Sonakshi Sinha Opens Up About Body-Shaming At Home & Her Love Affair With Food

Sonakshi Sinha recently opened up about body shaming in an exclusive interview with Firstpost. She is among a few Bollywood actors who has always been vocal about body shaming and projected a healthy body image.

She shared how she gained weight for her latest release, Double XL, and lost it after wrapping up the shooting. The actor also talked about her experience of being body-shamed as a kid.

‘Body-Shaming Starts At Home’

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Sinha said, “Body shaming starts at home.” She remembered her mother constantly telling her to lose weight. She said she was a rebellious kid and always did the opposite of whatever she was asked of.

She also confessed that her mother realised this fact only after watching her film. She added that she does not blame mothers who ask their kids to lose weight because they might have gone through the same thing and have been conditioned to think that way.

‘Don’t Lose Weight Because Others Are Telling You To’

The interviewer asked Sinha about setting positive image standards in the Hindi film industry. The actor replied that she tried hard to ignore people talking about her weight instead of her work. She said she has always tried to project a healthy body image.

The Double XL actor added that one must lose weight to stay healthy and make it their goal. However, people should get into shaping their bodies according to the ‘so-called standards’ because someone else is asking them to do it.

‘It Is Not Okay To Tell People How They Look’

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Sinha made it clear in her interview that she does not promote obesity, and neither was it the motive of the film. However, she does feel that it is not right for people to point out how others look, “No matter what shape or size they are, what colour they are and what height they are, they are good enough.”

She said every human being has the right to dream and the world would be better if people act kindly towards each other.

Pressure Of Fitting In

The actor shared that she has always been chubby as a kid. She was never thin, neither in school nor in college. She remembered that other children in school used to call her names. However, she was way more confident in her skin because she used to think of things she was good at.

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However, when she started studying fashion in college, she felt the pressure of fitting in. “It would constantly bog me down,” Sinha added. This was one of the reasons why Double XL is important to her.

'I Am A Complete Foodie’

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Sinha shared that she has a love affair with food. “I am a complete foodie,” she added. The actor said even through her weight loss journeys, she had never punished herself when it was ever about food.

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“When I feel like really eating something, I go ahead and eat it.” However, she compensates for it in the gym later.

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