Why I did BBL surgery – Uche Ogbodo

Nollywood actress, Uche Ogbodo, has revealed that she underwent a Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) surgery, not for vanity, but for her mental health.

In an interview with Saturday Beats, the mother of three admitted she struggled with her body image after childbirth and decided cosmetic surgery was the way to restore her confidence.

“I didn’t like what I looked like when I looked back at myself after my third baby. So I felt like I owed it to myself to be happy and confident. I had to have work done on myself for me, not for any other person, but for my mental health — to feel good, okay, and enough,” she said.

The actress, who has three children through cesarean sections, explained that pregnancy and surgeries had altered her physique.

“Nobody is moulded in perfection, especially not mothers who have gone through cesarean sections. I did mine three times; it’s not easy to maintain that kind of body. So, I won’t just disappear and come back with a flat tummy and a very nice ass. That’s not what I believe in,” she added.

Unlike many celebrities who keep their procedures secret, Ogbodo insisted on being transparent.

“In this country, I always find it awkward that people are not honest, especially celebrities. You’re a role model, and then you lie to people who look up to you. Why are you a shining star when you cannot be a torchbearer? So many people just go and disappear, and they come out with a banging body. They look like that’s how they were born. That’s not how you were born. You worked on your body. So why are you now hiding the fact that you worked on yourself?” she asked.

The actress said her husband gave full support to her decision, knowing the struggles she faced. On the risks of going under the knife, Ogbodo dismissed fears.

“There’s danger in everything. There’s danger in having malaria. But I knew there was nothing to be afraid of because I was in the right hands,” she said.

Ogbodo maintained that the procedure was her way of competing with herself and not others.

“I am enough competition for myself,” she declared.