Actress Anushka Shetty has been trending after photos of her at a temple
went viral and not in a good way. The Baahubali star, dressed in white, was
photographed at Maha Shivratri puja; while most fans were thrilled to see
her after a fairly extensive absence, others judged her and found her
wanting. Some on Twitter seemed to be offended that Anushka’s
appearance did not match their unforgiving expectations. “Lost all hope,”
read one rude comment on Twitter. “Very sad, plz sweety get slim” another
troll wrote in a more direct attack. We will not embed the comments in this
storyThis sort of fat-shaming seems to be on a rinse, repeat cycle. Any number
of female stars have dealt with being body-shamed – Raveena Tandon recently
spoke about being called “thunder thighs” back in the 90s when she was a
leading star. Several decades on, nothing has changed.
went viral and not in a good way. The Baahubali star, dressed in white, was
photographed at Maha Shivratri puja; while most fans were thrilled to see
her after a fairly extensive absence, others judged her and found her
wanting. Some on Twitter seemed to be offended that Anushka’s
appearance did not match their unforgiving expectations. “Lost all hope,”
read one rude comment on Twitter. “Very sad, plz sweety get slim” another
troll wrote in a more direct attack. We will not embed the comments in this
storyThis sort of fat-shaming seems to be on a rinse, repeat cycle. Any number
of female stars have dealt with being body-shamed – Raveena Tandon recently
spoke about being called “thunder thighs” back in the 90s when she was a
leading star. Several decades on, nothing has changed.
Vidya Balan, in an interview said, “My weight issue had become a
national issue. I have always been a fat girl; I wouldn’t say that I am at
a stage where my fluctuating weight doesn’t bother me anymore at all. But I
have come a long way.”
Anushka Shetty, last seen in 2020 film Nishabdham, is currently working on
a untitled project.
