KARACHI (Kashmir English): Pakistani actress and model Veena Malik has responded strongly to people criticising her weight gain, urging social media users and those around her to stop making hurtful comments about her appearance.
A video of the actress expressing her frustration is circulating on social media, in which she appears visibly upset over repeated remarks about her changing weight.
In the video, Veena said people had been calling her overweight and comparing her to a buffalo. She admitted that she had never fully understood the emotional pain experienced by overweight people until she faced similar criticism herself.
The actress said a person’s weight can change at different stages of life, adding that constant comments about her appearance had made her life difficult.
She also revealed that people comment on her weight at home, in public and even during professional shoots. According to Veena, members of shooting teams have repeatedly pointed out that her face looks heavier and that she has gained weight.
Expressing her frustration, she said she was already aware of her weight gain and did not need others to remind her of it.
Veena acknowledged that certain personal circumstances had led her to eat more than usual. She said she intended to lose the extra weight but requested people to stop body-shaming her in the meantime.
