Sonam Kapoor talks about how younger actors today are overtly-sexualised

Bollywood diva Sonam Kapoor is known for not mincing words. The actor, who is expecting her first child with husband Anand Ahuja, has been sharing her journey to motherhood transparently. Other than this, the Saawariya star has often called out Bollywood and its problematic practices. 

Recently, in an interview, Sonam shared how the younger actors of today's age are overtly-sexualised. She went on to comment how the prevalent paparazzi culture has promoted 'highly sexualised imagery. 

The Indian Express quoted the Khoobsurat star as saying, “There are these paparazzi videos of actresses, where they’re using these phone cameras and they’re zooming in on their butt or on their breasts. Or, if they’re walking up the stairs, they’re showing their jeans. It’s a bit weird, and you can see that the views on that are way higher."

She further asserted, "Like, if I put a sexy photo of myself on Instagram, it’s got like 10 times more likes than a picture of me in a pretty dress. I promise you."

The award-winning star then divulged how many of her colleagues have been victims of the click-bait culture. Sonam commented, “In this world of clicks and likes… Especially in the West, where you have reality TV celebrities with their photoshopped, touched-up, plastic surgery-ed-out view. That’s very highly sexualised imagery that’s trending right now. And I see a lot of my young colleagues who are catering to that audience, like clumped up lips… And it’s not their fault.”

Previously, in a chat with Hindustan Times, the actor said it is easy to stereotype people. "Like if you are a heroine, you are diva with low morals, a fashion model is shown as drugged and that media people often lie. There will be stereotypes everywhere and my endeavour is to break the stereotypes. Stereotypes are so dangerous," she had said.

She added, "Judgment in our country comes in various forms, we always are conformed to thinking or be in a certain way. That is very cruel. Each and every person has a choice of who they want to be." 

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