India slams Aishwarya for failing to lose weight - Page 9

I fail to understand why this is such a big issue! I totally fail to get it! She is not even acting in movies right now! The only people who may have an issue with her weight are her sponsors- Loreal, Longines etc since they use her popularity which is mainly due to her beauty to sell their products. If they don't have a problem and her health is not at any risk due to her weight, then why is everyone going crazy? :-|

Aishwarya's big 'fat' debate

Sarah SalvadoreSarah Salvadore, TNN | May 19, 2012, 12.00AM



We have no right to pass comments on women like Aishwarya, who have gone through a hard time during pregnancy. So, please refrain from getting judgmental!
- Lara Dutta at a recently-held press conference

It's been just six months since Aishwarya Rai Bachchan gave birth to a baby girl. Ever since patriarch Amitabh Bachchan announced her pregnancy, to this day, Aishwarya has been at the receiving end of verbal remarks. And in most cases, it's been malicious. While the lady who is a regular at Cannes, is going about her business fulfilling her work-related commitments by visiting the French Riviera this year too, our self-styled 'fashionistas' have gone on a rampage, passing nasty comments on her weight gain.

Of late, our celeb-obsessed nation, has taken upon itself to make sure our stars 'represent our country' in the best 'fashion' possible. So, Ash's subsequent failure to shed weight post childbirth has not been taken too kindly. Apart from comments on social networking sites, one video, which has been viewed more than 50,000 times, shows before and after pictures of Ash accompanied by the sound of an elephant trumpeting.

Weight and watch
While artists like MF Hussain have successfully captured the ephemeral beauty and timeless grace of Indian women on canvas, Western cultural influences have ensured that the miracle of a newborn has been eclipsed by the miracle of getting back into your skinny jeans.
Former Mrs India turned fashion designer, Shilpa Reddy, is of the view that the inability to shed postpartum baby fat today has become a social taboo. "The comments on Ash are absolutely nasty and demeaning. It has become mandatory for women in showbiz these days to shed postpartum weight. It is unnatural." Not so long ago, Shilpa turned heads when she made public appearances looking gorgeous, months after the birth of her son. "I have always been into fitness and I'm genetically blessed. I don't put on too much weight. Shedding those extra kilos was not difficult for me. Every woman reacts differently to childbirth - some lose weight easily, others don't. But losing weight is the last thing on a mother's mind. All she cares about is the wellbeing of her child. Ditto with Ash. Give her some time, she'll bounce back. Till then, let her enjoy motherhood," says Reddy.

Curse of the double chin
For women in showbiz, there is intense pressure to stay gorgeous round the clock. One may not be talked about for their talent, but comments on looks are a sure shot. Designer Asmita Marwa, mother to a teen, voices a similar opinion. "I think everyone expects a little too much from Ash. She is human after all. The whole concept of 'Yummy Mummy' is a western phenomenon. It's not Indian or natural," opines the designer. Recalling instances where her work took a backseat and her looks gained precedence, Asmita says, "There have been so many times when people meet my son and then forget to discuss my work. All they ask me is how do I manage to look the way I do, despite being a mom to a teen. My work completely takes a backseat. It's very shallow," she remarks.

The natural path
While the nation is obsessing over Ash's weight gain, doctors are supporting her style of motherhood. "From a nutritional point of view, it's not healthy for a lactating mother to go on a strict diet immediately after childbirth, because you need to nurse the child. Ash is nursing her baby, so she is eating well, hence the weight gain. It's absolutely normal," says Dr Amrit Shaluja, gynecologist and obstetrician.

Meanwhile, Shilpa recollects instances where women don't nurse their child for fear of weight gain. "I know women who do not nurse their newborn babies because they are busy working out and following a strict diet. Motherhood takes a backseat and getting into your 26 inches jeans becomes a priority."

But trying to lose weight post childbirth is not unnatural, feel doctors, if you keep nutrition in mind. "Working out is fine, as long as the mother is getting all her nutritional requirements," says Dr Shaluja.

Shilpa too shares a similar opinion. "If you have help at home and people to look after your child, then getting some 'me' time in the gym is fine. As for me, I make sure I have the energy from sunrise to sunset as there is so much to do - play with my son, chat with my husband, take care of my dogs and go to work. Yes, I do keep fit, but not at the cost of my family life," quips Shilpa.

Asmita too confesses at not forgoing a single meal to look good. "I have never skipped a meal or dieted. I lost my post baby weight naturally. Celebs abroad get external help to look good, so why should we sweat over Ash?" she asks. And Marwa suggests a few sartorial choices for Ash on the Cannes red carpet. "Ash should go with saris for the red carpet. She will look stunning."

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Aishwaryas-big-fat-debate/articleshow/13267738.cms

Glad to know the majority seems to be on her side. Weight gain is a personal issue and should remain one. She isn't someone who has always been chunky, but just gained a whole ton during pregnancy and retained a bunch post-pregnancy. She probably is dealing with it in her own way--don't know why so many people went over-board on it.

If only all celeb mums were like Bolly's Aish

SHE has been called the most beautiful woman in the world, but this week she was attacked for committing the most heinous of crimes.

Bollywood star and former Miss World Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who shot to international fame in the film Bride & Prejudice, has had the nerve to fail miserably at ridding herself of the weight she gained while she was pregnant.

The sheer effrontery of the woman!

I know it is crazy but, believe it or not, Aishwarya has been lambasted by certain sections of the media in India, as well as by shallow fans who say they feel let down by her "double chin".

There has been a cruel and horrible video doing the rounds on the internet which shows her "shocking weight gain", complete with elephant sound effects. This is downright disgusting and disrespectful.

Some commentators have suggested that this glorious, curvy woman has "let her fans down" by not pinging straight back into shape instantly after becoming a mum.

On the contrary, I think she is doing those fans a massive favour.

Aishwarya is absolutely gorgeous and has that lovely "soft round the edges" look of a contented mother.

Unlike insecure actresses and models in the West, Aishwarya is enjoying being a new mum.

It seems that many celeb mums either adopt children because they don't want to be afflicted with stretch marks, have a tummy tuck at the same time as their elective Caesarian or crash-diet and exercise fanatically for hours ' when really they should be bonding with their babies.

Aishwarya is the one behaving normally.

It's all the hungry-eyed, stressed-out celebrity mums who put themselves under pressure to get back into their size zero skinny jeans who are sending out the wrong messages to women who have just given birth.

To criticise Aishwarya is very dangerous.

I really hope she is strong enough to ignore this horrible backlash and makes sure she continues to lose her post baby weight slowly and sensibly. I am heartened she has already said she is in no hurry to shed the pounds after the birth of her daughter last November.

But I'm concerned the negative and hurtful comments will make her feel she has to make herself miserable by going on a strict diet.

Aishwarya is due to make an appearance at the Cannes film festival next week.

And although she might well be a bit more voluptuous than in previous years, there is no doubt she will still be one of the most shining stars to glide down the red carpet.

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She is trending on the US yahoo page again. Why has her weight become an issue that is discussed internationally ?

If I were her I would put on more weight and parade around just to piss people off 😆 Perhaps she has let herself go,maybe its delibrately her choice. Her weight her problem not the worlds.

all the international intention.. ooh well it is Aishwarya 😃. Just give her time. I just hope her health is oke.

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• • Barbara Ellen
  • The Observer, Sunday 20 May 2012
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Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, once called "the most beautiful woman in the world" by Julia Roberts, has caused outrage in India by not losing her baby weight quickly enough. A website, Desimad.com, produced a feature depicting Bachchan with elephant sound-effects in the background. Many are raging that she is a disgrace to Indian womanhood and should set an example, "like Victoria Beckham," by getting back into shape.

When did Bachchan give birth? Seven months ago. What is her reason for not focusing all her energies on "snapping straight back into those pre-pregnancy jeans!", as the parlance goes? Bachchan says she just wants to "enjoy motherhood". What kind of lame excuse is that? Except it isn't. Rather, it's a nod to a saner time, before post-pregnancy was turned into another torture zone for the modern female.

People are forgetting that this used to be the norm. The aftermath of pregnancy was a time when women were freed from "looking sexy" in the conventional way. A sainted space when women could tell lookist society to take a hike – they were busy, OK? They needed to concentrate on their baby.

Then arrived the concept of the Yummy Mummy. Suddenly, body fascism crept into the postnatal experience, hunkering down among the nipple pads and Pampers, like some evil, squawking cuckoo. Women had to worry about not only shedding weight, but also shedding it quickly enough. What had always been viewed as a becalmed, no-pressure marathon transformed into a self-loathing sprint. From now on, the ideal would be to look as though, physically, the pregnancy never happened – that one's children were magically discovered beneath the Slimming World gooseberry bush or delivered by the Dukan stork.

If further illustration were needed, look at Carla Bruni, being unfavourably compared with her successor, Valrie Trierweiler, at a recent public event. The photos showed Bruni, who gave birth eight months ago, looking slightly heavier than a working supermodel, but mainly looking like she couldn't be razzed to pose or preen. She had that "I'm busy, OK?" new mum thing going on. Which didn't stop her being described as "frumpy", in her "ill-fitting suit".

But we're so far gone in the west, we probably expect ourselves to behave like this. So when did India start joining in? I don't pretend to be an expert on their societal mores, but I don't recall them being plagued by size zero or "thinspirations". Maybe I'm mistaken, but I always thought that Indian culture rather mocked western hysterics over body image. Certainly, looking at a list of "Indian beauties who conquered the world" (Zeenat Aman, Lara Dutta, Sushmita Sen), jutting ribs and clavicles do not seem to be in abundance.

Looking at the attacks on Bachchan, a terrible thought occurs –have we exported this to the subcontinent, the bad fairy of the west, hobbling over with its beribboned gift of institutionalised body fascism? It's depressing enough that the west makes gloating sideswipes at women failing to lose baby weight quickly enough, but the fact that it's gone international, all the way to India, is guilt-inducing. "Like Victoria Beckham" they say? This means that body fascism could be one of the west's most successful exports. Well done, us!

Perhaps we could learn from what happened to Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. Maybe it's time to try to return to the days when women were afforded a bit of time out while they adjusted to motherhood. Just the freedom to stick on a smock-top and relax, without the world shouting: "Shame on you, strange and terrible beast!" or pelting them with WeightWatchers leaflets, and boxes of Alli.

As for the hideous pressure to "snap straight back into those pre-pregnancy jeans!" – perhaps it would be best just to burn them in the first trimester.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/may/20/barbara-ellen-motherhood-body-facism

People just leave her alone...she has been fit for 20 odd years. And May be she wants to eat now..or may be she is finding hard to loose wieght after pregnancy...all this news media covering it everyday is just more pressure on her. And I do not think she will be on cannes red carpet this year..or is she?

^^She is going to Cannes regardless of what anyone says. It just goes to show that Aishwarya doesn't allow others to dictate her life and lives it on her own terms!