Namita Thapar Opened Up About Body Shaming!

Regarding our weight, we are frequently referred to as being fat, obese, anorexic, flabby, or skinny! 

Most of us have probably encountered body shamers at some point in our lives. It can be difficult to accept the idea that "you are beautiful in your own way" when body shamers make it a point to make you feel inferior. Keep in mind that other people frequently choose to undermine us because they lack something inside themselves may be.

Your closest friends, coworkers, and the neighborhood where you reside are likely to make the most negative comments about your body. Body shaming is a way of lowering our self-esteem and has been linked to physical and mental disorders, both of which can have more severe effects.

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Recently, one of India's most successful businesswomen Namita Thapar, aligned her personal take regarding body shaming. Although she is well-known in the business community and also popular as one of the judges of Shark Tank India, where her famous line in the show, “Ye meri expertise nahi hai, toh I am out" which had become viral on social media. 
Currently, Namita serves as the Executive Director of Emcure Pharmaceuticals, a large pharmaceutical corporation with headquarters in Pune, Maharashtra. Namita's life story is incredibly inspirational since she worked hard and was committed to her goals, and she was able to fulfill them all.

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Namita talked candidly about the difficulties she encountered as an adolescent, during a recent interview with author Chetan Bhagat on his YouTube channel. She talked about how, against popular belief, she hasn't always had a strong, influential personality or a lot of money.

Namita admits that she wasn't always the same strong human being when she was a child. She was overweight, had facial hair and acne, and as a result, the Shark Tank India judge continues, she was frequently subjected to body shaming. "When you're body-shamed like that as a teenager, that leaves a lot of wounds," she remarkably pointed out. She also recalled, “a student in my class used to refer to me in Marathi as ‘the girl with the moustache’ since I had facial hair”.

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Then Namita describes what transpired in her life to transform her into the resilient woman she is today. She proceeded by saying, "I used to have a really low self-esteem and felt very ugly. When I turned 21 and became a chartered accountant, that's when I first felt good about myself ". She continues by saying that she used to judge herself based on how she looked and how well she did in school, but that is no longer the case, and no one ever confronts her about it. Then Namita explained how she cried nonstop for her entire life, up until the age of 21. She added, "I believed I was foolish just because I came second, how stupid I felt I was ugly, I felt my father didn't love me enough which is why he didn't want to spend enough time with me... I believed that I was the issue”.

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Despite of all odds, Namita believes that hardships are significant and claimed that they have helped her become kinder and more compassionate. She is particularly pleased that Shark Tank India viewers called attention to these traits.

Body shaming has always been a problem in society and has many negative effects. Most individuals are unaware of how it impacts our mental and emotional well-being. Our definitions of beauty should be internal, and we should emphasize on encouraging each other to love ourselves regardless of what the outside world may think or say!

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