Overview
- In the latest episode of “Die Leute lieben das,” the singer says she spent years on a high‑carb, low‑fat regimen that included lunches of six bananas and strict avoidance of oil.
- She traces the behavior to YouTube communities popularized by Freelee the Banana Girl after she went vegan at 14, recalling stomach pain she and others misread as “detox.”
- A trip to Thailand after her Abitur became a turning point when scene members rejected her summer rolls over fried tofu, prompting her to step back from the rules.
- Chuba says she has largely rebuilt a healthier relationship with food but still has aversions and ongoing dental issues from fruit acids, and she credits family support while urging listeners to seek help.
- She adds that a viral “banana woman” on TikTok motivated her to speak now and characterizes the online diet culture she followed as “brainwashing” with sect‑like dynamics.