Safaa Sultaan gains much weight, sparking health controversy
Safaa Sultaan attended as a guest with Lebanese TV show host Rabia Al Zayyat via the Lebanese channel, Al Jadeed, sparking wide controversy online regarding her unfamiliar look.
During the episode, the Jordanian star defended her colleague, Syrian actress Deema Bayyaa, who landed in hot water following a viral video on TikTok.
Jordanian actress Safaa Sultaan. (Al Jadeed TV Channel)
Earlier, Syrian-Palestinian artist Bayyaa faced widespread criticism on social media after appearing in a TikTok video with a content creator who used obscene language and sexual connotations, pushing her fans to criticize her and accusing Deema of supporting and approving of the content.
Sultan apologized to the public on behalf of Deema Bayyaa during a television interview, stressing that they share a strong friendship and that her friend did not intend to offend or provoke public opinion.
Regarding the controversy about Deema Bayyaa, Safaa also grabbed attention during the apperance with Rabia Al Zayyat over the weight she has gained with people remembering Syrian actress Kinda Alloush, who also years ago appeared with much weight, but alter on she announced that she was suffering from cancer.
Safaa Sultaan spoke up about her illnesses, uncovering that she is having from multiple chronic genetic diseases that are related to blood and that they have led her to gain this weight.
The actress said that before being diagnosed with the diseases she used to suffer some seizures, but she was unaware of her illnesses. However, Sultan ditched all the rumors regarding her health and rejected claims that she has serious illness which could lead to a tragic condition and said that she is currently getting the right medical care for her genetic diseases and that she is doing fine.
The star said in an earlier interview that she is suffering from multiple diseases, including Familial Mediterranean fever.
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