# When Abhishek Bachchan Stood Up for Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Against Brutal Body Shaming: A True Supermom Story **Imagine facing relentless trolls mocking your post-pregnancy body while you're embracing new motherhood—then your partner calls you a "supermom" to shut them down.** That's exactly what happened to Aishwarya Rai Bachchan after Aaradhya's birth in 2011, and it sparked one of Bollywood's most powerful defenses against body shaming.[1][2] Aishwarya, the timeless beauty and former Miss World, became a target for cruel comments about her weight gain, water retention, and even her double chin as she stepped out publicly post-delivery.[1][2][4] Instead of hiding, she owned it with unshakeable confidence. In a 2015 interview with British journalist David Frost, she dismissed the noise: "It was natural in my case... I was comfortable, and that's why I have been who I have been. I stepped out in public when I could take time out from my baby."[2] She even turned the negativity into a win, noting how it empowered other women: "The most positive thing... was to have so many women come to me and say, 'Thank you, you've actually gone and given so much confidence to so many of us.'"[2] Enter Abhishek Bachchan, her rock-solid husband. Upset by the vicious trolling, he fired back in a 2017 interview, hailing Aishwarya as a **supermom** who deserved celebration, not criticism, for prioritizing her health and baby over quick weight loss.[1] This wasn't just support—it was a bold statement against toxic beauty standards in an industry obsessed with perfection. Aishwarya's pregnancy wasn't easy (a late-term one with challenges), yet she recovered at her own pace, stunning everyone with her Jazbaa comeback in 2015.[3] Her story resonates today because it's real: motherhood changes bodies, and confidence trumps conformity. Aishwarya didn't rush or conform—she lived authentically, proving trolls wrong with grace at events like Cannes.[1]
Citations
1.https://www.bollywoodshaadis.com/articles/aishwarya-rai-gave-befitting-reply-over-her-weight-gain-criticism-63818
2.https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/when-aishwarya-rai-bachchan-addressed-criticism-for-weight-gain-after-giving-birth-to-aaradhya-i-couldve-been-in-hiding-but-8902668/
3.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnDFj_gM-4M
4.https://brightside.me/articles/aishwarya-rai-reveals-how-she-was-body-shamed-after-her-daughters-birth-815532/
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