Sandra Dacha has hit back at critics who say she looks older after losing 52kg, insisting her transformation changed her weight, not her age, and that she is happier than ever.
Actress and digital creator Sandra Dacha has responded to online critics who say she looks older after losing weight.
In a social-media post on Friday, she rejected the idea that she should lose weight while keeping the same face and body she had before her transformation.
Dacha wrote that people had told her she looked younger when she was bigger, but now say she looks old after losing weight.
She asked whether they expected her to lose kilos while still keeping her former appearance.
Her most memorable line was, “Mimi nilipunguza KILO, si umri,” meaning, “I lost weight, not age.” She used the message to remind critics that losing weight can change a person’s face and body, but it cannot stop ageing.
Dacha also said she is in her “happiest era” and made it clear that she will not change or police her body just to please people online.
The actress has been open about her transformation. She shared that she went from 152 kg to 100 kg, losing 52 kg in about one year.
Earlier, in December 2025, she said she had dropped from 152 kg to 135 kg in four months, which was about 17 kg.
Her later update showed that she had continued losing weight until she reached 100 kg.
A few days before her response, Dacha posted a throwback video dancing with her partner, comedian Akuku Danger, before her weight-loss journey.
She captioned it, “I will miss this body of mine,” showing that she also had mixed feelings about leaving her former body behind.
Dacha’s experience shows the pressure many celebrities face after losing weight. When a public figure becomes slimmer, some people praise the change, while others quickly criticise the person’s face, skin, body shape, or apparent age. This can make it feel impossible to satisfy everyone.
Social media often treats beauty as something that must stay the same, even when the body changes.
But major weight loss can reduce fat in the face, making the skin look less full, looser, or more lined. These changes can happen after weight loss from any method, not only medication.
Some celebrities and members of the public turn to shortcuts such as cosmetic surgery or weight-loss drugs.
One popular group of drugs is GLP-1 medicines, including semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic.
Ozempic is approved for type 2 diabetes, while Wegovy is the semaglutide brand approved for chronic weight management.
These medicines can help with weight loss, but they are not risk-free. Common side effects include nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, constipation, stomach pain, bloating, and heartburn.
More serious risks can include dehydration, low blood sugar, kidney problems, and inflammation of the pancreas.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has also warned about unapproved or compounded versions of these drugs, which may carry risks from wrong doses, poor quality, or contamination.
