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Sunaina Roshan recently opened up about getting trolled, but quickly added that it does not affect her as much now. “I do get trolled for my eyes, for the way I look, but not ‘trolled trolled’ for anything else. You know how people are. They want to write something because they have nothing else to say. It would affect me once upon a time, where they spoke about the way I look, and now it doesn’t,” recalled Sunaina, who is actor Hrithik Roshan’s sister.
She admitted that she indeed has opted for Botox and fillers. “I was too new to it when they said your eyes are so big, you are full of Botox, it used to really affect me. But now, I don’t care. My work matters more than how I look. I have done Botox, fillers. If a person wants to do it, it should be nobody’s business to pass any comments. Everybody does it. It’s evident that everybody’s doing it,” she told Pinkvilla.
The 53-year-old further shared that her face began to sag after she lost 15 kilos. “Today, if I feel good about doing fillers and Botox, why not? It makes me happy. I am not doing it to show the world. It started for me when I lost 15 kilos. I had not done anything before that. My face was sagging. It was falling apart. So, that’s when I started doing treatments. My skin was sagging a lot and nobody likes a sagging face. That’s when I got into it.”
How trolling can leave a lasting impact on individuals.
Delnna Rrajesh, psychotherapist, healer, and life coach, detailed how shame and trolls have become a part of our culture and have ramifications for those affected.
“We live in a culture that tells women how they should look, then shames them when they try. You’re criticised if you age naturally. Criticised if you choose enhancements. You’re judged for being too plain, too polished, too much, or never enough. It is not about the face. It’s about control. Society still treats women’s bodies as commentary zones. And that scrutiny wounds silently,” noted Delnna.
In therapy, she often meets women who hate their reflection, not because they’ve done something wrong, but because the world has conditioned them to feel they are never quite right. “Mothers who’ve given everything to their families and yet feel invisible because their skin has changed. Teenagers who cry because their nose isn’t symmetrical like someone they saw online. Women who secretly feel they have ‘expired’ after 40. We are grooming a generation to believe that even their self-worth must come with a filter,” expressed Delnna.
What if we changed that? asked Delnna. “What if we taught women and girls that beauty isn’t a condition for acceptance? That they don’t need to be stunning or soft or ‘strong but feminine’. That they don’t need to be perfect—inside or out—to deserve peace. Because here’s the truth” You don’t need to be beautiful to be worthy, you just need to be you,” said Delnna.
If you’ve ever felt broken by what others say about your appearance, here’s what you should remember:
*Your face is not public property. You don’t owe anyone an explanation for how you age, heal, grieve, or glow. Your face carries your story, and it deserves reverence, not ridicule.
*You are allowed to choose for yourself. “Whether you embrace your natural lines or opt for cosmetic support, let the choice come from self-care, not social fear,” said Delnna.
*Healing begins when you stop outsourcing your self-worth. “The real glow-up is when your self-esteem is no longer tied to filters, opinions, or algorithms,” noted Delnna.
*Unfollow what makes you feel small. Social media isn’t real. Your worth isn’t measured by symmetry, youth, or lighting. Protect your peace.
*Respond with grace, not explanation. “You don’t need to defend your face, your body, or your choices. Just keep living in alignment with who you are,” said Delnna.
According to Delnna, trolling is never about you. “It’s about people projecting their pain onto your visibility. The stronger your light, the more it disturbs their shadows. But remember this – Your worth was never on your skin. It lives in your truth. In your energy. In your courage to stay kind in a world that keeps trying to reduce you. Let them talk. You rise. With softness. With strength. And with no need to explain your reflection to anyone but your soul,” shared Delnna.
