Masaba Gupta says she is proud of her 'Caribbean body'
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A strong advocate of body positivity, fashion designer Masaba Gupta has put an inspiring post on Instagram.
The 31-year-old, who was born to actress Neena Gupta and West Indies cricket legend Vivian Richards, shared how she learned to love her genes and her Caribbean built with time, even as she hated her body while growing up.
Here is more on what she said.
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Masaba hated her body when she was younger
Sharing a couple of pictures from her workout session, Masaba wrote she adores her muscular body now, even as she hated it years ago.
"Nobody likes a chick with muscles. But I love it. I have my fathers Caribbean body all the way. I used to hate this same body when I was in school because I wanted to be dainty etc.," she penned.
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She rarely misses out on workout
Out of the 30 days of the lockdown, Masaba exercised on 27. "I am not overweight or underweight or dieting... In fact, I am eating everything that comes my way. (sic)," she shared.
The designer added she hardly skips exercise.
"Some lazy days some bad mood days some super chirpy days - a workout is always done," she wrote.
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Masaba wished her post brings positivity to readers
Explaining the reason behind sharing the post, Masaba stated, "I really felt like even if someone will feel as good as I feel as I write this, when they read it ....it will feel like a small victory for me (sic)."
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Vivian and Neena dated during the 80s
For the unversed, Masaba's parents, Vivian and Neena were in a relationship during the 1980s. However, the two did not get married.
The former cricketer later married Miriam, while Neena tied the knot with Delhi-based chartered accountant Vivek Mehra in 2008.
Masaba married film producer Madhu Mantena in 2015. However, the couple announced their separation in 2018, and got divorced the next year.