It was for your health, says Thais Carla, reference of the ‘body positive’ criticized after bariatric

After performing bariatric surgery and eliminating 55 kg, the influencer and dancer Thais Carla began to face a new wave of judgments on social networks. A reference in the Body Positive Movement and known for defending body acceptance, it now deals with the reaction of part of the public that accuses it of betraying the flags it has always raised.

The criticisms did not start now, but they were of another nature. Thais was already attacking long before surgery, when any post with daughters or everyday records became reason for gordophobic comments.

She says that the physical and emotional exhaustion accumulated over the years, aggravated by the development of gestational diabetes and not wanting to depend on medicines, weighed on the decision to start the weight loss process. “It was out of health. It was not for aesthetics because I always had self -esteem,” he says in an interview with F5.

With a psychologist and other experts, the dancer performed bariatric surgery in April and says she had to face weight loss as part of health care and not as a way to deny who she is. “This fat body led me to unimaginable places,” he says.

She believes that many of the criticism come from a distorted view of what body positive really is. “It’s about being who you want to be and feel good about it,” he explains. For Thais, accepting one’s body also means having freedom to make choices about it, including changing.

The supposed contradiction in his speech was also questioned when he revealed that he is using Mounjaro, a weight loss medicine. The decision caused net reactions, especially because it has already mocked this kind of use in the past, such as when used at São Paulo Fashion Week of 2024 a t -shirt with the phrase “I Love Ozempic”.

She explains that, at that time, the criticism was directed to the indiscriminate use of the medicine without medical follow -up. “It was to cause a reflection. A lot of people want the result quickly and self -giving themselves,” he says. Today, Thais makes use of the drug with professional guidance. “It was a decision of the medical group that accompanies me to this day. I trust them a lot. Nothing was on my own.”

Since surgery, she has observed changes not only physical, but also in the way he sees herself. She says the process is not a sacrifice, but a lifestyle choice.

“This new journey is being my discovery as an artist,” he says. She says she has returned to study theater and already dreams of a role in a soap opera, movie or musical.

The dancer also started playing sports such as boxing and tennis, activities that, she said, before seemed out of reach. “Surgery brought me courage. As much as I was a very empowered person, sometimes we end up putting some limitations on our own head.”

Despite the transformations, she says she does not intend to achieve a lean body or meet the expectations of others. “I want to live my life in peace. Go to a restaurant and sit in a chair without worrying about if I’m going to fit. Buying clothes without having to have it done.”

What it seeks, he says, is quality of life, mobility and freedom to accompany the daughters, play with them and circulate in spaces that once seemed restricted. “I don’t want to create expectations, nor follow any standard.”

Thais is also writing his biography, still with no release date, in which he will revisit striking moments of personal and professional life. The proposal, she said, is to share not only achievements, but also weaknesses and challenges. “I talk about my pains, my experiences, how was it a fat woman dancing, breaking taboos, exposing me.”

When talking about weight loss, avoids romanticize the process. It stresses that there is no magic formula and that each decision needs to be made with conscience and welcome. “Bariatric and medicine are not a magical solution to treat obesity disease.”

For her, any transformation must start from autonomy, not the pressure. “The balance number doesn’t change anything. It doesn’t define your value, your beauty, who you are really.” Therefore, it recommends that each person work self -knowledge and seek professional help before making any decision.

It also stresses that beauty is not limited to a single body type. “People don’t understand much that an out -of -standard body can also be beautiful and capable of doing whatever you want.”