Tejasswi Prakash: Battling Body-Shaming and Winning Hearts on TV

Tejasswi Prakash, a famous TV actress, recently talked about her experiences with body-shaming and bullying when she was younger, in an interview with Humans of Bombay. She remembered how tough it was during her college days when kids teased her about her looks.

Tejasswi shared that people would comment on her being thin but also said she had a “chubby face.” She laughed at the idea of someone calling her “football face.” Even today, she still has a round face but doesn’t let negative remarks bother her. Instead, she focuses on being healthy and even practices face yoga to feel better.

She believes in a mix of loving herself and making improvements. Tejasswi takes good advice to heart and works hard to better herself.

Facing Bullies in College

Tejasswi revealed that in college, she often faced bullies who called her “Chubby.” One day, she decided to clean up a dirty stage at her college festival. While she was doing this, someone took a picture of her and made a mean comment online. This made her really sad, and she cried all night. But that moment pushed her to prove herself to everyone.

Soon after, she joined a beauty pageant at her college, even though she didn’t know much about modeling. Luckily, she won! This led her to get noticed by magazines and casting agents. After that, she tried out for her first TV role and got it! When she returned to college, many of the kids who teased her wanted to take pictures with her.

About Tejasswi Prakash

Tejasswi started her acting journey with the show “2612,” but she became popular with “Swaragini – Jodein Rishton Ke Sur.” She has been in many hit shows such as “Pehredaar Piya Ki,” “Karn Sangini,” and “Silsila Badalte Rishton Ka 2.” She became a fan favorite on Rohit Shetty’s reality show “Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 10” but had to leave due to health issues.

Tejasswi also joined “Bigg Boss 15”, where she won the season against Pratik Sehajpal. Now, she is taking part in “Celebrity MasterChef India,” where she competes with others for the trophy. The judges include Farah Khan, Ranveer Brar, and Vikas Khanna. The show is nearing its end, and Tejasswi is one of the finalists, along with Nikki Tamboli, Gaurav Khanna, Faisal Shaikh, and Rajiv Adatia!