While condemning toxic diet culture, 90 Day Fiancé star Tania Maduro shared photos of her fitness progress and efforts to tone up her body. The 32-year-old American made her franchise debut in 90 Day Fiancé season 7, which featured her relationship with Syngin Colchester from South Africa. The pair married and moved to Connecticut on the series, only to split up after recognizing their incompatible lifestyles. Tania then went on to appear in 90 Day: The Single Life season 3 while still legally married to Syngin, and she ended the series in the same status.
Following her appearance on the show, Tania took to Instagram to show off her fitness progress throughout the month of November 2022. The 90 Day Fiancé star showed off two side-by-side photos of her body, one taken on November 6 and the other on November 30. "Diet culture and fat phobia is so real," she wrote in the Instagram story. "And so I usually do not share progress photos. I am sharing these to show only *my* journey." Tania looks noticeably different in her after photo, as her muscles appear more toned.
90 Day Fiancé Star Tania Explains Why She Works Out
Tania continued to explain a little bit about her fitness goals, which don't include losing weight. "My goal is—Bigger butt and the ability, strength, and endurance to do a 5-7 day hike-in camping trip." She added that those goals will likely also lead to her body being more toned, but Tania seemed to emphasize that it wasn't one of her priorities. Notice that the 90 Day Fiancé star didn't mention that she wants to look good to find a romantic partner, showing she has a very positive outlook on getting fit.
90 Day Fiancé is a reality series that depicts real-life issues, especially mental health struggles. Viewers might remember Mahogany Roca from 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days season 5, who opened up about her recovery from an eating disorder in the past. Tania's stance on the importance of calling out unhealthy body image and societal standards is impactful, especially for a reality TV star. After appearing on the 90 Day Fiancé franchise, many cast members seek to achieve a glow up, which can often involve weight loss though dangerous and questionable means at an unhealthy rate. However, Tania wants to tone up so her body is in shape enough to do the things she wants to do, rather than trying to reach a number on a scale—which is refreshing for viewers.
Tania basically does reality TV for a living thanks to her 90 Day Fiancé career. Her image is a big part of that, meaning that people are likely making unsolicited comments about her body on social media. It's healthy and empowering to see Tania encourage fitness for inner strength, not with the goal of meeting an arbitrary standard for women's appearance. Tania's behavior in relationships on 90 Day Fiancé might be questionable, but her undeniable independence and self-confidence are qualities worth praising.
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