Romaisa Khan hits back at body shamers

Pakistani actor and social media personality Romaisa Khan has spoken out against the culture of judging people based on their physical appearance, urging followers to focus on self-acceptance rather than other people’s opinions.

In an Instagram story shared on Monday, Khan opened up about her personal journey with body confidence and her experience with weightlifting. She revealed that she has been weightlifting for three years, but becoming comfortable with her own body took much longer.

Khan said she had always maintained a healthy weight and was never out of shape. Her fitness journey, she explained, has made her stronger and more muscular, but that change has also attracted unnecessary comments from people around her.

The actor said she remained healthy by staying physically active rather than starving herself or following extremely restrictive diets. Despite this, she continued to face remarks about her appearance, with some people describing her as too lean or muscular and even suggesting that she should lose weight.

Khan pointed out that criticism often does not stop with someone’s body. When people cannot find something to criticise about a person’s appearance, they may turn their attention to their clothes, speech or other personal choices.

Encouraging her followers to prioritise their own happiness, Khan urged them to make choices that help them feel confident, strong and comfortable in their bodies.

She also warned that trying to live according to everyone else’s expectations is a losing battle because there will always be someone ready to find fault.

Khan has previously used her platform to speak about wider social issues. Last month, she addressed concerns surrounding violence against women and children following a fire incident at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences and the subsequent reports of violence.

She also joined other Pakistani celebrities in raising awareness about technology-facilitated gender-based violence targeting public figures. Khan stressed that online abuse extends beyond manipulated images and videos, highlighting the harmful comments and attitudes directed at actors and other personalities on social media.