There was a time when actor Parineeti Chopra often faced criticism for not being in as good a shape as her sister Priyanka, but the actor went through a remarkable transformation from being deemed as fat to now a stunning diva.
Talking about her fat-to-fit transformation, Parineeti Chopra had written in 2016, “BEFORE .. All my life, I have struggled with how I look, how I feel, and how people looked at me. I was constantly made fun of, but the person I was, I generously laughed with them. Today, many people ask me what triggered the weight loss, did I give in to the “bollywood pressure”? To that I say – thank god I became an actor and had that pressure! I am able to achieve what I couldn’t achieve otherwise. I feel more confident, I feel at peace, and I feel proud! Girls and women meet me all around the world, at airports, events, on the street; they hold my hand, hug me, and tell me their struggles and how I changed their lives. They show me their wallpapers, their wallets, and its all pictures of me!! They look at those pictures and want to make that change in their own lives. They look at my Built That Way campaign and have stuck it to their walls. I have seen women tear up and tell me I changed their life. Post delivery weight, teenage obesity, they are fighting it, and I am their inspiration. As an actor, There is no bigger achievement for me. I am glad to be a part of your life in this way. So thank you everyone. Thank You for making me feel loved. Like I always say – if I could do it. So can you. And I am always there for all of you …. Lots of love….”
On Sunday, Parineeti posted a photo from Maldives with a caption, “Holidaying at lightening Speedo!” Attired in a black bikini, the actress looked determined to raise the temperature. But little did she know that the same outfit will become a reason for her slut-shaming. No sooner did she post the photo, her followers began to target her with dirty messages, some of them were so dirty that we can’t reproduce them here.
One fan wrote, “Firstly Parineeti, take care of your dress. What have you worn here? This doesn’t suit you.” Another commented, “Mam you forgot to wear pant.”
This was the second time Parineeti was facing trolling on the internet for her ‘controversial’ outfit. Earlier in the day, the actor faced widespread condemnation for wearing a tight dress during the promotion of her upcoming film Namaste England. In the viral photo, Parineeti was seen dressed in a tight blue outfit, which prompted her haters to accuse her of having no fashion sense. “Fashion ka zyada sense nahi hai isko,” declared one fan. Another wrote, “She needs a new stylist.” “She’s sooo uncomfortable,” commented another fan.
Parineeti was recently trolled for teaming up with controversial TV anchor and founder of Republic TV, Arnab Goswami.
Namaste England starring Parineeti and Arjun Kapoor, releases next month. The film is directed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah.