India’s Harnaaz Sandhu, Miss Universe 2021, has been body shamed after a catwalk appearance. Such trolling highlights the unnatural obsession with how women ‘should’ look

By Neeta Lal

When Miss Universe 2021 Harnaaz Sandhu took to the catwalk last week dressed in a floor-length gown with a plunging neckline, online trolls were quick to comment that she had “put on weight”. On Instagram, where she has nearly five million followers, Sandhu’s Lakme Fashion Week 2022 appearance drew comments like “Plus size model”, “She’s so overweight” and “Wow, the rolls in the back!” Prominent women around the world have faced body shaming but the ferocity with which Sandhu, 22, was targeted…

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