Few people know that the voice behind the phenomenon “Made You Look” belongs to none other than once-famous singer Meghan Trainor. She once took the world by storm with her billion-view hit “All About That Bass”, but the singer laments not being able to maintain her momentum, continuously falling behind in her career in the years that followed.

A promising “entertainment seedling”

Meghan’s musical talent was evident as early as age 6. In the years that followed, she never stopped learning, composing, and recording tirelessly. It wasn’t until 2014 that the global music scene witnessed a true “earthquake” called All About That Bass by the then 21-year-old Meghan Trainor.

Appearing as a chubby blonde girl with a sweet voice, Meghan successfully shattered the harsh and unrealistic hourglass-body standards often imposed on women in the media.

All About That Bass was highly praised for its fusion of genres like Bubblegum Pop, Doo-wop, and R&B. The song was regarded as a “feminist anthem” promoting self-love and body positivity in the face of rampant body-shaming. It was this bold message that secured Meghan Trainor’s name on the global music map.

At the time of her debut, the American singer was seen as a formidable opponent — not only to her peers but even to senior artists — when All About That Bass remained undefeated at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 for 8 consecutive weeks. Everything seemed to be a “cosmic signal” guiding this young girl toward the title of the next-generation Pop Girl.

A steep fall with two frightening “curses”

Following the tremendous success of All About That Bass, Meghan capitalized on her momentum and released the album Title in 2015. The album was warmly received, becoming the 9th best-selling album of the year with over 1.8 million copies sold.

Meghan Trainor also snagged her first Grammy Award that same year, winning Best New Artist. But from that moment, she became entangled in two infamous music industry “curses”: One-Hit Wonder and Best New Artist.

Under the overwhelming shadow of All About That Bass, Meghan’s subsequent releases failed to live up to expectations. In 2016, even though it still carried strong feminist vibes, her album Thank You was deemed a flop, selling only half as much as Title.

In 2017, misfortune struck again when Meghan had to undergo her third vocal cord surgery. After the procedure, it took her a long and painful struggle to return to singing. However, the albums The Love Train (2019), Treat Myself (2020), and A Very Trainor Christmas (2020) all unfortunately flopped one after another.

Finding happiness in a small family

In 2018, Meghan Trainor temporarily stepped back from music and officially married former Spy Kids star Daryl Sabara. Though the road to stardom was rocky, the singer always had her husband by her side, cheering her on and offering unwavering support. It was also Daryl who encouraged and supported Meghan through her incredible post-pregnancy transformation after she gave birth to their first child in February 2021.

A successful comeback through TikTok

Thanks to the ever-growing platform TikTok, Meghan Trainor is gradually reclaiming her spotlight. Since early 2020, her older songs like NO, Me Too, and Title have gone viral on social media.

Taking advantage of this renewed popularity, Meghan Trainor officially returned to the music race with her album Takin’ It Back. Amid a saturated music market, Meghan brought back her signature doo-wop sound, creating a striking contrast that helped her break free from the One-Hit Wonder curse.

Don’t I Make It Look Easy and Made You Look didn’t just top streaming platforms — they also set TikTok ablaze with cheerful dance videos and glamorous transformation trends. Meghan herself admitted in an interview with The Daily Telegraph:
“I thought I was spiraling downhill endlessly, but TikTok came along and pulled me out of the darkness and back into music.”

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Meghan Trainor: The night I hit my breaking point after having my 2nd child

Meghan Trainor is a pop star and mom of two young sons, Barry and Riley. In an essay for TODAY.com, she shares her experience managing her mental health as a mom, following the U.S. Surgeon General’s warning that today’s parents are facing a mental health crisis. Trainor spoke to us on behalf of Bobbie, the infant feeding company, which teamed up with the singer for a campaign called “Ask For Help,” which aims to shed light on the challenges moms face in the postpartum period.

A month after having my second baby, I hit a breaking point. I’ll never forget it, it’s like it was yesterday — I’m sweating, just thinking about it. I was holding Barry, my newborn, and he was crying and crying. My husband was with our toddler, Riley, putting him to bed, so I was alone with Barry and he would not stop crying and then I was crying. I was having a panic attack and I was just over-exhausted, but I felt like I was dying. I felt if I stood up, I would pass out. I didn’t feel safe holding the baby and at the same time I felt like my body was giving up on me.

I said to my husband, “Daryl, I need help.” And he said, “Yeah, I’m here, no worries.” And I said, “No, no, no, something’s wrong. I need you to take the baby and I need to make some calls. I need to call my mom. I need to call a doctor. I need help.”

So I called everyone. I knew I would get through it, but I needed to hear from my support team that I would get through it. My doctor wrote me a prescription for a medication that would help me that night. I took it and I felt much better. But I know a lot of other moms don’t have that support, or don’t feel like they do, so I can’t imagine how that night turns out for them. It’s frightening and sad.

When the U.S. Surgeon General released an advisory warning of a mental health crisis among stressed-out parents in August 2024 — about a year after that night I had — I thought, “Yes, of course.” That’s not surprising to me. Having a kid is the hardest thing. When I talk to other moms about it, I’m like, “Isn’t this traumatic and crazy?” And we’re expected to walk around like we’re fine. That’s why I want to share my own experience — to show other moms that they’re not alone, and also to encourage them to ask for help and seek support. That means being honest about my own support system.

I get asked in every single interview, “You just do it all! You tour, you have your whole career, you have the perfect family, an amazing life, and you always seem happy. How do you do it?!” And I always answer: “Therapy, my antidepressants and my entire team.” I am blessed to be in this situation. I have an incredible nanny who’s here Monday through Friday. My mother lives down the street from me and is always there for me. My husband is also so supportive. My managers and my team are my family — they’re at my house all the time and making sure my schedule is kids-first, then work. And I have incredible doctors.

Our pediatrician is the one who looked at me when I was trying to breastfeed Barry and said, “Hey, you can stop now. I’m looking at you and Daryl and you look exhausted. You look defeated. It’s totally OK to have formula.” Pumping was impossible. I took all the supplements and drank all the teas and ate the cookies, and I tried everything to get milk. I struggled making milk the first time, too, but I’d heard from other moms that you might get more milk the second time around. So I decided to try again even though it was my nightmare. That doctor saved me that day by giving me permission to stop.

After my first pregnancy, my therapist is the one who diagnosed me with post-traumatic stress disorder. It was months after the birth and I was having nightmares that I was still on the surgical table and I could feel the doctor’s hands inside of me. She said, “Right, so this is a form of PTSD and we’re going to have to talk through this, and get through this.”

 

I was on antidepressants before I had kids. I’m kind of grateful that I had mental health issues before going into pregnancy. I had already figured out how my brain works. Going into pregnancy, I knew I would need to ask for help and be prepared. I talked to my psychiatrist and said, “Hey, I’m on this medication you prescribed me. Is it safe for pregnancy?” We made adjustments, and I talked to my OB-GYN, and we were all on the same page. I stayed on antidepressants throughout both pregnancies. After my first C-section, my baby, Riley, had to go right to the NICU. There was no name for what happened to him — he just didn’t wake up. In the hospital, a lot of the nurses would look at me and say, “Oh, it’s probably because of your antidepressants.” My doctors and my psychiatrist reassured me that wasn’t true.

But then, during my second pregnancy, every day I was questioning myself — was that why Riley went to the NICU? I felt crazy. But I again stayed on my antidepressants the whole time, and my second baby was also also born via C-section and came out crying — perfect. So I thought, “OK, so it probably wasn’t my antidepressants.” But it was such a crazy experience, and I don’t wish that on any other mom. (Editor’s note: Doctors tell TODAY.com that antidepressants are generally safe during pregnancy and that women who are taking them before pregnancy are encouraged to stay on them if they become or are trying to become pregnant, as untreated depression typically poses greater risks.)

 

The second time around, I learned to speak up more about what I needed. My husband and I communicate about everything, even it’s ruthless and honest. I told him that during our first postpartum experience, getting up equally as much as him didn’t feel fair, because I was recovering from a major surgery. I said, “I never told you, but I definitely resented you while you were sleeping and I was pumping and in pain.” So for our second baby, he got up all night, every night, with Barry, and fed him formula.

Being a parent isn’t easy — especially not today. And yet, being a mom is my favorite thing in the world. Parents just need more support. I want four kids and I don’t know how I’m going to do it, but I know that’s what my heart really wants, so I’m going to figure it out with my team of soldiers and angels around me. We will find a way.

If you’re a parent and feel like you can’t ask for help, know that you can. Even if it’s as small as asking a friend or your partner or your pets, talk to somebody — get it out. If you feel like you’re drowning, there are life rafts, I promise. You will be OK as long as you ask for help.

Meghan Trainor Changes Lyrics to Body-Positive Anthem ‘All About That Bass’ to Mention ‘New Boobs’

The singer changed the lyrics to her body positivity anthem, “All About That Bass” to joke about her breast augmentation, but some fans weren’t amused

Meghan Trainor upset some fans when she changed the lyrics to her body positivity anthem, “All About that Bass” to reference her recent breast augmentation surgery.

While performing at 102.7 KIIS-FM’s annual star-studded Wango Tango concert in Huntington Beach, Calif., on May 12, Trainer 31, changed the lyrics to her 2014 hit from “Yeah, it’s pretty clear, I ain’t no size two” to “Yeah, it’s pretty clear, I got some new boobs.”

Trainor recently talked to PEOPLE about her breast augmentation, saying, “I feel so girly and I love it, and it makes me so much more confident and it’s like the best decision I ever made.”

“I smile every time I shower,” she told PEOPLE. The “Mother” singer previously shared that her breasts “got big, they got small, they got big, they got small …I’ve lost some weight and I have sags on, just like saggy sacks as boobs.”

The singer recently disclosed that she’d been taking the GLP-1 injectable Mounjaro to lose weight. It’s the brand name for tirzepatide, a drug used to treat Type 2 diabetes. In 2023, the FDA approved it for weight loss.

“I’ve been on a journey to be the healthiest, strongest version of myself for my kids and for me,” Trainor — who shares sons Riley, 4, and Barry, 22 months, with husband, actor Daryl Sabara — said in an Instagram post.

But Trainor’s new look — she performed in a hot pink, sparkly two-piece — and new lyrics upset some fans, according to comments on KIIS-FM’s TikTok of her performance.

“ ‘Big is beautiful until you’re rich enough to change it.’ — story of the entertainment industry,” read one comment.

“There’s no bass left. Ozempic took it all,” still another wrote, referencing the diabetes drug that has become the catchall term for GLP-1 medication.

“She, in fact, was not all about that bass,” added another, while one commenter wrote, “I feel she just morally shouldn’t perform this song anymore.”

Others took issue with her performance itself, saying she had “no energy” and attributed her subdued performance to the weight-loss medication. “She’s got no energy now, too thin,” wrote one, with another adding, “Go girl give us nothing.”

However, some fans defended Trainor, saying, “All about that bass was released 10 years ago – god forbid a womans body changes in that time! 😅”

“She looks healthy and happy in her own skin,” said another, “and that is ALLLLL that matters. Periodddd.”

Meghan Trainor says it’s ‘disheartening’ that her body gets more attention than her music

The Grammy winner was honored at the Billboard Women in Music Awards.

Meghan Trainor is speaking out about the intense public focus on her appearance of late.

After being honored over the weekend at the Billboard Women in Music Awards, the singer took to Instagram to express frustration with what she called the reality of being “a woman in the music industry.”

“Feeling so honored to be recognized by @billboard Women in Music as a Hitmaker — what a dream!” Trainor wrote in the caption of a post featuring photos from the event.

“But it’s a little disheartening that so many of the questions (and comments) were focused on my body instead of my music, my passion, or the decade of hard work that got me here,” she continued. “This is what it’s like to be a woman in the music industry.”

Acknowledging that she doesn’t look the same as she did a decade ago, she added, “I’ve been on a journey to be the healthiest, strongest version of myself for my kids and for me.”

“I’ve worked with a dietician, made huge lifestyle changes, started exercising with a trainer, and yes, I used science and support (shoutout to Mounjaro!) to help me after my 2nd pregnancy. And I’m so glad I did because I feel great,” she wrote.

Trainor ended her message with a call to shift the conversation, writing, “Here’s to celebrating talent, growth, and the power of putting yourself first. Let’s keep shifting the convo to what REALLY matters. With love 💙.”

Trainor’s husband Daryl Sabara, with whom she shares two sons, Barry and Riley, quickly showed his support, sharing Trainor’s post on his Instagram story with the words “My hero” and a red heart emoji.

Trainor isn’t the first celebrity to be open about using weight loss medication — Kelly Clarkson and Josh Gad have also spoken about it previously.

Over the past year, the use of weight loss-related medications like Mounjaro, Ozempic, Zepbound, and Wegovy has surged in popularity.

The GLP-1 drugs, originally designed to help regulate blood sugar, are often taken as weekly injections. They slow digestion, reduce appetite, and promote weight loss, with clinical studies showing users can lose an average of 5% to 20% of their body weight over time.

However, their use for weight loss has sparked backlash, with critics arguing that it limits access for diabetes patients, for whom the drugs were originally intended. (In the United States, just over 38 million people have diabetes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.) Additionally, the cost of the drugs — which can be as much as $1,000 per month without health insurance in some cases — makes them inaccessible to many people.

At the Billboard Women in Music Awards over the weekend, Trainor encouraged women to “be kinder to yourself” while speaking with People.

“Breathe, take a deep breath,” she said. “Go easy on yourself, be kinder to yourself or try… if you’re not there yet, start, start doing that because you have to rewire your brain.”

Trainor, who said she has been working on her mindset in therapy, described it as an ongoing process.

“It’s like cleaning your house,” she added. “It’s gonna get messy again and then you have to clean it again. And like working on the gym, you gotta go back or else you’ll lose it all.”