Mercy Johnson explains sudden weight loss

Mercy Johnson-Okojie, a Nollywood actress, has talked candidly about her health issues and abrupt weight reduction.

The movie star sparked controversy on social media following the circulation of recent photos showing her with a noticeably slimmer physique.

Speculation quickly spread, with many assuming the actress was intentionally shedding weight.

However, in a candid revelation, Mercy addressed the growing concerns and clarified the reason behind her transformation.

According to the actress, her sudden weight loss was due to a health scare.

She disclosed that she had faced a cancer scare and subsequently underwent surgery to remove her thyroid.

During a recent interview with veteran actress Joke Silva, Okojie revealed that she had a thyroid ectopy surgery after having a cancer scare.

She said, “I had a cancer scare and I had my thyroid removed. I was like a journey for us because we have kids and my lastborn was six month old at that time, we [my husband and I] kept saying, we had to understand this is the new us, let’s go get the surgery done.

“When we got there, they said that I was going to be on medication for the rest of my life. We had to sit down, they were saying I can’t miss my medication, telling me the side effects.

“So, I’m reconciling with this you are saying [my weight loss]. I’m at the point where you realised that this is where we are, let’s grow from here and live in this comfort zone.”