I USED TO BE VERY CONSCIOUS OF MY BODY: ATHIYA ON BODY SHAMING

MUMBAI : Actor Athiya Shetty has opened up about her experience with body shaming. She stated that she used to be very conscious of her body as people trolled her for being skinny during her teenage days.

“I have fallen into the category of body shaming when I was young. People need to realise that body-shaming is not only associated with being overweight but also skinny and I have always believed that commenting on someone’s weight, appearance, anything that can make them less confident is something I don’t believe in. You do not know what battle people are facing and you do not know what their insecurities are. I always believe if you do not have anything nice to say, just don’t say anything at all. Our words have such an impact on people and our everyday lives. It is important to be kind, how we feel reflects in our every day’s activities,” Athiya told ANI. She added, “I do not really deal with them anymore. I used to when I was a child and when I was a teenager. I used to be very conscious of my body, I still am. But I am a lot better because I have confidence in myself today. People don’t know what body shaming is, they believe it concerns people who are overweight and that is not okay as well. People also body shame who are skinny and who might look a certain way. That is incorrect as well.”