Bipasha Basu calls out insensitive paparazzi for brutal body shaming after she gave birth: I went through major trolling

Actor Bipasha Basu discusses the intense body shaming she faced after giving birth to her daughter in 2022. She criticizes the unrealistic societal expectations placed on women to 'bounce back' to their pre-pregnancy figures.
Why it matters
Highlights ongoing cultural issues regarding postpartum body image and the role of media in perpetuating unrealistic beauty standards.
Bipasha Basu has always been known in the Hindu film industry as one of the fittest stars. She has also promoted fitness and health for women for many years. In a new cover for Elle India, Bipasha opened up about the standards for women's bodies and how they become topics for discussion on social media. The actor, who welcomed her first child, a baby girl, on November 12, 2022, with Karan Singh Grover, shared that she faced intense trolling for her body.What Bipasha saidIn the chat, Bipasha candidly spoke about the unrealistic expectations placed on women after giving birth. She said, “The conversation around women’s bodies is quite bizarre even now. Magically, when you give birth, you are supposed to get back into the shape of your twenties even when you are in your forties. What's expected of a 20-year-old is expected of a 40-year-old.
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