Compact Carnie

Compact CarnieCarnie Wilson is stepping out in a new skin, and the 35-year-old singer's enthusiasm about her transformation is infectious. "I went from a size 28 to a size six," she says. "I'm sure I'm the first woman to be featured in BBW (Big Beautiful Woman) and Playboy within five years. I was always the fat chick from Wilson Phillips or the 'funny fat girl.' Playboy is my final redemption." Back in 1999, the daughter of Beach Boys auteur Brian Wilson topped out at 298 po...