Randall Darius Jackson is a musician, singer, record producer, entrepreneur, and television personality from the States. Jackson began his career as a session musician in the 1980s, playing bass guitar for a variety of jazz, pop, rock, and R&B artists.

He’s back in the spotlight thanks to his new look after leaving American Idol for a while.

Randy Jackson gut health and Illness: What type of cancer does American Idol judge have?

Fans were relieved to see him at the recently concluded American Idol Reunion, but they were concerned about the record producer and how much weight he had lost. They took to Twitter and other media handles to express their concern for the 65-year-old and asked if he was okay.

Randy, who was known for his larger frame, underwent a gastric bypass in 2003. Before his surgery, he weighed 350 pounds on Idol.

However, he discussed his type 2 diabetes diagnosis in his book, Body With Soul, a few years later. Randy was diagnosed with diabetes in 2003 and has been trying to lose weight for his health ever since.

The former judge has maintained a weight loss of not more than 100 pounds since then.

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