Opera has a fat-shaming problem — top singers explain why it’s so dangerous

South African soprano Golda Schultz says that she has left dieting behind. “I’ve had my own struggle with disordered eating,” Schultz says. “I’m not ashamed to admit it. Before Covid I was probably the thinnest I’m ever going to be. And I look back at pictures that look great, but that person was stressed out. That person was worried about good food and bad food. Have I worked out enough to deserve to eat something? How’s the costume going to fit?”