Samantha Ruth Prabhu says she ‘crumbled’ after split from Naga Chaitanya, has ‘no expectations’ from 2022

Asked about where she found the strength to put her foot down against the backlash she faced after the announcement, Samantha said, “I built it over the years. I remember crumbling and being sad. See, social media, I believe that stars thrive on the love of their fans. I am extremely grateful for the love and support that I receive on social media. It keeps the engagement alive between the actor and their fans. Personally, I like to share, and when I share, I’m also inviting these people into my life, and they are now connected to my life. So, if my opinions and actions don’t align with their worldview, it’s going to disappoint them. Yes, they’re going to troll you and abuse you, but that sort of disagreement happens even between friends and family. The problem is with anonymity, that’s what rears its really ugly head. My only request was, I don’t demand unconditional acceptance. I did not say that, I did not ask for that. But there’s a manner in which disagreement or disapproval can be communicated. That’s all I wanted.” 

Samantha was also asked about her plans for 2022, and she said, “With everything that has happened in my personal life in 2021, I really have no expectations. All my carefully-laid plans have crumbled, so I have no expectations. I’m open to whatever the future has in store for me, I’ll give it my very best.”  

Samantha had slammed the ‘false rumours’ about ‘abortions’ and ‘affairs’ that were circulated in the days following the announcement of her separation from Chaitanya.   

“Your emotional investment into a personal crisis has overwhelmed me. Thank you all for showing deep empathy, concern and for defending me against false rumours and stories that are being spread. They say I had affairs, never wanted children, that I am an opportunist and now that I have had abortions,” she said. “A divorce in itself is an extremely painful process. Let alone allowing me the time to heal. This attack on me personally, has been relentless. But I promise you this, I will never allow this or anything else they say, break me,” she added. 

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