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Ron Lester stands at 5 feet 11 inches.
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Ron was nominated for two awards during the Teen Choice Awards, one in 2000 the other in 2001. Both were for tv-choice sidekick for Popular.
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The doctor that did all of Ron's surgery's is Dr. Keith Jeffords.
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Ron was obese since childhood.
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At his heaviest, Lester weighed 508 pounds.
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Lester's sister died while he was in high school, causing him to consider suicide.
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Ron flatlined during his operation to remove fat.
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Ron appeared in a music video for the band Little Texas.
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His first acting role came when he went to Atlanta, Georgia to appear as an extra in a commercial; which turned into a feature part.
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Ron underwent gastric bypass and had two major cosmetic surgeries after the gastric operation in late 2000.
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He made an appearance on "The Montel Williams Show" (1991) weighing around 173 pounds.
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Ron has turned down several book offers and is still waiting for the right publisher who understands his weight loss.
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Ron went to North Cobb High School in Kennesaw, Georgia.
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Ron is a stand-up comedian.
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Ron rode in local rodeos in Georgia.
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Ron performed on-stage in school and in church productions.
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Ron has a tattoo on his right butt cheek.
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His late father, Leonard, inspired Ron's love of motorcycles.
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Ron collects 1:18 scale toy cars.
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Ron lost over three hundred pounds.
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Ron graduated from North Cobb High School in Kennesaw, Georgia.