Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's weight creates a storm in the international media arena

@ Desigaal
I am on board with you. Aishwarya gets bashed for not being able to lose weight and Deepika and Anushka gets criticized for being skinny. It's as if, people need a constant topic to bash others. The other day, I read that a bunch of PV users were calling moms who lose their baby weight within months of delivery as selfish mothers. They started off with Victoria Beckham. I was so shocked at this mentality.
1) Yes, Aishwarya isn't as "attractive" as she used to be. "Beautiful" is not the correct word here. I've never been a fan of Aishwaya nor have I disliked her. My opinion of her comes pretty unbiased. She has certain commitments to brands that she has been endorsing for a while and for that, she needs to make occasional public appearances. At the same time, if she's not shoving herself into movies, and wearing bikini tops in a plus size body, how does it matter to anyone of us? If she's comfortable in her own skin and is not projecting herself in a "sexy" way, I don't think anyone has the right to speak smack about her weight gain.
2) Vice versa, people who talk crap about mothers who lose weight and becoming fit within month of the delivery have the right to do so! Aren't you guys doing the same thing as people who are criticizing Aishwarya? In what medical journal does it say that you are not allowed to do so? No doctors whatsoever have suggested to retain the weight. Does a fat new mom automatically become selfless and all-caring and loving? I'm sure both Aishwarya and Victoria Beckham did not spend every waking moment with their new borns. Everyone needs help and rest and they both get enough help. I'm sure at this point, if Victoria Beckham decides to take an hour of her day and work out, it's completely fine! Her 4 children (yes 4 children) do not look uphappy with their mom. In fact, you'll see the Beckhams sporting their kids and playing them, kissing them at parks, events, etc. Her children look healthy and not malnourished.

ok, more than the weight, the botox disturbs me. she looks weird in the pink, white and yellow shalwar kameez. her laugh looks a little scary:-( i wish she could just learn to dress for her body type. curvy women can look wonderful as well, they have to be more aware of what they are wearing because unfortunately the clothes are designed for stick thin models by designers and not for real women!

Aishwariya is using her PR to create all this drama so that nobody criticize her anymore. If you have flaunted your beauty and enjoyed it then be ready for the critics. She has chosen this profession where the looks matter otherwise she could have chosen any other profession. Yes she should take care of her since it is her profession (To look good and thats how she accumlated all the money ) . In West none of the celebrity carries there weight like her. So western media has not seen and all this hungama is created about western media is by her and her PR nobody else.

WHOA!!this is HUGE..Thanx, @VanityGirl for bring it to our attention..I agree,its always considered that the west want their celebs in perfect shape..And to my surprise,majority of the comments(like more than 1000 comments) on these articles were supporting her..I say it again,its her prerogative what she wants to do..Its not like she is gonna start shooting for films immediately..In fact,I read it recently that she is not thinking of working anytime soon but her professional brand commitments ought to be fulfilled as they are unavoidable.Which she is doing(dubai appearance,Cannes)..I am sure she'll get back into good shape!Being a very huge international icon,she has tremendous pressure to look perfect all the time,which is sad. :/

I just hope she keeps a dignified silence over these stupid comments.
The media will write anything to make a buck! Bloody scoundrel !

Oh mY lord have mercy! If only international media paid attention to issues relating to child labour, child abuse, war, famine and all the rael miseries in the world....Ms. Rai will do anything to keep herself in the limelight. Again international media needs to realize pinkvilla is owned by Ms. Rai so she will keep trashing herself so as to get pity....I think the point here is not about her putting on weight but her sense of sloppy dressing

the flip side of being beautiful and this is a perfect example, if you are beautiful you carry that pressure of always looking beautiful and gorgeous all the time. even beautiful people are human you know

yes because her survival is depends on controversy...ooops sorry now she became " a bachchan" so nothing happens to her as she secured herself in that glam world ....perhaps thats the reason why she doesnt need to lose he he ...

again all this drama is the result of a very good media game before cannes to keep her in the headlines so not surprising
have you ever realized that each time she goes to cannes just before it a kind of drama is presented so I am not surprised just a yawn....same steps over the years:cheap media games

When I was in India, my weight gain was a controversy in our neighbourhood, relatives etc..and I'm not even a Miss World/Bollywood actress...It's strange cos India has reached maximum success and has achieved positive goals and the mindset, alas, still dates back to ancient times, ifever it was that way then

I wonder how much her agents paid to DM to publish this pointless story.

Looks like Aish's PR have done a good job of blowing this out of proportion. This PR work. No doubt!!

Why do you keep posting the same dumb articles daily about ash rai weight gain????

You did the same crap when she was kicked out of the Heroine film.

@I am soooo sooo proud of you Aishwarya!!!!!!!!!!!! Despite being on maternity leave and not looking your best you get this much popularity..Only you can do it. Awesome, hats of to your magical personality.

very true...let the regular loser dogs bark!They don't have any life!

You know, honestly.. Aishwarya Rai appears in international magazines (like SSOOOO many other Bollywood Stars) not because she is exceptional... but because there are soo many rich Indians all over the world... By posting and encouraging Bollywood... the other countries attract rich indians to come and spend in their home country and promote tourism.. (Swiss Banks major users are Indians)... so once in a while saying something flattering (lying through their teeth) is not the biggest thing in the world... Aishwarya Rai is a beautiful woman, admittedly... but not the most beautiful... you cannot define the most beautiful.. if you mean having the most perfectly alligned shape.. then go google about Florence Colgate because she's been scientifically proved to have the most perfect face... and aish's fat... BIG Deal... the woman has earned loads and loads of money for so many years... and she doesn't need to prove anything to anybody because she has earned the title of Miss World for her body... and it is natural... but admittedly, to be of such huge size is a little startling coz my sister had a baby seven months ago and has almost got her shape back and i swear, she is the laziest woman in thw world... she didn't even try taking the stairs to reduce the weight she gained... aish's weight gain is more out of her old age than motherhood.. people who give birth at a very late age (that too first child) have this problem...

But guess what? That's OKAY. As long as she completes her duty towards her child in a private manner, and does what she wants to at a later time...

I don't think the international media gives any importance to Aish-vaish.. they know Indians will read and see the pictures, so they post it.. I have seen several white and black woman get quite annoyed when they see the pictures of bollywood stars on their magazines.. like "they have taken over this as well'...

More like storm in a teacup!!