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Sakshi Sindwani on being body shamed after recreating Alia Bhatt’s Cannes look
May 29, 2026 5:45 pm
People start shrinking their presence in the world, believing they’re ‘not enough,’ unless actively supported to rebuild their self-image and safely reconnect with their sense of self and visibility.
Skinny girl clothes are back. The funny fat friend isn’t.
April 21, 2026 10:29 pm
The language may have become gentler, more self-aware, and less openly punishing, but the visual outcome feels strangely familiar.
'Some reduced me to having my brother Hrithik's biceps': Sunaina Roshan opens up on body shaming and self-worth; psychologist weighs in
March 24, 2026 5:53 pm
"When I was overweight, people made jokes... Suddenly the same people wanted to talk to me," said Roshan.
Sameera Reddy, 46, on being real on social media despite being body shamed and called 'aunty, moti' : 'Hey, I weigh 82 kilos!'
September 18, 2025 5:51 pm
"At that time in 2019, I did get a lot of backlash. Don't think it was easy," reflected Sameera Reddy
‘Not thin enough…’: Ananya Panday reveals how body shaming made her hide behind others on stage when she was a teenager
September 10, 2025 5:48 pm
“From like 3 to like 10, I was very... I would be that one at a birthday party who knew all the footsteps,” said Ananya Panday
‘Kitni moti, maar degi isko’: Bharti Singh on being body shamed after marriage to Haarsh Limbachiyaa
August 11, 2025 2:25 pm
Bharti added that while she and Haarsh often laughed off the comments -- “Mein hasti thi, woh bhi hasta tha (Both of us laughed it off)” -- they still felt the sting privately.
'Dikhti bhi golmatol hai': Rubina Dilaik recalls being body shamed by director of her first show, says went on soup-only diet for a year to lose weight
July 26, 2025 4:51 pm
"My energies were so down. That phase, when I look back...I am like, what was I thinking. I wish somebody taught me how to embrace myself," expressed Rubina Dilaik
‘He starts pinching me…’: Rachel Gupta gives up Miss Grand International crown, organisers say title 'revoked'; signs one might be trapped in toxic environment
May 30, 2025 1:30 pm
“They just want me to be there, to go on TikTok Live and make money for them and show up at their events,” said Rachel Gupta in a video
Thinner the customer, fatter the discount. There may be more to it than ‘body-shaming’
April 16, 2025 5:40 pm
The fact is that nobody eats out for their health, and few like to be reminded of this. This is the secret compact, beyond the guarantee of a good time and a delicious meal, that keeps the restaurant industry running in a time of extreme health consciousness
‘This is bullying’: Millie Bobby Brown slams media for 'disturbing articles' about her body
March 04, 2025 11:03 am
In a video, Millie Bobby Brown highlighted how some writers, including women, have contributed to the negativity.
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