Popular Nollywood actress and script writer, Eniola Badmus, has opened up on undergoing gastric bypass surgery.
The plus-size thespian, whose amazing weight-loss transformation left fans and colleagues in awe, finally revealed she underwent gastric bypass surgery in Turkey.
The Omo Ghetto actress granted an interview to City People before her 20th years on stage grand celebration and she had a lot to spill about her journey.
Eniola addressed the topic that has been on the minds of her fans and other observers who noticed the drastic change in her appearance.
Fielding a question about how she was able to achieve the transformation, the actress stated that it all stemmed from a decision she made.
Eniola said she was determined to surprise people who show up for her anniversary party with her beautiful transformation.
In her words: “In terms of my look, a lot has changed due to a decision made; anytime I decide to do this celebration I want to surprise everyone.”
The movie star explained further that the change in appearance was necessary for herself and others because of the stigma and pressure she had experienced in the past.
On pulling off the major weight loss, the actress disclosed that it wasn’t an easy feat. Eniola said that she had an eating problem and couldn’t control her food intake.
The actress said she was always eating anything as long as it was edible. She stated: “What I can say is it got to a point I could not control what I eat anymore. I eat anything so far it is edible, so from there I knew something fishy was going on. So far I have lost 33kg.”
Although the actress made no mention of it, there have been rumours that she reportedly had gastric bypass surgery to speed up her weight loss process.