Nollywood actress Lota Chukwu has addressed the recent public concern surrounding her noticeable weight loss, which sparked intense conversations across social media.
Reacting to the speculation, the screen star revealed that her transformation was the result of rigorous marathon training, noting that she ran as much as 50km and above in some weeks.
According to her, many people do not understand how physically demanding marathon preparation can be.
While admitting that she dislikes having her body scrutinised, Chukwu acknowledged that being an actor naturally comes with such attention.
The actress further disclosed that taking a break from acting gave her full autonomy over her body, while working behind the scenes meant she no longer felt pressured to post photos or maintain a social media presence.
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In her words: “I hate addressing stuff but might as well address the weight loss once and for all so we can all move on.
“I trained and ran a marathon. A lot of people will never know how grueling that is but it’s basically running a total of 50km and above on some weeks.
“I hate when my body is highlighted and picked on but I also understand that as an actor, my body is a tool. A carpenter’s tool will be looked at, so why not mine, right? So I get it.
“Taking a break off acting meant full autonomy of my body, but if I’m back.. well.
“Also, being behind the scenes meant finally not needing to take or post pictures anymore, which I absolutely leaned into and I also had months of being away from social media. So i understand why seeing me again was a shock because of the weight loss.
“Saying “I’m fine” sounds weird because if I wasn’t fine, I won’t be able to run a marathon.”