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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Pragya Agarwal

So many Indian women struggle with their body image. We need to talk about why

India Body Image Bollywood Aishwarya Rai Eating Disorders
Aishwarya Rai walks the runway during the L’Oréal show as part of Paris fashion week, at the Eiffel Tower on 1 October.
Aishwarya Rai walks the runway during the L’Oréal show as part of Paris fashion week, at the Eiffel Tower on 1 October. Photograph: WWD/Getty Images

When Indian actor Aishwarya Rai, once Miss World, walked the runway at Paris fashion week for L’Oréal this month, the online space and many Indian newspapers exploded with comments about her weight.

People took to social media to say she had “let herself go”, that she shouldn’t have worn this or that, that she should have taken better care of herself. She faced similar comments about her “baby weight” soon after giving birth to her daughter 12 years ago.

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