(niola Badmus. Photo by Nation News)
Actress Eniola Badmus is celebrating her weight-loss journey, revealing she has dropped from 170kg to 83kg in five years.
In an Instagram post, the actress said the transformation did not happen overnight, noting that it took years of discipline, sacrifice, pain, consistency, and daily choices for her health.
She described it as one of the hardest journeys of her life but said she is proud of how far she has come.
She recalled that five years ago she weighed 170kg, and today, in 2026, she weighs 83kg, stressing that the change didn’t happen overnight but came through years of discipline, sacrifice, pain, consistency, tears, setbacks, and choosing her health every single day, describing it as one of the hardest journeys of her life and expressing pride in how far she has come.
Badmus, however, expressed disappointment at continued body-shaming, noting that the same people who criticised her when she was plus-size are now criticising her for losing weight.
She explained that it is normal for the skin to change after losing almost 90kg, adding that she is doing her best to take care of herself with collagen, healthy living, and self-acceptance at every stage of the transformation.
She said what breaks her heart is that the same people who body-shamed her when she was plus-size are now body-shaming her for losing the weight, questioning what exactly people want from her, and explaining that when someone loses almost 90kg.
It is completely normal for the skin to change, adding that she is doing her best to take care of herself, use collagen, stay healthy, and embrace every stage of the transformation.
The actress stated that her silence in the face of insults does not mean the words do not hurt, stressing that she is human and that words have consequences.
She said that every time she posts, some people find something new to criticise, adding that not responding to the insults doesn’t mean they don’t hurt, doesn’t mean she is weak, and doesn’t mean she lacks feelings, since she is human like everyone else and words have consequences.
She added that achieving such weight loss at her age is remarkable, and that instead of pointing out perceived flaws, people should celebrate the strength and resilience it took to get there.
She said that at her age, she believes she has done something remarkable, noting that going from 170kg to 83kg is no small achievement, and asked why people couldn’t celebrate the strength, determination, and resilience it took to get there instead of constantly pointing out what they think is wrong with her body, adding that if people don’t have anything kind to say, it’s okay to say nothing at all.
Badmus also urged women to support one another, noting that much of the bullying comes from women despite constant calls for women to support women.
She said people often say women should support women, but questioned where that support is when another woman is fighting to become healthier and happier, stressing that kindness costs nothing and urging people to stop tearing others down because of their bodies.
She concluded that nobody deserves to be bullied for being plus-size or for losing weight, saying she is proud of her journey and is still growing, healing, and becoming the best version of herself.
She added that people don’t have to love her body, but they can choose to respect it, urging everyone to always be kind, and signed off as Eniola Badmus, a household name.