International Women’s Day: Celebs slapping back at trolls and inspiring others

Working in the glamour world – that’s all about good looks and toned bodies is not exactly as easy as it looks like from the outside. In fact, Body shaming and trolling are now dark realities no one can escape from, especially online. On several occasions, celebs have fought back with classy replies that have schooled these online haters. Be it Paoli Dam, Sreelekha Mitra, Swastika Mukherjee or Ritabhari Chakraborty; everyone has raised their voice against online trolls.

Ever since Subhashree gave birth to Yuvaan she has been trolled and the reason is she gained weight after her delivery and now people are trolling her because she has lost weight. However, the actress simply doesn’t care. She in fact says if people are sick and have all the time to engage in all these negativities, they are welcome to do so since she is a positive person by nature. Subhashree doesn’t even read those negative remarks.

The actress had to bite the bitter pill as she gained a few kilos after two surgeries. Ritabhari believes the definition of beauty has changed over the years. It’s our popular culture that dictates how womanly beauty has to be perceived. But she has one question. Why will a woman’s beauty be defined by her body? There’s always more to her. She says the general idea that you have to be fair and young to look good in someone’s eyes is simply pitiful. Ritabhari’s body went through a lot, as she had two surgeries and she believes she should be kind to her body to stay alive. How people will look at her can’t define her priorities in life.

The actress says she’s just fade up of this body shaming, it irritates her now. Why people have to judge someone on their weight, skin colour or height? After Sreelekha’s daughter’s birth, she had put on some weight but that doesn’t give people the right to comment on it? There were times when directors used to tell her that they were not signing her because of overweight! After some time Sreelekha herself decided to lose some weight. It’s her own decision to see what looks good or bad on her. She says she doesn’t give a damn as she is confident and knows how to flaunt a short dress. Sreelekha is known for her razor-sharp tongue and has often shut down trolls like a true boss.

“Meyeta kalo, naakta byanka – were the only two compliments Paoli would get when she first got into acting. But she never gave up. Back then, people had a general conception that only fair girls can be ideal for the lead roles. So, she used to get characters like the heroine’s sister. Still, she didn’t lose faith. It was after the film ‘Kalbela’ that everybody was taking Paoli more seriously. Her skin colour suddenly became a boon rather than a disadvantage. Her unconventional look actually worked for her. She suggests those who are soft targets of body shaming need to ignore it and focus on their goal.