From 173kg to 83kg: Eniola Badmus reflects on weight loss journey

By Priscilla Osaje

Ace Nollywood actress Eniola Badmus has shared her weight loss experience, describing it as the ‘ hardest journey’ of her life’.

In a post shared on her Instagram page, the once chubby actress disclosed that she reduced her weight from 170kg to 83kg in five years.

According to her, such transformation did not happen overnight, but took years of discipline, sacrifice, pain, consistency, and daily choices.

She wrote: “Five years ago, I weighed 170KG. Today, in 2026, I weigh 83KG. That didn’t happen overnight. It took years of discipline, sacrifice, pain, consistency, tears, setbacks, and choosing my health every single day.

“It has been one of the hardest journeys of my life, and I am incredibly proud of how far I have come”.

The thespian revealed her battle with rejection as a plus-size actress hoping to make her mark in the movie industry.

She lamented that continued body-shaming was becoming unbearable for her.

Badmus added she was doing her best to take care of herself with collagen, healthy living, as well as self-acceptance at every stage of the transformation.

“But here is what breaks my heart, the same people who body-shamed me when I was plus-size are the same people body-shaming me now that I have lost the weight.

“What exactly do you want from me? When someone loses almost 90KG, it is completely normal for the skin to change. Of course, my skin will adjust.

“I am doing my best to take care of myself, use collagen, stay healthy, and embrace every stage of this transformation,” she added.

According to her, silence in the face of insults does not mean bad words do not hurt, noting that she is human and those words have consequences.

“Every time I post, some people find something new to criticise. Just because I don’t respond to the insults doesn’t mean they don’t hurt.

“It does not mean I am weak. It does not mean I don’t have feelings. I am human, blood runs through my veins just like yours and words have consequences.

“Why not celebrate the strength, determination and resilience it took to get here? If you don’t have anything kind to say it is okay to say nothing at all,” she said.

Badmus noted that much of the bullying came from women, in spite of constant calls for women to support women.

“And to my fellow women, this part is especially for you. So much of this bullying comes from women. We often say ‘Women should support women’.

” But where is that support when another woman is fighting to become healthier and happier? Kindness costs nothing. Let’s stop tearing people down because of their bodies.”

“Nobody deserves to be bullied for being plus-size, and nobody deserves to be bullied for losing weight either.(NAN)