After Sana Fakhar, Bollywood actor Sameera Reddy calls out body-shaming

'I touched 102 kgs in May 2015' she shared on Instagram

Pakistani actor Sana Fakhar recently revealed pictures of herself in a slim new avatar. But the reason she did so was to speak up against body shaming.

Not just Fakhar - there are still numerous people dealing with unwanted comments on their bodies from others and eventually, speaking up when they’ve had enough. The most recent celebrity to do so is Bollywood actor Sameera Reddy.

"I touched 102 kgs in May 2015, the month Hans was born and I’m not scared to admit it," the actor wrote on Instagram. "It took me to the deepest darkest places in my head. My confidence shattered . And I couldn’t lose the weight for a year after because I was too scared to even step out."

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She continues, "I disappeared because I didn’t have the strength to be judged by the world after all the years of being glam and fit on screen. But the beautiful part is that you can only hit your lowest low to know you can absolutely climb out of that hole. It’s a fight. A hard one."

Reddy shared it took two years more to lose the weight and face the world again but she wishes she had mustered up the courage earlier. "I did it naturally, with no fad diets, no easy way out. Only with dedicated workout, yoga, Pilates and strength training. It’s important for me to post this now because I need women to know the struggle is real," she said. "The mood swings , hormonal changes and losing your body shape can mess with your mind. It’s a superficial world and people can be hurtful if you don’t keep up. But the key is to be fearless. Only you can get out of that rut."

She concluded, saying, "It’s yours to change. Be brave. You can move mountains if you just will it."

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