Actress Shamita Shetty recently gave a strong reply to social media trolls who targeted her over her age and unmarried status. Sharing screenshots of the comments on Instagram, the actress called out the “patriarchal” mindset behind age-shaming single women and said she is happy, healthy, and grateful for her life.
Shamita Shetty slams troll age-shaming her
Shamita shared a screenshot of the comments on her Instagram Story. The first one read, “Aapki age ho gayi hai pehle wali baat nahi rahi. (You have grown old now; you are not the same as before).” Giving a befitting reply, she said, “Yes.” She further added, “Yes, I will look different. Things change with time, it`s the natural way of life. Nothing stays forever, including physical appearance! BUT for my age, I`m healthy, fit, and happy, with a grateful heart for all that the Almighty has given me… and that`s all that matters to me.(sic).”
Shamita on marriage
Shamita further went on to share the second comment, the Bigg Boss 15 fame said, “Agar shaadi time par kar leti toh aapke bache aaj bade ho gaye hote. (If you had gotten married on time, your children would have grown up by now).” Furious at this, Shamita asked the user what exactly he feels he has achieved by getting married. She further pointed out the common practice in society of age-shaming a single woman.
She shared, “Aapne shaadi karke kya ukhaad liya hai bhai? Most importantly, why the hell do you follow us single women to age-shame us and inflict us with your patriarchal, cave-man-like, male-centric thought process? Please do me a favour and unfollow me pronto!”
More about Shamita Shetty
The actress was in the news on her 47th birthday after reports started doing the rounds that she is dating techno artist Deepesh Sharma. However, she shut down the claims by sharing that she is single and peaceful.
Talking about her career, Shamita is known for her work in movies such as Mohabbatein, Zeher, Bewafaa, and Cash, to name just a few. She has also been a part of popular reality shows like Bigg Boss 15, Khatron Ke Khiladi 9, and Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 8. Shamita was last seen in the web show The Tenant.
