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Tribune Web Desk
Chandigarh, February 2
Bollywood actress Neha Dhupia slammed a media publication for its "distasteful comments" about her weight.
Dhupia, who gave birth to a baby girl in November, criticised the publication for commenting on her “shocking weight gain post pregnancy”. The remarks came after the actress put up an appearance at a fashion event in Mumbai.
In a tweet she captioned, “Thank you, next!”, Dhupia said: “I don’t owe anyone an explanation because ‘fatshaming’ like this doesn’t bother me one bit. But I do want to address this as a larger problem because fatshaming needs to stop for EVERYONE and not just celebs”.
She requested everyone to be kinder to each other while passing such comments.
She addded, “As a new mom I want to be fit, healthy and energetic for my daughter. So I workout everyday, sometimes twice a day because for me... ‘Fitness’ is a priority and not ‘fitting into’ society’s standards regarding looks”.
Neha’s husband, Angad shared his views on twitter. He wrote: “Well done on the low blow @fashion_central this is the maximum mileage you will ever get. #hinakhurram a woman to fatshame another woman who has just delivered a baby throws a lot of light on your upbringing. Please get well soon. #improudofmywife @NehaDhupia”.
Dhupia is now back at work as a TV host and a judge.
Several Bollywood celebrities came out in support of Dhupia.
Karan Johar: “Neha! You are an amazing Woman! You walk so many paths with humour...with intelligence and with abandon! It’s never about losing weight it’s always about gaining perspective! And I hope the woman who wrote this has gained some today...”.
Sonam Kapoor: “You are beautiful no matter what anyone says”.
Malaika Arora Khan: “Yeah gurl”.
Shweta Bachchan: “Well said Neha! You look radiant and lovely, so don’t let anyone tell you otherwise xxx”.
Dhupia married actor Angad Bedi in May 2018.
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