Nargis Fakhri Reveals How Body-Shaming Affected Her Mental Peace & It’s Heartbreaking

It was last year in October when Sonam Kapoor returned from the UK and reunited with her father, Anil Kapoor at the airport. She met him after several months and it was quite an emotional moment for the two. While the paps captured all of that, the situation was twisted quite distastefully. Within a few hours of the actress’s arrival, netizens started speculating that she was pregnant. All it took was her oversized dress for social media users to conclude the same. Yes, that’s irrational but not uncommon. Be it regarding their looks, weight or relationships, Bollywood celebs are under constant scrutiny. Recently, Nargis Fakhri opened up about the insensitive rumours doing rounds related to her weight and body.

The Rockstar actress took a voluntary break from the entertainment industry a few years back and stayed in the US. Between 2016 to 2019, she gained some weight and netizens were soon to speculate that it was because she was pregnant. The constant body-shaming took a toll on her mind and during a recent interview, Nargis shared that she’s still not okay with all that was said. Well, who can be and why should they be? It is the trolls who should stop spewing online negativity that hampers one’s mental and emotional wellbeing. Now that the actress is back in Bollywood, we hope that netizens let the actress just be.

Earlier, Nargis shared ‘before and after’ pics of her and explained her transformation journey. In the caption, she wrote, “Living life in the public eye can be very difficult sometimes. As much as it is a blessing, it also comes with its downside. Over the last 2 years, I’ve gained weight. On the left, I weighed 178 lbs and on the right, I was 129. I have since lost 20 lbs through making lifestyle changes. If I can do it, so can you. Nurture your mind, body, and soul with positive thoughts and healthy choices.”

While talking about the criticisms she had to face regarding her weight gain, she said, “I definitely faced body shaming for a short time. I do believe there is a certain look or appearance people expect from you. So there is pressure to maintain that.” We’re glad that while Nargis faced several harsh remarks, she did not opt for lifestyle changes under pressure. She did it to become the best version of herself and to keep her mind and body healthy.

Nargis shared that she learned quite early in her life that she could not make everyone happy. At early stages in her career, she was told to gain some weight as she was ‘too skinny.’ Once she did, she was called pregnant and unattractive. While talking about the ordeal, she said, “I gained about 50 pounds, so they posted I was pregnant, which I thought was not funny, but also very funny. I think at first my feelings got hurt, but I realised it’s my job to take care of myself. I lost 40 pounds, worked out, and got that body back.”

Nargis’s transformation journey is inspirational for many. It’s because she did not let netizens’ negative comments get to her and treated her body with respect.

We hope to see Nargis in a new Bollywood movie soon.

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