Ileana D’cruz opens up on body issues

ileana DCRUZ, Who regularly gives sleepless nights to netizens with sexy snapshots on social media, has opened up on her insecurities regarding her body.

During a recent interview, Ileana said: “I have always had issues accepting my body the way it is. I have finally come to a place maybe where I am learning to like it how it is. I am respecting it a lot more and taking care of it a lot more. And I think it is showing, so I am happier right now.”

Ileana, who returned to the Bollywood screen after a hiatus with the multistarrer Pagalpanti, also shared fitness tips with fans: “There are times when I workout like crazy, for months. I lose weight and look great. Then I give it up for a while.

“Earlier I used to spend so much time in the gym and did not focus as much on what I was eating. I have realised that ninety per cent of what you look like is your diet. So, you need to eat well. Invest in a good nutritionist if possible. Eat clean, eat well. That’s what I try and do as much as possible now. I am very careful about what I am eating. Keep a check on how much sugar you consume daily.”

“People have a certain perception of how you are supposed to look. When you are portrayed on screen, you are portrayed in a glamorous way. Women are meant to look pretty and perfect. Now there is the paparazzi phase. When you get papped outside the gym or airport, you often look just normal. I try to put in a sense of reality on Instagram more than anything,” she said, adding: “I am a normal person and there are days when I don’t look perfect and it’s fine.”