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Shania Twain Says Menopause Helped Her Move Past Years of Unhealthy Body‑Image Struggles

In a Times interview published June 13 she described becoming malnourished during her 2019 Las Vegas residency and now credits menopause with teaching acceptance.

Overview

  • Twain told The Times that menopause forced her to accept changes she could not control and that this shift has made her more confident about her appearance.
  • She recalled that during her 2019 Las Vegas residency she stopped looking in mirrors, cut fats and sugars, over‑exercised and became malnourished.
  • Those extreme measures, she said, worsened a thigh injury onstage and lengthened her recovery while prompting her to rethink health and self‑care.
  • Twain has since embraced her body and publicly declared she now welcomes mirrors as she continues performing, including recent dates opening for Harry Styles and promoting new music.
  • Her account highlights common menopause effects such as bloating and changed weight distribution and underscores the risks of extreme dieting for aging performers and other women.