LEANN RIMES was a no-show at the star-splashed CMA awards, and The ENQUIRER can reveal why – she’s embarrassed about her 38-pound weight gain.
The 31-year-old “How Do I Live” singer is such an emotional wreck over her floundering marriage to skirt-chasing Eddie Cibrian that she’s been pigging out on fattening comfort food.
“Poor LeAnn is so distraught over fears that Eddie is going to cheat on her that she’s drowning her emotions with junk food,” revealed an insider. “She’s gobbling up everything in sight.
“Now, she’s become so self-conscious about her weight that it kept her from attending the CMAs. She feels physically unattractive and didn’t want to try to squeeze into a formal gown.”
The 5-foot-5 country star is super-sensitive about her weight, and while it is clear she’s plumped up, she’s still only tipping the scales at 128 pounds, say insiders.
Her full-figured look is in stark contrast to her waif-thin appearance, which came under fire in the months following her April 2011 wedding to 40-year-old Eddie, and she recently claimed she is glad to be carrying the extra weight.