Tara Reid appears worryingly thin as she drowns her frame in over-sized tracksuit while arriving at LAX

Published: 11:16 BST, 4 April 2017 | Updated: 11:22 BST, 4 April 2017

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Tara Reid appeared worryingly thin as she arrived at LAX airport on Monday.

The Sharknado star, 41, drowned her slender frame in an oversized tracksuit, complete with loose-fitting bottoms and a hoodie while toting a colourful rucksack.

Typically clad in scanty ensembles, she was uncharacteristically covered up following her journey as she pulled on sunglasses to shield her make-up free face.

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Arrivals: Tara Reid was pictured looking worryingly thin at LAX airport on Monday

Tara soared to fame in 1998 cult classic The Big Lebowski, where she played trophy wife Bunny, before winning parts in huge Hollywood movies, including recurring roles in the career-making American Pie franchise.

During her near two decades in the spotlight, the blonde beauty's weight has fluctuated through the years, atop having a relationship with plastic surgery which has often been scrutinised in the public eye.

On Monday, Tara appeared worlds away from her red carpet look as she wore a pair of loose-fitting Adidas tracksuit bottoms with a long-line hoodie over the top.

The jumper seemed to be several sizes too big for Tara, which acted to highlight her svelte frame, as did the huge rucksack which hung off her back.

Touch down: The Sharknado star, 41, drowned her slender frame in an oversized tracksuit, complete with loose-fitting bottoms and a hoodie while toting a colourful rucksack

Carrying along: Typically clad in scanty ensembles, she was uncharacteristically covered up following her journey as she pulled on sunglasses to shield her make-up free face

She added a trendy edge with the addition of spike-toed trainers which coordinated with her mini Balenciaga hangbag, tucked under her arm as a touch of high fashion into the otherwise totally low-key look.

In December, Tara revealed on social media that her 75-year-old father Thomas had tragically passed away: 'Today, I've received terrible news that my father, Thomas Reid, has passed away. He was a man full of life, love, wisdom, and strength.'

After her body coming under scrutiny for some years, the star has always been candid about how her body image as she told People in 2008: 'I’m 5’5″ and 105 lbs. I’m not too skinny. I’m not too fat. I’m always dieting.

Casual: She added a trendy edge with the addition of spike-toed trainers which coordinated with her mini Balenciaga hangbag, tucked under her arm as a touch of high fashion into the otherwise totally low-key look

Through the times: The star is pictured at the Sharnado screening in LA in August 2013

'I fluctuate, like, 7 lbs. all the time. But I’d rather eat what I want and then have to be very good for a couple of weeks. That way you don’t really miss anything. It’s a seesaw.'

Of the roots of her fame, she said: 'In my American Pie days, everyone was kissing my butt. I didn’t realize how good I had it. But the second things go down, no one cares. See who visits you in the hospital when you’re sick. I’ve become more humble.'

Having previously undergone a procedure for body contouring, she admitted she was unhappy with the results.

She explained: 'My stomach became the most ripply, bulgy thing," she says. "I had a hernia, this huge bump next to my bellybutton. As a result, I couldn't wear a bikini. I lost a lot of work.'