BBNaija Uriel Oputa has shared how she turned to food for comfort while battling depression.
The reality TV star is renowned for consistently spreading the gospel of body positivity.
The reality TV star criticized husbands who subject their wives to body shame after giving birth in 2021.
The reality TV star won’t be discussing her battle with depression and weight reduction for the first time.
Taking to her twitter handle to share her experience, she wrote, “I was an emotional Eater I struggled with Depression (still dealing with it) and found Comfort in food.
“I didn’t understand what full was,” she wrote, “I knew I felt uncomfortable but I didn’t care. When people ask me to help them the first thing I ask is: Are you Mentally Ready ?? It’s a tough battle, but you shall overcome.”
In March, Uriel revealed how her former boyfriend body-shamed her while they dated.
“I remember my ex said my legs weren’t fine because I had a scar. He made me feel so bad. I lost confidence. Now my legs are being called beautiful,” she wrote.
“This life ehn! When he is not for you, he is truly not for you. There will always be someone who is ready to massage those scars.”, she stated further.
“You are a complete ignoramus if you make your wife uncomfortable about her weight after she has given birth,” she wrote.
“Not every snap bk is natural if you can’t afford a lipo or a fitness trainer/personal chef pls kindly take a bk seat, let her work through this sensitive period.”
BBNaija Uriel Oputa was one of the contestants for the Big Brother Naija 2018 edition.