Tara Reid Stuns at Pabrik Gula Premiere — Actress Embraces Fresh Start with Confidence and Style

Dressed in a moto jacket and long, flowy skirt, Tara Reid looked almost unrecognizable on the red carpet for the Indonesian horror film Pabrik Gula March 26 in Los Angeles. For years, the American Pie alum has been scrutinized for her appearance and subjected to rumors about everything from drug use to an eating disorder. The speculation didn’t stop after the 49-year-old checked into Promises Treatment Center in Malibu for alcohol addiction in 2008. At the time, she was accused of publicizing her stay to drum up publicity for the rehab facility! (Promises called the accusations “libelous, offensive and without any basis in reality.”)

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More recently, the Sharknado star clapped back at haters who called her “too skinny” in 2021. “I have a high metabolism,” she posted on social media. “Anyone with a high metabolism understands it’s impossible to gain weight. All I do is eat.” She doubled down later that year, insisting she’d always been thin and that stories about her
having health issues were “crazy.” In 2023, she explicitly denied having anorexia. “And I definitely don’t have any bulimia,” she told a news outlet. “I’m terrified of throwing up, so that’s not gonna happen. And I love food too much.”

Now, with her smooth visage and fuller face, the star looks healthier — and feels better too, says a source. “She’s moved on from her party-girl days and wishes everyone else would too.”