This archive report was first published on 17 June 2020.
June 17, 2020 - Anerlisa Muigai, a Tanzanian businesswoman and wife of musician Ben Pol, has spoken out about the challenges she faces as a result of her marriage to a celebrity.
According to Muigai, one of the biggest challenges she has to deal with is body weight pressure. She has to maintain a certain physique to avoid online trolls, a problem she has experienced before.
Speaking to a local publication, Muigai shared her weight loss journey, which began on January 4, 2016, after she woke up to a fast heartbeat that left her breathless and crying. She decided then that her life needed to change.
During an interview, Muigai revealed that people treat her differently now that she is smaller. She said, 'Ooh Yes, when I was big people used to stare at me... I got to the point I was thinking they can probably see what I just ate. I used to enter a cloth store and get a 'Sorry we don't have clothes your size here' as in the 4 years I have taken to lose weight were the toughest years but definitely worth it. Now people stare in admiration which is not a bad thing but can get uncomfortable.'
Muigai's weight loss journey has been a long and difficult one, but she says it was worth it. She has spoken out about the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle and the challenges that come with it.
