Neha Dhupia is the latest celebrity to join the list of A-listers, who demonstrated grace and badass self-confidence to shut down the body shamers.
The 35-year-old actress recently took to Instagram to challenge the trollers by a putting up a bikini selfie and wrote a severe warning along side.
The 'Julie' star wrote, "Hey... It's jus me wearing a #bikini on a beach. That's what most normal people do when they are on a beach ... N yes I took a selfie and am posting it... Try for once not to be disrespectful, crass and take out your frustration on the wall of a woman you choose to follow."
She further said that though she has an option to delete, un-follow and report hate comments, she will not do so because "Through this picture all I mean to say is that if you don't have anything respectful to say, you can choose to scroll on. It's a much better use of your time and energy. As for the rest...
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