Manushi Chillar Opened Up About Being Body Shamed, 'Scale Heightened When I Became Miss World...'

Manushi Chillar is one of the most beautiful actresses in the Bollywood film industry, who made her debut with the historical film, Samrat Prithviraj. Manushi garnered a lot of limelight after she was crowned Miss World in 2017. In a recent session, the former Miss India winner opened up about the prejudice of beauty standards prevalent in our society. She shared insights on whether these things get calculated in a beauty pageant competition. She revealed that just like many other celebrities, she too is a victim of body shaming.

Manushi Chillar shares how to deal with body shaming, citing her own example

Recently, Manushi appeared at the NDTV Yuva Conclave, where she spoke about how body shaming is deeply rooted in our society. During the session titled The Beauty of Business, the former Miss World shared how unrealistic beauty standards for women often caused stress to them. When asked whether such prejudices are active in a beauty pageant competition, she said, "Absolutely not." Manushi highlighted that both she and Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu, the Miss Universe 2021, were subjected to body shaming.

She revealed that the criticisms increased a lot after her Miss World win. She expressed that it’s better to shut out the world's criticism and focus on the guidance of the mentor. Manushi also highlighted that she has always practised the two things - self-love and self-care. She was quoted as saying:

"Sometimes it is good to shut out the outside noise. You will move forward in life when you listen to your mentor and follow their advice. It does not matter what the whole world thinks about you, but what you think about yourself, and the self-love and self-care you have towards yourself, should always be protected. I have always practised that. The scale heightened when I became Miss World. Mostly, criticism from strangers is a projection of their insecurity; it has nothing to do with you. If you understand that, you can filter out what to listen to and what you do not need."

Manushi Chillar opens up about the key factor to win a beauty pageant competition

During the same session, Manushi opened up about the most important thing necessary to win competitions like Miss World or Miss Universe. Years ago, in 2017, Manushi made India proud by winning the Miss World title after a 17-year hiatus. For the uninitiated, Priyanka Chopra won the crown in 2000. Manushi was previously crowned Femina Miss India World 2017, which gave her the opportunity to represent India in a global platform. The Samrat Prithviraj actress shared that the key factor to winning a beauty pageant competition is confidence. She was quoted as saying:

"Confidence is the most important quality that you have to have when you go there."

More about Manushi Chillar

Manushi was born on May 14, 1997, in Rohtak, Haryana. Before entering the acting world, Manushi was a medical student. According to multiple reports, she always wanted to be a doctor and wanted to complete her medical entrance in college. However, destiny had some other plans, and she got a chance in the historical drama, Samrat Prithviraj. Later, she also appeared in films such as The Great Indian Family, Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, Maalik, and Tehran.

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