Alia Bhatt Reveals Her Struggle With Body Image Issues When She Joined Bollywood. The Pressure On Women To Look A Certain Way Is Stifling!
Tired of these beauty standards!
We have often heard Bollywood actresses talk about the beauty standards in the industry that forces them to look a certain way. I mean, we all remember the time people were obsessed with Kareena Kapoor Khan’s zero figure. And the pressure to maintain a particular weight and figure was most on budding actresses and those thinking to join the film industry. One of the actresses that felt this pressure was Alia Bhatt. Recently, Alia Bhatt opened up about how she was obsessed with her weight and body when she first entered Bollywood.
Alia Bhatt entered Bollywood when she was just 17 years old and to fit in the film industry, she did what most actresses do – reduce weight to look a certain way. Speaking about it in a recent interview, the newest mommy on the block revealed how she was obsessed with her weight and body which took a toll on her.
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When the actress first started working, she heard a lot of conversations about how she should be looking and because she was just 17 at the time, she thought that what they were saying is how it is supposed to be. Explaining further, Alia Bhatt said that being conscious about her weight and body all the time took a toll on her.
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Furthermore, Alia Bhatt added how it took a lot of effort on her side to be kinder to her body, and after almost a decade of being in the industry, she is finally at a place where she is comfortable and happy with her body.
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Giving advice to all young girls out there who face the pressure to look a certain way, Alia Bhatt said that one should focus on being healthy inside and not obsess over how they look on the outside. She said, “It’s not about every little splodge of skin on your body. You can’t be squishing and thinking, ‘This is an issue. That is an issue’… I’m saying, if you pick on yourself first, then you’re inviting every other (person’s) negative thoughts towards your body.”
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The Brahmastra actor also admitted that she has also struggled with how she looks and the one thing she learned from her journey, is that every woman needs to appreciate their body. And it is only then will they feel confident and not be bothered by what anyone says.
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And now, after going through so much, the pressure on her to reduce her pregnancy weight would be on another level. I mean, we all remember what Aishwarya Rai Bachchan had to go through after she gave birth to her daughter. I’m sure all the trolling and comments will do damage to her, but at least, she has a better relationship with her body.
