'SNL' Alum Jay Pharoah Reveals How He Lost 20 Pounds In 3 Weeks

Jay Pharoah is proud to let everyone know how he managed to lose the holiday weight in just three weeks.

The "Saturday Night Live" alum took to Twitter on Jan. 22 to share his achievement, noting, "I've lost about 20 pounds in the last 3 weeks, totally intentional. I should teach a class. Holiday weight GYONNNNEEEEE."

Other Twitter users were quick to respond to his post, with many of them asking the comedian how he shed those pounds within a short period of time.

"How did you do it? 21 lbs in 20 days is NEXT LEVEL. I need to do the same," toymaker Jerry Padawer asked.

Pharoah replied, "Controlled diet and 6-8 miles of running on level 12, 6 times a week, weight fell off like post roast meat."

It was not the first time Pharoah, who appeared in "SNL" from 2010 to 2016, made headlines for his weight loss. It can be recalled that he was also able to shed 25 pounds by drinking lots of juice in 2020.

"It's no secret that quarantine let everybody get a little bit loose," he told Men's Health in December of that year.

"I had a lot of fried food over the COVID-19 pandemic and gained some weight. Now, thanks to me for setting up my own gym system and to me juicing, I dropped 25 pounds," the impressionist added.

According to the comedian, erratic filming schedules would sometimes prevent him from keeping up with his strict diet. For instance, he was unable to control his diet while filming for his latest film, "All My Life." To address this, he said he would have cheat days every now and then and later return to his strict fitness plan.

"I have a cheat day like every two weeks," he said. "I'll indulge, have a nice burger and get some fries, but make sure that I get back on track afterward. That's a timeshare. Enjoy it while we're here but we're not going to stay here."

While he grew up being the "fat kid," Pharoah has clearly departed from that image by staying faithful to his workout routine, which stretches for five days a week and also includes muscle-building exercises.

The "Bad Hair" star added that he listens to "warrior music" while working out in his home gym.

"You're not going to hear Drake playing all the time. No offense, I love Drake's music, but when I come in here, I'm trying to be a warrior," he said.