'There's nothing to hide': Tamannaah addresses Ozempic rumors
What's the story
Actor Tamannaah Bhatia, who is currently enjoying the success of her projects across the big screen and OTT, has been in the limelight for her physical transformation. While some trolls have accused her of using the weight-loss drug Ozempic, others have praised her new look. In a recent interview with Harper's Bazaar India, Bhatia addressed these rumors and spoke about whether she feels pressured to conform to global beauty standards.
Body image
'Till my late 20s, I was a slender body type'
Bhatia explained that she has always had a naturally slender frame, especially in her 20s. She said, "I have been in front of the camera since the age of 15 and people have seen me grow up in front of the camera, so there is nothing to hide." "Till my late 20s, I was a slender body type. That was always my body. This body in which I am right now is technically not new to me."
Pandemic challenges
Struggles of managing weight during the pandemic
The actor confessed that she had a hard time managing her weight during the COVID-19 pandemic. "For me, Covid hit my body really hard and it became difficult to keep my body in the same weight as it was in my 20s," she said. "I struggled with it. I love food, I love to eat my rice, roti, dal."
Body positivity
Dealing with inflammation and body changes
Although she didn't want to "constantly" "correct" her weight or subscribe to a certain body type, she started to get back in her former shape when she started pondering about her "tummy coming out." Bhatia also spoke about dealing with inflammation and its effects on her body. "But inflammation is real. Any woman who is going through the cycle, she feels like her body is shifting," she said.
Cultural pride
'Don't think you'll ever see me following global beauty standards'
"I went through the same in my early 30s and my curves are not going anywhere." "My curves are not going anywhere because I am Sindhi. That hip and waist is not going anywhere because that is bone structure," the Baahubali actor said. Bhatia further added, "I don't think you'll ever see me following global beauty standards because it's aspirational to be Indian, people love our curves, and I think it's time that we should embrace that."