Bipasha Basu claps back at trolls fat-shaming her for weight gain after childbirth: 'Hope the human race does not remain so shallow and...'

Shweta Vijay Nair, a former Miss India and beauty influencer, shared a reel also featuring Bipasha's past and present photos with the lyrics of Night Changes, which emphasised the changes in the actress' appearance over time read more
Bipasha Basu recently slammed trolls for fat-shaming her for weight gain after childbirth and said that their hurtful comments don't define her self-worth.
Shweta Vijay Nair, a former Miss India and beauty influencer, shared a reel also featuring Bipasha's past and present photos with the lyrics of Night Changes, which emphasised the changes in the actress' appearance over time.
Shweta spoke against the unrealistic expectations set for women in society, especially mothers and people judging them for the smallest imperfections in their looks.
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Bipasha reacted to the whole scenario in the comment section and wrote, 'Thank you for your clear words… Hope the human race does not remain so shallow and so low forever… and they encouarge and applaud women for the million roles they play each day,' she wrote in the comment section."
She added, 'I am a super confident woman with a very evolved loving partner and family. Memes and trolls do not define me ever… nor did they make me who i am. But these are deeply disturbing reflections of society towards women. Another woman in my place could be deeply affected and scarred with the viciousness'.
'Anyways if we have more strong voices and atleast women understanding and applauding women for who they are then women will rise higher and higher :) We are unstoppable ladies,' she concluded.
Bipasha's husband and actor Karan Singh Grover wrote, 'We should be putting all the women we know and love on a pedestal and praying to them. They are the gods/goddesses we should pray to. In fact I believe that god/ source is a feminine energy. Nothing else could have created something as beautiful as life. You give us life. You are our gods.'
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