19-05-2025
Mumbai girl reacts to trolls who bodyshamed her, shares her story in video post
A Mumbai-based girl, also a content creator, addressed the bodyshaming she often faces online in two recent video posts on Instagram. In her first clip, Gunit Kaur explained that her health condition, nephrotic syndrome, has caused visible changes to her body due to long-term steroid disorder, which affects kidney function by causing the body to excrete too much protein in the urine, leads to swelling and other
Gunit said the first signs were noticed by her maternal grandmother, who recognised symptoms from a relative who had a different type of nephrotic syndrome.'It all started when I was very young,' she said in her video, adding, 'My naani saw the signs, and that's how we found out. We went to many children's hospitals, but there wasn't much they could do.'She added that her mother was hesitant to put her on steroids, but the treatment became unavoidable. 'Since I started taking steroids, my weight has increased. But there was no way out of it,' she the video here: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Gunit Kaur (@gunit_banga)In a follow-up video, Gunit explained nephrotic syndrome in simple terms. She said her condition had been diagnosed at a medium stage and was the second video here: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Gunit Kaur (@gunit_banga)Social media users were shocked by the trolling Gunit had received and praised her courage for speaking up.'The internet made a kid so insecure that now she needs to prove herself,' a user said, while another said, 'Trolling her? Seriously, guys? She's just a kid.'Several users commented, 'More power to you, Gunit,' as her post continued to receive encouraging the comments here: While the internet can often be a harsh space, Gunit Kaur's videos showed that empathy matters. Her message was simple: behind a reel, there could be a real story.
