Bollywood actress Ileana D’cruz recently talked about fighting sexism and body-shaming. She also revealed the prejudices and typecasting she had to face in the industry.
Ileana said that she went through body-shaming right from the time she was 12 years old.
In an interview, Ileana said, that she had just hit puberty and was growing up when she was hit with weird comments like – ‘Oh My God, why is your butt so big?.’
The actress said that it takes a lot of inner strength to convince oneself that what they are saying doesn’t matter. She also said that ‘your opinion about yourself is what matters the most.
Ileana further stated that things have not changed over the years and every day she gets at least 10 messages on social media platforms about body shaming.
The actress went on to say that she has grown to accept herself and not listen to what other people have to say, but it is still a work in progress.
In 2017, Ileana had first opened up about her body image issues, and since then, she has been vocal about it. She has been using social media to share moments of her journey towards accepting her body as it is.
