In Hollywood, new moms are feeling greater pressure than ever before to lose their baby weight -- and quickly. It seems that as soon as a starlet gives birth, tabloids and even legitimate publications are on round-the-clock weight-loss watch, and the public invariably eats it up.
This year, two high-profile women became the target of cruel gossip both during and after their pregnancies.
Bollywood sensation Aishwarya Rai has been the target of critical attention around her post-baby body, and the scrutiny has helped open up a dialogue about the unhealthy standards imposed on women.
The 38-year-old stunner, who was crowned Miss World in 1994 and frequently named the world's most beautiful woman, gave birth to a daughter in November of 2011. Since then, she has faced public and media scrutiny about her weight that borders on harassment. Videos such as FAT Aishwarya Rai Attends Mukesh Ambani Party and SHOCKING! FAT Aishwarya Rai hit the web and incited an onlsaught of comments - some supportive, some not so much.
"She's absolutely beautiful. She's gained weight, so what? She's gorgeous," wrote one YouTube user in response to the latter video.
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Others weren't so generous.
"Let's be REAL AND HONEST. She used to be gorgeous, now she is ugly. 'Fat' doesn't 'suit' everybody," said a meaner-spirited commenter.
Jessica Simpson's expanding belly became the butt of jokes well before she gave birth - and the criticism has not subsided since she welcomed baby Maxwell into the world May 1.
In March TMZ announced that Simpson signed a $4 million deal with Weight Watchers to lose all of her baby weight - but in order to cash in, Simpson must lose the weight in five months. The headline on the TMZ story? "Jessica Simpson -Professional Fat Person."
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Jessica Simpson And Aishwarya Rai Baby Weight Scrutiny Reflects Hefty Expectations Of Celebrity Moms
