Ileana D'Cruz speaks out against body-shaming: It's easy to attack others

Ileana D'Cruz is the latest Bollywood actress to have spoken out against body-shaming

Ileana D'Cruz

Ileana D'Cruz is the latest Bollywood actress to have spoken out against body-shaming. Calling out trolls on social media, Ileana shared a video to spread awareness about cyber harassment. The minute-and-a-half-long video sees a young woman — essayed by YouTuber Danielle Mansutti — being subjected to criticism for her appearance.

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At the end of it, the video highlights that 4,500 people in America commit suicide every year due to cyber bullying. The 30-year-old actress confesses that while browsing through her Instagram feed, the clip "stirred something" in her.

"It wasn't meant to be something that simply goes viral. I hope the more people see it, the more they consciously stop bullying. That post gives you perspective on what it's like being on the other end of a very cowardly attack. It can have serious consequences," she tells mid-day.

"There is an obsession over having a certain body type, a certain look. As a society, we need to appreciate people for what they are. It's easy to attack others, but everyone is beautiful in their unique way," she adds.

 

Stop bullying. Stop the hate. If u have nothing nice to say then say nothing. u00f0u009fu0099u008fu00f0u009fu008fu00bcu00e2u009du00a4u00efu00b8u008f #Repost @hotvocals u00e3u0083u00bbu00e3u0083u00bbu00e3u0083u00bb She's beautiful u00e2u009du00a4 Bullying needs to stop u00f0u009fu0098u0094 (credit: @danimansutti) #hotvocals #stopbullying

A post shared by Ileana D'Cruz (@ileana_official) onMay 8, 2017 at 9:17pm PDT

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