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April 9th, 2013 
Peter Nolan 
Joan Collins says casting directors always insisted that she lost weight before giving her a part. Picture: AdMedia / Splash News
Source: news.com.au
BRITISH actress Joan Collins took amphetamines to lose weight at the height of her career.
The Dynasty star admits she has battled to control her waistline throughout her time in the spotlight, and was often asked to slim down for acting roles.
Collins insists she mostly used a diet of vegetables and cottage cheese to get in shape, but once lost about four kilos in just two weeks by taking pills packed with amphetamine, also known as speed.
The 79-year-old also claims she was instructed to take the drug to help her weight loss.
“As an actress you are always on a diet when working. I was told to take speed to help get the weight off. At times I was told I wouldn’t even get work because I was too fat,” Collins said.
“I was told I needed to lose eight pounds from my nine stone (57kg) immediately. But I cheated and my doctor put me on a series of little green slimming pills which did work.
She said she lost the weight required but also lost a lot of sleep because those “little green pills” contained speed.
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