Exclusive- Tejasswi Prakash recalls being body shamed and also facing comments on being underweight; says 'If I get affected by someone's comment and change myself, I am no different'

Tejasswi Prakash has been garnering immense love for her culinary prowess as the actress brings an international touch to her traditionally rooted dishes in Celebrity MasterChef. The actress had earlier spoken exclusively to Times Of India TV, sharing about facing comments regarding her appearance, being body shamed and so on.

Tejasswi shared, "This body shaming doesn't only happen with people who are overweight. It happens with people who are thin. I was also receiving negative comments because I was underweight. In life when you become an actor and you have money, you get tempted to work on your body. Many times, you get suggestions that do this to your body or do that. Do external surgeries or corrections to look perfect. To be honest, I feel that is an easy way out. You just spend money and get the flaws which might be on your face, body or wherever and then just maintain it. Not like I am judging anyone who does it but I feel it is an easier way out."

She further quipped, "I've always been a woman who has been extremely proud of how my body is or the way I was made by god. That's how he wanted me to be. If people don't like it, I can't help it, it is not in my hands to go and correct these things. Because it is very important for women to love themselves. If you don't love yourself and the way your body is, and you keep doing things to yourself, then how do you expect anybody else to love you? I extremely love myself. I am very confident that this is the way I am. If someone tries to shame me or my body, it is not going to affect me. Because I know who and what I am. It doesn't affect me, and I don't think it ever will."

She then concluded, "Initially, when I was thin at that time, I would feel bad, but I would get tempted that everyone spends money on their body and it is common so should I also do it. It was very tempting but then I told myself what would be the difference if I also end up doing the same thing. If I get affected by someone's comment and change myself, I am no different. My mother once told me that people who affect you should be the ones who love you and whose opinion matters to you. Fortunately, my parents love the way I am, and my friends have never found any flaw in me. My boyfriend loves me for being ladoo. (Laughs). Why do I change myself just because I don't fall in this typical, perfect, hourglass shape body? Because it is perfect according to them and not as per you."