Egyptian actress Elham Shahin spoke about her noticeable thinness, which has sparked controversy on social media. She joked, "If I knew that thinness would turn social media upside down like this, I would have lost weight a long time ago." She also mentioned that she has gone through periods of gaining and losing weight and has stopped taking medicines that suppress appetite and increase metabolism. Shahin was recently honored at the opening ceremony of the Hope International Film Festival in Monaco for her role in the film "Cholesterol-Free". She shared photos of herself at the festival on Instagram and praised the festival for its focus on humanistic films that deal with special needs issues. She also mentioned two honorees, Lou from Belgium who is a multi-talented artist, and Abdullah from Senegal who is a painter that uses his legs to draw.