Kristin Cavallari's Transformation: Star says unhappy marriage to Jay Cutler reduced her to ‘skin and bones’

Tracing Kristin Cavallari's transformation from 'Laguna Beach' to revelations of unhappy marriage

Kristin Cavallari recently opened up about the physical toll her unhappy marriage to Jay Cutler took on her. In a candid episode of her 'Let's Be Honest' podcast, the 37-year-old reality TV star revealed how the stress from her marriage led to significant weight loss while filming 'Very Cavallari'. "I'll put it in perspective for you guys," Cavallari shared. "I'm 5'3". I currently weigh 114 pounds. Filming 'Very Cavallari', I got down to 102, and I was eating the same amount of food that I'm eating now. The difference was, I was so unhappy and so stressed out." Cavallari and Cutler married in 2013 and announced their divorce in 2020. Here's a look at Kristin Cavallari's transformation throughout her career, from her early days on 'Laguna Beach' to her latest appearances.

2005: Early 'Laguna Beach' days

Kristin Cavallari started her career as a full-time cast member of 'Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County'. She attended the VH1 Big In '05 Awards held at Stage 15 in Culver City, California wearing a geometric halter dress paired with black sandals.

2007: High-profile romances

Cavallari had a series of high-profile romances since 'Laguna Beach' started, including a relationship with Brody Jenner. This began shortly after her tenure on 'Laguna Beach' ended, and fizzled out in 2006. There was also a rumored fling with Nick Lachey in 2006 but she denied those reports. She was also reported to have been involved with Nick Zano, whom she dated shortly after her romance with Jenner ended and she even had his initials tattooed on her wrist but they called it quits in 2007.

2010: 'The Hills'

2010 was a significant year for Cavallari's reality TV career. She became the central cast member of MTV's 'The Hills' in its later seasons, taking over for Lauren Conrad. The show ended its run in July 2010. This is also the year she met her future husband Jay Cutler for the first time and began dating him. Cavallari was also involved in charitable work serving as an ambassador for OneKid OneWorld, a children's charity, and even traveled to El Salvador to contribute to rebuilding schools.

2011: Engagement drama

Her relationship with Jay Cutler had some ups and downs. The duo reportedly got engaged in April 2011, but Cavallari called off the wedding later that year and then the two tried to patch things up by September of the same year. She also participated in the 13th season of ABC's 'Dancing with the Stars', but was eliminated as the third contestant. 

2014: Motherhood and business ventures

In 2013, she married Jay Cutler after dating him for three years. However, Cavallari had a busy 2014 juggling motherhood, television, and business ventures. In 2014, Cavallari welcomed her second child, a son named Jaxon Wyatt, with her husband Jay Cutler after their first son Camden Jack, was born in 2012. She also allowed her entrepreneurial side to flourish. Cavallari co-founded a jewelry line with pal Chelsea Bulte called Emerald Duv but she left the brand in 2016 to launch her solo line.

2017: Expanding family

Cavallari was enjoying life with her growing family. Her husband, Jay Cutler, played football for the Miami Dolphins that year. They also welcomed their third child, daughter Saylor Rome, in November 2017. This was a year of business development for Cavallari. After her jewelry line, Uncommon James, which she launched in 2014, she spent time trying to get the brand to grow.

2019: Opting out of 'The Hills' reboot

MTV's reboot of 'The Hills: New Beginnings' premiered that year, but Cavallari opted to sit out. Instead, she was focused on family and growing her business with her clothing and lifestyle brand, Uncommon James.

2022: Divorce and new reality show

This was a significant year for Cavallari as her divorce from Jay Cutler, filed in 2020, was finalized in 2022. She also went back to her reality TV roots as she launched a new reality show in 2022. The show 'Very Cavallari', which focused on her life in Nashville and running her business, ended after three seasons in 2020, but Cavallari revisited the format in a new project in 2022. She also launched a podcast with former 'Laguna Beach' co-star Stephen Colletti, called 'Back to the Beach with Kristin and Stephen'.

2024: Reflections on stressful marriage

As of now, Cavallari has been candid on her podcast 'Let's Be Honest With Kristin Cavallari' about the impact her stressful marriage to Jay Cutler had on her health. "I was skin and bones," Cavallari said. "I think I look so much better now. And you guys, that was just stress. That was being in a really unhappy marriage, quite honestly. I mean, literally. I was so unhappy." Her love life has since been looking up with her current boyfriend Mark Estes. Estes is based in both Montana and Nashville, where Cavallari currently lives. In addition to his own TikTok account with nearly 120K followers, Estes is also part of a TikTok group, Montana Boyz, which has over 700K followers.