Ananya Panday Recalls Being Skinny-Shamed At 18, Revealed People Called Her “Matchstick”
According to Ananya Panday women are scrutinised more while men don't face backlash for such things.
Body-shaming and bullying at a young age can affect one’s mind severely. Something similar happened to Bollywood actor Ananya Panday, who confessed to being skinny-shamed during her teen years. She recalled being called horrible things like ‘chicken legs’ and ‘matchsticks.’ Panday even recalled being accused of having done cosmetic procedures to enhance her features.
Ananya Panday On Being Body-Shamed
During a conversation with Lilly Singh, Ananya Panday shared that she was just 18-19 years old when she started working. During this time, she was skinny-shamed and called disgusting names. People even went on to say shameful things like, she doesn’t have breasts or a**. But as she grew, her body changed, after which people criticised her for allegedly getting cosmetic procedures. Panday admitted that there was no escaping criticism.
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According to her, men don’t face backlash for such things, and she admitted that Bollywood films set unrealistic beauty standards. As an actress, Ananya believes she has unintentionally reinforced through her films and songs that when women wake up, they appear ‘beautiful’ with their hair done and everything. However, these statements are incorrect.
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Ananya strives to present an authentic image outside of her work, showing people that a flawless on-screen look isn’t real. This is such a breath of fresh air coming from a mainstream actress who has an important influence on young minds. The pictures or films don’t show us the real self of people, and one shouldn’t be shamed for being the way they are.
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On the work front, the Call Me Bae actress was last seen in Kesari 2 alongside R. Madhavan and Akshay Kumar. She will be next seen in Karan Johar’s Chand Mera Dil with Lakshay.
First Published: May 16, 2025 3:00 PM
