MUMBAI : At the young age of 18, Sushmita Sen defied convention by becoming the first Indian to win the Miss Universe title. She was criticized and scrutinized for her audacious decisions and outspoken demeanor, even after winning; her parents even requested that she refrain from using the term "sex" in interviews.
Sushmita revealed on Rhea Chakraborty's podcast that the society did not find her 'accepting' and that some parents even believed she was a negative influence on their children during the 90s.
"Everything was 'hawww' to the extent that Maa and Baba had to sit me down and say, 'There is a lot riding on your shoulders and curb a little bit of what you’re saying. Why use the word ‘sex’ in an interview at 18? Shobhaa De’s writing badly about you'," Sushmita recalled.
She added that when she later sat down for an interview with Shobhaa De, she deliberately used the word 'sex', only to be a rebel and be free from the clutches of societal norms and judgements.
"I had to fight really hard and at that time, there were also moms and dads who thought I was a bad influence on children because I was so outspoken," she shared.
Regarding her career, Sushmita most recently starred in the critically acclaimed web series Aarya. Sushmita was praised by critics for her portrayal of transgender activist Gauri Sawant in Taali, despite the show's lack of success.
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