Priyamani shamed over weight, dark skin

South Indian actress Priyamani has spoken out about being shamed over her weight, while also being called out over her ‘dark skin’ by trolls online.

The South Indian actress, who has garnered accolades for her role in The Family Man 2, has candidly spoken about being subjected to racist taunts as soon as fame came knocking on her door.

In a candid chat with entertainment portal Bollywood Bubble, Priyamani said anything she said or did on social media draws unsavoury remarks. “What I get personally more than the weight is the skin colour. People are like, ‘You are looking black, ‘looking dark,’ and even the photos some people say, ‘Your face is white but your legs are dark’,” she said.

“First of all, don’t call anybody black because even black is beautiful. … So don’t comment like this and even you have something keep it in your mind. You may think that you get one-minute fame from this, but it is wrong. You don’t know how deeply it will affect the person you are commenting on,” she added.