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Ricarda Lang Denies Weight-Loss Injections, Recasts Role in Candid Interview

She frames her post-leadership shift as a move toward authenticity in a climate she calls fear-driven.

Overview

  • The former Greens co-leader says she did not use weight-loss injections and stresses there is no shame for those who do.
  • Lang attributes losing roughly 40 kilograms to changes in diet and regular exercise, describing how she overcame gym-related anxiety and now feels healthier and fitter.
  • After stepping down in 2024 she briefly considered leaving politics, accepted her Bundestag mandate, and says she will not seek a top party office in the coming years.
  • Offering self-criticism of her earlier media presence, she says politics is driven by fear and that she is prioritizing clarity, humor, and openness over defensive messaging.
  • She comments on the power of lifestyle content in reaching voters, praising Markus Söder’s knack for creating a sense of closeness on social media, while noting online hostility has shaped how politicians communicate.