Lynda Ddane has opened
up about her weight loss journey and how she was affected by social media
backlash.
A few years ago, Lynda
Ddane made headlines for her significant weight loss. While a section of
critics claimed she did it on purpose, others speculated that she was grappling
with health challenges. The constant criticism pushed her to take an HIV test live
on Instagram to settle the HIV speculations.
While addressing the
press, Lynda Ddane recalled scrolling through TikTok looking
for dance videos, only to have everyone address her weight. At this
point, she confessed that she had come to hate everyone, which was hard given
that she worked in public spaces.
Lynda Ddane:“I
wondered how someone who doesn’t know me would talk about me. We have never
met, sat in the same place, or even known how to say my name, yet you say you
know me.
I was so mad. At
some point, I was mad at the whole world and everyone in it. It was harder for
me because I work in a public space. Now imagine having to come and work for
people who are abusing you; it was hard, and it hurt,”
She was, however,
lucky to get through it and focused on her mental health, and with this,
everything started falling in place. She loved herself through the situation
and, with the peace of mind, she was able to regain the weight.
