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Levante Denies Anorexia Claims, Challenges Social Media Body-Shaming

Levante rejected the anorexia label in an Instagram story to expose how online scrutiny harms young women.

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Overview

  • Photos from her Pride di Milano performance led social media users to label her 'anoressica'.
  • She called the diagnosis “folle” and warned that trivializing eating disorders online is dangerous for real sufferers.
  • The singer emphasized that she has always maintained a slim silhouette and only experienced minor weight fluctuations.
  • Levante criticized the pervasive male gaze for driving intrusive judgments of women’s bodies.
  • She cautioned that obsessive commentary on appearance can trigger serious health issues in young women.