Which Wilson Phillips member had gastric bypass surgery?

Carnie Wilson was the Wilson Phillips member who had gastric bypass surgery. The singer underwent the procedure in 1999 after years of serious weight struggles and reported weighing more than 300 pounds before surgery.

Wilson publicly documented the experience, helping make bariatric surgery a widely discussed subject in popular culture. She later reported losing approximately 150 pounds. Gastric bypass reduces the usable size of the stomach and reroutes part of the digestive tract, helping limit food intake and alter nutrient absorption.

A common mix-up is confusing Wilson’s 1999 gastric bypass with a later adjustable lap-band procedure she underwent in 2012. Her sister Wendy Wilson and bandmate Chynna Phillips did not have the surgery associated with this trivia question. Carnie, Wendy, and Chynna formed Wilson Phillips in 1989, and their debut album produced major hits including “Hold On.”