He finally admitted to transforming himself from being morbidly obese, but wouldn't share any details about how he did it.
Popular heavyweights YouTuber Nikocado AvocadoKnown for his “mukbanging” videos in which he devours huge amounts of food, he had been fooling fans for two years by posting pre-recorded videos, hiding his slimmed-down secret.
The overweight internet celebrity, who lives in Las Vegas and whose real name is Nicholas Perry, spoke to The Washington Post in an email about reactions to his recent video confession, but did not say how he lost his belly fat.
The Ukrainian native lost a whopping 250 pounds behind the scenes, and finally Video from September 6th.
“Today I woke up from a very long dream. And I woke up 250 pounds lighter. But until yesterday, people were calling me fat, sick, boring, irrelevant. Humans are the most messed up creatures on earth,” the 32-year-old said in the video, which has been viewed nearly 40 million times.
Perry, who boasts more than four million subscribers, claims to have gone from weighing 411 pounds to her current weight of 158 pounds.
He said his video has received mixed reviews.
“First of all, some people don't know if I'm acting or if I'm speaking my mind, and as an actor, that's the most challenging thing,” Perry said.
“People who don't realize I'm acting will label me as a creepy, self-centered liar.”
He happily reported that most of his fans were “very loving and kind.”
“The majority of people seem to have enjoyed the video and are happy to see me in a healthier state,” he said.
Christine Bishara, a gut health expert and author of “The Gut Revolution,” told The Washington Post that he may have been using medications such as Ozempic.
“He may have lost weight using semaglutide injections or similar drugs that act on the GLP-1 receptor,” she said.
“These drugs work by activating receptors that control appetite and reduce hunger. They also slow the movement of food in the stomach so you feel fuller for longer.”
Bishara also said that eating more fiber-rich plant-based foods, such as asparagus, artichokes, broccoli and onions, could have helped her lose weight.
“Beneficial bacteria in the gut feed on these foods and produce substances called postbiotics, which similarly stimulate GLP-1 receptors and can reduce appetite and hunger signals.”
Perry said her goal in posting the video was to highlight the similarities between overeating and watching too much internet content.
“Everyone was pointing fingers at my excessive consumption and laughing, but I was in complete control all the time. The reality is that people are completely obsessed with online celebrities and watch their content obsessively,” he said.
“There's a deeper level of overconsumption there, and it's that parallel I wanted to make.”
