Eva Marcille revealed to Tamron Hall that her slimmed-down appearance resulted from her split from Michael Sterling.
During her appearance on Tuesday’s episode of the “Tamron Hall Show,” Tamron Hall brought up the fact that the former model was forced to turn off her comments on social media because people wouldn’t stop talking about her weight loss.
“I went through a divorce last year. Anyone that’s ever been through a divorce knows that divorce is hard. It’s like the stomach flu — you will be skinny afterward,” the 39-year-old explained.
“When you drop a 200-pound person, you’re gonna drop at least 30 pounds,” the former “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star added. “So for me, I lost weight just naturally going through life.”
She also made light of the situation, saying that she “thought” she looked cute when posing at The Beverly Hill Hotel in August 2023, which is the photo that prompted the buzz.
Marcille, 39, also gave further insight into her split, saying that her divorce had been finalized just weeks before she posted those pictures.
The “All the Queen’s Men” star said she felt “depressed” before and during the divorce, which led her on a journey to “rediscover” who she really is.
“I’m not the wife anymore. I’m not someone’s someone,” she explained. “I’m someone’s mom, but if I took the mom away, if I took ‘Madam’ (her character in “All the Queen’s Men”) away, if I look ‘Top Model’ away, like, who is Eva? Who am I? And making sure I prioritize knowing that character and building that character.”
Marcille further said that she thought Sterling was her “forever” person and was heartbroken when things didn’t work out.
Having to navigate that heartbreak while simultaneously dealing with “mean” comments about her body made the healing process so much harder.
“The words hurt,” she said. “What I can say is, though I will be positive, I will find my cup half full, always — it still hurts.”
The model filed for divorce from Sterling in March, claiming their union was “irretrievably broken.”
Although Sterling told Page Six that he was “going to fight” for their marriage and refused to “lose [his] wife,” Marcille felt there was “no prospects for a reconciliation.”
“This has been one of the hardest decisions I have ever had to make, but sometimes life takes your journey in a direction you were not expecting,” she told People at the time.
“Our children remain our biggest priority, and the eight and half years we have spent together will always be cherished. We ask that you respect our privacy at this time.”
The couple — who wed in October 2018 — share sons Michael, almost 6, and Maverick, 4. Marcille is also mom to 10-year-old daughter Marley, whom Sterling gave his last name.
