Oti Mabuse says she’s the ‘healthiest’ she’s ever been as she opens up on ‘unhealthy’ habits

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Oti Mabuse recently revealed she feels healthier than ever, despite facing criticism over her weight. Speaking on I'm A Celeb, the 34-year-old dancer opened up about her past struggles with extreme dieting, admitting she once relied on laxatives, starvation, and smoking, which even caused her to lose her period for months.Now embracing a balanced lifestyle, she said: "It was actually me being healthy for the first time, and I really struggled being like why are people calling me fat?

Actually, this is the healthiest I've ever been."Oti has opened up about her struggles with body image, revealing she once relied on laxatives and starvation due to criticism over her weight.Sharing her experience with fellow campmates, she said: "I get so many comments about my body," adding that articles often called her "fat." She explained that her weight gain was actually part of her recovery from an unhealthy lifestyle."It was me actually not starving myself, not being on laxatives, not smoking, being a vegan," she said, reflecting on the extreme measures she previously took.Discussing the grueling demands of her dance career, Oti admitted: "I was underweight, I didn't get my period for months.

I didn't eat, we would dance all day, we would drink but we wouldn't eat." She recalled how, despite being dangerously thin, she was praised for her appearance."My ribs were sticking out.

And back in those days, it was like, 'Oh, she's amazing, she's got a nice body,' but I was like, 'No, but this is me being healthy.'"In a separate interview with The Times, she spoke about the negative comments she has received about her physique, describing them as "not nice".