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Aishwarya Rai Bachachan's Red Carpet Drama
One of the most powerful Bollywood icons and much loved actress across cultural barriers, Aishwarya Rai Bachachan has landed in Cannes, she’ll actually be making her appearance today and will be at AMFAR tomorrow. Tabloids have been trashing the star when she recently appeared in public, and, big shocker, she had not done the Hollywood “Birth and Shed” diet to look miraculously skinny four to five weeks after giving birth.
Amisdst the trash-talking and name dropping, poor Sabyasachi Mukherjee, Indian Traditional-Couture designer has been dragged into the ring alongside the tabloids and critics after rumours spread that he would be designing figure flattering pieces for her to wear on both days. He made a statement 2 days ago denying all truth to the rumours…shove it…in much more demure words. She has big shoes to fill, her own, after four outstanding years as part of the Cannes Elite from 2008 - 2011, her 2012 debut will turn heads, unfortunately, not for the best reasons.
Back to Rai, the mom gave birth in 2011, six months later, she is clearly enjoying the mommy-life a bit too much for the likes of the tabloids and hasn’t shed a single pound. What do we have to say about it? Firstly, do we remember when Catherine Zeta Jones had her second child? Yes, cast your memory back, got it? Good…she was in no hurry to get back into post-baby shape. She sang the “sit back and enjoy my baby song”. The same here, it would seem.
She’s doesn't seem neurotic about it like the post-baby, mad workout regime Beyonce has going on at the moment; and she’s hasn’t snapped back into shape like Heidi Klum or more depressing, Miranda Kerr (what are they, elastics?). Rai, is on a slow train moving along…we just wouldn’t count her out of the game just yet. Besides, we wouldn’t bet against someone who looks like this on some of her best days:
Besides, the baby phat is only as permanent as one wants it to be…well, we’re hoping she’ll want to get back onto the big screen soon…nothing like peer pressure and the threat of having to appear on Karan Johar’s couch or better yet, studio chat with Omar Qureshi to scare one into getting the fat jiggling and find the nearest gym.
When she does decide to get back on a treadmill and shed the pounds…we have a feeling she’ll be bowling everyone over again. It will be good to see the star out on the international stage once more. Bring it darling! Bring it on.
Words compiled by: Sam “Aimee” Remani
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Bollywood Exclusives
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Cannes 2009-2011 ARB
Aishwarya Rai Vogue India
Aishwarya Rai 2012 EGossip