Aaliyah Kashyap opens up about her 'weight gain insecurities' on a podcast with her fiancé Shane Gregoire

Anurag Kashyap’s daughter, Aaliyah Kashyap, is a lifestyle influencer who makes content on beauty, makeup, and vlogs about everyday life. Recently, the star kid got engaged to her longtime boyfriend Shane Gregoire in Bali and had a formal event in Mumbai, which was attended by Khushi Kapoor, Suhana Khan, Kalki Koechlin, and others. Adding another dimension to her online presence, the diva has now started a podcast with Shane titled Opposites Attract, where they talk about love, life, and personal goals.

Aaliyah opened up about her personal journey in the debut episode of Opposites Attract, particularly her experience with weight gain and the impact it had on her mental health. She candidly shared her struggle and the mental toll it took on her.

Aaliyah’s journey of weight gain

Speaking on the podcast, Aaliyah spoke about her journey to gain weight after taking anti-depressants. She revealed, "I used to eat a lot, and I always wanted to put on weight because I was so skinny. No matter how much I ate, I couldn't put on weight. And my mom used to be like that when she was younger, too. I think I've put on about 12 or 13 kg in the last year and a half. Which is a lot for me. It’s a huge change from what I've been used to my whole life."

She then revealed how the weight gain affected her mental health and culminated in her having an unhealthy relationship with food. "I started having a really unhealthy relationship with food, which affected my mental health. People started commenting about my weight, which affected my mental health," Aaliyah revealed.

People’s reaction to her weight gain

Aaliyah also spoke about people’s reactions to her weight gain and how she sometimes fails to cope with it. "A couple of weeks ago, I got a massage lady to come and give me a massage at home. This is the lady I used to call about a year ago. She asked me to change, and when I came out, she said, 'You've become so fat since I last saw you'. And I remember I went on the massage table, put my face between the holes, and started crying," she recalled.

Speaking about her journey and how she deals with such mean comments, she said, "When I first gained weight and comments started coming in, it felt like an end. Now I'm in the mindset that if I’m not happy about it, I’m going to change it in a healthy way. Obviously, I’m still insecure, but I’m in a healthier mindset about it."