Oti Mabuse (Image: Getty Images)
Oti Mabuse has candidly shared her battles with “hurtful” remarks about her figure, highlighting the intense scrutiny women face. In a heartfelt interview, the dance sensation and former star spoke out about the negative feedback she’s endured regarding her , labelling the experience as “not nice”.
, who also graces the screen on , confessed her commitment to “body positivity”, despite the challenges these comments have posed. Speaking to The Times, she expressed: “Women get put through the trenches a lot of the time.
“And I guess we do wear dresses and it’s about the fashion and that’s how people monetise it. But I was getting the most compliments when I was not having a healthy lifestyle, not making healthy lifestyle choices.”
She continued: “I guess I’ve always been about body positivity and women feeling comfortable in their own skin, but when a picture has been taken of you, and someone goes out of their way to make you feel terrible, that’s not nice. That’s actually quite hurtful.”
Oti Mabuse talked about her experiences with trolls (Image: Getty Images)
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Oti admitted that she has “struggled” with the criticism and is actively “still working through it”, striving to remain unaffected by the negativity. Embracing her uniqueness, Oti remarked that although she looks “completely different” from other women, she’s determined to persevere, stating: “I’m doing it anyway”.
Oti Mabuse candidly revealed her biggest career lesson amidst reflection on her weekend breakfast show’s axe. While on air, Oti had Saturday slots, sharing the stage with Laura Whitmore who charmed audiences on Sundays, reports
She admitted she’s ‘struggled’ with the criticism (Image: ITV)
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Venturing from Germany’s Let’s Dance to ‘s in its 13th season, she clinched victories alongside Kelvin Fletcher and Bill Bailey. Despite leaving the hit show in 2021 for a judging spot on ITV’s Dancing on Ice with icons like Jane Torvill, Christopher Dean, and Diversity’s Ashley Banjo, Oti continues to find wisdom in setbacks.
She told The Times: “But the biggest lessons you get are from the failures. The most successful people are the ones who have failed over and over and over again and not given up.”