After Deepika Padukone, TOI now slams Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Just when we thought The Times of India would learn from its mistakes and mend its ways, the online portal of the media house has put out another piece titled ‘Hot babes with ugly legs’. The article takes a dig at Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s legs saying ‘The former Miss World has legs that look better when covered’. The report goes on to add names of some more Bollywood actress giving them shallow adjectives and describing their body parts with strange metaphors. To quote their report:
Aditi Rao Hydari: This pretty actress is clearly not comfortable with her wobbly knees.
Dia Mirza: This dazzling beauty has skinny legs and sharp, pointy knees.
Bhumika Chawla: Those legs don’t look like they belong to a movie star.
This observation of specific body parts by the portal has come under a scathing attack from the UK media house – The Independent (http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/times-of-india-hot-babes-with-ugly-legs-article-targeting-angelina-jolie-and-bollywood-stars-sparks-outrage-9753587.html?dldk) where Louise Court, Editor-in-Chief of British women’s magazine Cosmopolitan, was quoted saying, “I was infuriated by it – but women struggling with their body image are made even more vulnerable.
“This article is just mean and pointless. We should be focusing on the talent of the women on that list – not what they look like. Angelina Jolie is an Oscar winner and global humanitarian. Sarah Jessica Parker is an Emmy award winning actress and producer and fashion designer. Do you want me to go on? The conversation should be about their achievements.”
BollywoodLifers we think this report not only is ridiculous in its ideology but also stereotypes what we believe are images and body types that seem regressive in every possible way. Do you agree with The Times of India’s views on Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s legs ? Do you think she has ugly legs ?
