For a long time, the number displayed on the scale was treated as the main reference for measuring the body. In recent years, however, another index has gained space in conversations about appearance: the body fat percentage. Among celebrities, sharing the reduction of this number has appeared alongside workout posts, more visible muscles, and defined abs, reinforcing a change in the female aesthetic ideal.
Last week, singer Ana Castela drew attention by revealing on social media that she reduced her body fat percentage from 20.4% to 14.4%. At 22 years old, she has also been showing a physical transformation marked by increased definition. According to her trainer, she gained about 5 kg of lean mass over approximately a year and a half of weight training.
The pursuit of a more defined body also appears in the routines of other celebrities, such as Virginia Fonseca, who shares her use of electrolytes during workouts. The trend raises questions about what lies behind this change in reference and whether there really is an ideal body fat percentage for women.
