Lisa Snowdon flaunted her figure while enjoying a holiday in Palma the Spanish island of Majorca on Wednesday.
The former Britain’s Next Top Model host, 52, brushed aside the cities anti-tourist protests admitting that she was ‘saving up all our pennies to live here one day.’
Around 15,000 locals took to the streets of Palma last week, with a British holidaymaker telling MailOnline she felt ‘intimidated’ as protesters told tourists to ‘go home’.
Lisa, who recently discussed her five-year battle with weight loss, slipped into a strapless bikini to soak up some sun in ‘perfect Palma’ despite the ongoing protests.
Defying the backlash she also offered some suggestions to other holidaymakers who might be heading to the Balearic Islands this summer.
Lisa Snowdon, 52, flaunted her figure while enjoying a holiday in Palma the Spanish island of Majorca on Wednesday
The former Britain’s Next Top Model host, 52, brushed aside the cities anti-tourist protests admitting that she was ‘saving up all our pennies to live here one day’
The TV personality captioned her update: ‘Golden hour. Palma you are always perfect…
‘Is it wrong to say that I never want to leave…. Saving up all our pennies to live here one day…. Manifesting big time!
‘Food posts coming soon as so many of you want suggestions.’
Anti-tourist protests in Majorca are putting holidaymakers off visiting the island, a recent survey by a local news website has revealed.
A poll by the Majorca Daily Bulletin found that around 44 per cent of people will now think twice about booking a holiday on the popular island after huge demonstrations over mass tourism.
Fortunately for the tourist industry, around 55 per cent of the more than 650 respondents to the survey said that they were not deterred by the campaigners, who are calling for more affordable housing and fewer holiday homes.
Businesses are reportedly anxious about whether enough tourists will come to the island this summer, with protesters warned to ‘be careful what you wish for’ in calling for them to stay away.
As the summer holiday season gets underway, protesters who have been campaigning against overcrowding are said to be planning more demonstrations.
Lisa, who recently discussed her five-year battle with weight loss, slipped into a strapless bikini to soak up some sun in ‘perfect Palma’ despite the ongoing protests
Around 15,000 locals took to the streets of Palma last week, with a British holidaymaker telling MailOnline she felt ‘intimidated’ as protesters told tourists to ‘go home’
The TV personality captioned her update: ‘Is it wrong to say that I never want to leave…. Saving up all our pennies to live here one day…. Manifesting big time!’
Lisa recently said she struggled with weight gain and put on three stone at one point when she was premenopausal as she shared a photo wearing lingerie
The Palma protest was organised by Banc del Temps, a group which hails from the inland Majorcan town of Sencelles and is outraged by the struggles locals face in affording homes on the island.
Following Saturday’s protest, Banc del Temps spokesman Javier Barbero warned: ‘This is just the start of things. If measures aren’t taken we will continue taking to the streets until we see action.’
There are concerns within the tourist industry that the protests are having an impact on their footfall.
Though peak holiday season is still a few weeks away, Majorca Daily Bulletin reports that some resorts are ‘unusually quiet’ for this time of year.
Pictures emerged last week of empty beaches in the popular resort of Magaluf, with one bar owner suggesting of the protesters: ‘Their wishes have been granted.’
Others in the sector have reportedly said that demonstrators are ‘playing with fire’ over their rejection of mass tourism, which the island’s economy largely relies on.
Lisa recently said she struggled with weight gain and put on three stone at one point when she was premenopausal as she shared a photo wearing lingerie.
The model admitted that she debated whether to share the photo as she was concerned it could ’cause a strong reaction.’
Taking to her her Instagram Story she thanked fans for their kind messages and said: ‘You know I’ve really tried to get the weight off these last few years. Well, longer than that, four or five years.
‘And I’m so proud of all the work that I’ve done and my willpower not drinking all the time, it’s really helped me.’
She added: ‘It’s weird. It’s funny how many followers I lose when I post something like that, which I post for us ladies as inspiration and also because I’m proud and I shouldn’t feel bad about that.’
Despite her fears, Lisa received heaps of praise underneath her original post with a number of celebs liking it, including Hollywood star Jennifer Anniston.
Supportive fans shared: ‘You are one of many role models for me. We are the same age and lucky to have some kick ass women like Tamsin Outhwaite, Davina, Tess and Claudia, Denise etc etc all going through perimenopause and still fabulous. Which really isn’t easy when you don’t feel like yourself. Exercise and self care is so key and you look incredible.’
Others added: ‘Always looking hot Lisa 24/7!’ … ‘Jesus woman insane figure’… ‘Wow stunning’
Despite seemingly oozing all the confidence, she candidly opened up to fans about her weight loss struggles that has been going on for five years
She admitted that she debated whether to share the photo as she was concerned it could ’cause a strong reaction’ but that she was proud of her work and wanted to use it as inspiration for others
Fans – including Friends star Jennifer Aniston – liked the post and sent messages of support and encouragement
Lisa has previously been incredibly open about her weight and health after she went into perimenopause aged 44.
The star struggled with sleep deprivation, ‘angry rages’ and weight gain throughout her battle.
Speaking to The Daily Express back in 2022 she said sleep deprivation was the number one issue she dealt with during menopause and struggled keeping up with her career while extremely tired.
‘For me, lack of sleep was the thing that sent me to my rock bottom when I first started going through menopause,’ Lisa told the publication.
‘Some days I just didn’t want to be here.’
