Stepping Off: Is Bodyshaming To Blame For Singer Nelly Furtado Deciding To Leave The Stage?

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29 Oct 2025 • 11:00 PM MYT
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Furtado, who won a Grammy award for her debut single ‘I’m Like a Bird’, returned to music in 2024 after a seven-year break but her decision to step back from performing has raised fears among fans that she’s reacting to bodyshaming bullies online.
Canadian singer Nelly Furtado has announced she is taking a break from performing.

The artist, who produced hits including ‘Maneater’ and ‘Promiscuous’, said she has “decided to step away from performance for the foreseeable future”. Furtado, 46, shared the statement on social media on Friday, saying she plans to pursue “other creative and personal endeavours that I feel would better suit this next phase of my life.”

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