Chris Brown shows off his dramatic weight loss on Instagram

Chris Brown is no angel but it seems he has been working to turn his life around over the last year.

The singer took to Instagram yesterday to share a small progress update, posting a before-and-after shot showing the weight he has lost over the twelve months. Speaking at the BET Awards earlier this week, Chris said his weight was just one of many parts of his life that he was trying his best to change.

"Last year, I was fat on this stage, dancing, trying to get my stuff together," he told the crowds. "A lot has changed in my life, a lot of mistakes, a lot of lessons learned." Chris' Instagram post (which he deleted shortly after) was captioned simply with a series of laughing emojis. 

The singer was released from jail for the second time last June, having been sentenced to an additional 108 days for violating probation during the Rihanna domestic abuse case.

Six months later, in January of this year, Chris discovered he was father to a toddler daughter named Royalty, following a one-night stand with old friend Nia Guzman. While he still has a long way to go to atone for his past sins, the singer does appear to be making a real effort to focus on positive growth, telling the audience at the BETs that meeting Royalty had changed his life.

"The best thing, I’m most thankful for is my daughter. At the end of the day, love is love. I love everybody," he said during his performance. And given that Rihanna herself stopped by during Chris' rehearsal to watch him perform and give him some words of encouragement, it seems he really has been trying to make amends for his mistakes.