fitness routine. Craig has said that a routine centered around weights was the only way to bulk up in the short time he had to prepare for "Casino Royale." But for his next Bond venture, the 40-year-old stunning star is mixing up his heavy lifting routine with boxing and running.

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Madonna

Madonna may be single-handedly responsible for helping yoga and Pilates go mainstream. With her enviable arms and taut abs, her body is a walking advertisement for the two fitness disciplines which she has long practiced. Her high water intake (three liters a day) and strict diet that bans processed foods, alcohol, caffeine and dairy also helps keep the 49-year-old slim. But we're sure the two-hour sessions of dancing and hitting the Hybrid Body Reformer (a pulley-system machine) that she does six times a week don't hurt.

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Jamie Foxx

The Jamie Foxx workout doesn't involve exclusive gyms or personal trainers. He keeps it simple. Every morning he does four sets of pushups, situps and crunches. But not all at once, mind you. He breaks up the workout with chores. A set of pushups. Brush teeth. One set of ab exercises. Take a shower. And so on. That way, he doesn't have to make time for exercise, it's just part of his morning routine.

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Jeff 8-04-2009 @ 4:56PM

I have always loved debbie gibson from back in the day. She was a icon of those times when i was younger. You go girl.. and i will tell ya it's about the food you put into your body. We all have a best body. Things like the acai, organic foods and exercise make all the difference in the long run. Keep in mind your body goes through a complete cellular exchange every 90 days. It's up to you how well your body rebuilds it self, or kills it self.

Sigfred 8-04-2009 @ 2:29PM

She looks fab, the more weight you lose, and muscle you gain.. you do have more energy, your able to do more an be more confident. The key is attitude, attitude, attitude first and foremost. Then once you have the attitude that you will do it.. use that to educate yourself about how to lose the weight. Then once you have a plan, take action.. dont skip days and eat right. anyone can have their best body ever but you must take action. Like jeff was saying stay away from the fast food with the MSG and bad fats. You know your never satisfied and you get hungry sooner. Eat real food and your body will thank you!

Deelalips 8-04-2009 @ 3:45PM

Dear hmtgo, not sure where you're from, but I see a lot of good looking men with over-weight women. Doesn't seem to bother them at all. In fact, a lot of men like meat on their women; not looking like holocaust survivors. Just saying, idiot.

pashasmom 8-04-2009 @ 6:48PM

another shallow guy, probably cant look women in the eye, but checking out the measurements. take a clue, idiot, intelligent women are on to your type.

jaime 8-04-2009 @ 7:40PM

well we now know your not one of the good men that the single women are looking for.. ladies [ or gentlemen]you should be looking for a person who will love you no matter what changes you [or him] go through in life .. for better or worse.. youth goes quick and next thing you know your mate has lost their hair or put on weight..got wrinkles....etc

Misha 8-04-2009 @ 11:56PM

How a woman takes care of herself can be reflective of how she takes care of other things in her life as well as her mate. Her body can also show what she thinks of herself - confidence or self-indulgence or self esteem problems. Do not think that men are so shallow that we only look at beautiful babes - we look deeper (at least the smart ones do).