Sarah Langa talks body positivity: 'So grateful I never did a BBL'

Award-winning South African influencer Sarah Langa says she is glad she didn't give in to pressure to get a Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL). 

The 30-year-old, who has a BA in Marketing and Psychology, took to her Threads profile to explain.

"One thing I'm grateful for is the fact that I never did a BBL, even when I felt like I hated my body and when I felt all the pressure to get work done. I loveee my body right now, I love my hip dips, my proportions, my legs. Feeling so grateful for the body I was born with and how hard work pays off," she wrote. 

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Kim Kardashian and the rest of the Kardashian-Jenner clan are often credited with making BBLs popular. 

While the famous family often downplays what work they have done to their bodies, there is no denying that Kim's buttocks have been growing faster than inflation over the years. 

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In 2022, reality star Nikita Jasmine revealed that she underwent two BBLs to get a derrière just like Kim. 

"I liked that she had the hourglass figure, because you can’t get that figure from the gym. Don’t get me wrong, if you get lipo and a BBL (Brazilian bum lift), obviously you train afterwards to keep the physique but there’s no way you’re going to be naturally gifted with that perfect hourglass figure — slim waist, big hips and peachy bum," she told The Sun in a 2022 interview. 

Nikita, who appeared in 'Married at First Sight UK', said both of her BBL surgeries were extremely painful.

“They put a rod into your stomach and chop the fat up, like keyhole incisions. You’re supposed to put weight on beforehand, as much as you can, because the more weight you have, the more can go into your bum.”

According to Cleveland Clinic, "during a Brazilian butt lift, a doctor called a plastic surgeon will remove fat deposits from other parts of your body and insert them into areas around your butt". 

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Kim's derrière is looking a lot smaller these days, leading many to declare the end of the BBL era.  

It's a good thing Sarah Langa didn't hop on the BBL trend! 

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Main image credit: Instagram/@sarahlanga

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