Sameera Reddy has an important message for her teenage self who ‘stammered and was on the heavier side’

Sameera Reddy’s social media posts are mostly about getting inspired, body positivity and self-love. A mother of two, Sameera also has posted several hilarious videos with her mother in law. The Race actress recently shared a throwback picture of her younger days and mentioned she had a stammering problem and was on the heavier side back then. Through the picture, Sameera not just shared an important message for her teenage self but for everyone out there.

In her recent Instagram post, Sameera looked back at her teenage self and recalled the struggles of her life back then. “It was very hard,” said the actress talking about the hurtful comments she had to face as a teen.

In the throwback picture, the actress can be seen wearing a checkered shirt and posing for the camera. While sharing the same, she wrote, “Because I had it hard as a teenager who stammered and was on the heavier side, I will teach my kids to be kind and more tolerant and accepting of all differences. Not everyone is the same. It was very hard to go beyond the hurtful comments I would receive and I wish I could tell this young girl that she was more than perfect.”

 

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She further added, “But looking back haven’t we created a world of perfection and high standards to live up to? Are we sending our kids into that same space? I’d like to believe we are more mindful, conscious beings who are compassionate #imperfectlyperfect #consciousparenting #throwbackthursday.”

Sameera made her Bollywood acting debut in 2002 with Maine Dil Tujhko Diya alongside Sanjay Dutt and Sohail Khan. She has also acted in films like Darna Mana Hai, Musafir and Race. The actress was last seen in Prakash Jha’s 2012 political drama Chakravyuh alongside Manoj Bajpayee, Arjun Rampal and Abhay Deol.

She married Akshai Varde, an entrepreneur, on 21 January 2014, in a traditional Maharashtrian ceremony. They have two children, a son and a daughter.

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