Bollywood Actresses Who Were Shamed For Their Post Pregnancy Weight

Pregnancy, for most women, is the happiest time of their lives as well as their loved ones. For out Bollywood actresses, this beautiful journey also becomes special for their horde of fans.

But living the life under scrutiny, especially during pregnancy is surely not easy for these actresses. Trolls and naysayers can be merciless when it comes to actresses, especially about their body and the world of change it goes through during pregnancy and of course after the birth of the child.

One of the most common things to happen to a woman post delivery is weight gain, but somehow this common phenomenon becomes a struggle for actresses who are constantly criticized for not conforming to society’s standards. Here are a few actresses who were shamed for their post-pregnancy weight gain.

Neha Dhupia

Neha Dhupia has never been the one to adhere to the orthodox norms of the society and she was certainly not going to do the same now. When trolls tried to shame her for her post-pregnancy weight gain, she came up with a befitting reply where she shut up the trolls by saying that her priority is being fit, especially for her daughter and not conform to society’s standards.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

Yet another strong mummy of Bollywood, Aishwarya did not hesitate to shoot a beautiful jewelry ad while she was still carrying the weight after delivering Aaradhya. But instead of appreciating her for courage, she was shamed by people for a few extra pounds.

Shilpa Shetty Kundra

Known for her fitness and svelte figure, Shilpa has also been shamed for her post-pregnancy weight. Even though she shed the extra kilos eventually and got back to being in her fittest form, she revealed in an interview that people judge her constantly for putting on a few extra kilos after giving birth to Viaan.

Special Mention: Kareena Kapoor Khan

While most women, especially actresses have been fat-shamed, Kareena set a new record by being skinny-shamed after shedding the extra pounds really swiftly after giving birth to Taimur. People even stooped to the level of comparing her to a skeleton.