• She her period after a harsh weight-loss journey
• Her video aims to raise awareness among girls about the impact of unrealistic beauty standards

Lebanese actress and model Cynthia Samuel revealed she experienced a menstrual interruption as a result of a harsh weight-loss journey she underwent due to hormonal issues she faced.

She said, "I had a high and dangerous body fat percentage, so I had to lose the fat."

She added that her journey began as a "healthy lifestyle," but later turned into a dangerous obsession with losing weight, leading her to lose about 15 kilograms.

She spoke about the psychological pressures people face, especially women and girls, due to excessive perfectionism and the ideal body image spread on social media, emphasizing its significant effect on girls’ mental health.

Samuel published the video to raise awareness among girls and warn them against being drawn into these unrealistic standards, calling on them to redefine their perceptions of their bodies.

She pointed out that beauty standards are illusory and constantly changing.

The video received widespread interaction on her social media pages, showing her daily life and how she managed to repair her relationship with food, regain her healthy weight, and consequently restore her menstrual cycle to normal.