Bhuvaneshwari Devi Poduval (born) also known as Biya on Instagram is an Indian influencer, model, assistant director, and make-up artist.
Even though fashion, trends and style change, there are specific ideas that never change. Must be so tall, must be thin, must have a flat stomach… who decides all this? The current generation is ready to accept and love their body, no matter what it is. But when the family calls them ‘Tathiya’ and ‘Eerkili’ in love, this is normalized again. Life is not easy for people who face body shaming and bullying right from school.
Every person who confidently says, ‘I like my body no matter what’, has grown up hearing a lot of comments like this. Everyone knows the social media influencer, Bhuvaneshwari Devi Poduval. A girl who wears cute clothes and models by ‘showing her body’.
“I started modelling in 2014. At first, I was thin. Then my lifestyle changed. I started travelling, started eating different foods, got a lot of changes and suddenly gained weight. Then the works were not available. Most of the comments I heard were fat, fat. Then I heard many negative comments, starting with the bad teeth. At first, I felt sad, but I thought it was okay. Hearing these comments, again and again made me starve myself and look thin. All that has affected me mentally. Finally went to the clinic to lose weight. Then I thought, why listen to people’s comments? That.” says Biya.
“I saw a doctor to find out the problem and why I was gaining weight and set a diet accordingly. Insulin sensitivity and excess stress hormones are the leading causes of weight gain.” Biya says she gained confidence when she accepted it and started loving her body. There are people in Biya’s life who shame her body by calling her old and aunty and bullying her at school. She says it was difficult to decide that her mental health is the most important thing. Just be healthy and don’t try to gain or lose weight.
Biya knows the difference between body positivity and an unhealthy lifestyle precisely. She is not looking to promote an unhealthy lifestyle. When a girl wears what she likes and celebrates her body, the comments are unpleasant in our society. She is an inspiration to many who are insecure about their bodies. (Information from Manorama online)
