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Malaika Arora Says She Stopped Explaining Herself, Recasts Years of Judgment as Power

Her remarks coincide with her role fronting HYUE's 'Own It' campaign.

Overview

  • In a Hindustan Times interview, she says she was long judged for her career, clothes and relationships and felt free once she stopped explaining herself.
  • She says labels like “too bold” and “too outspoken” now feel empowering and she chooses to wear them “like a crown.”
  • She acknowledges lingering self-doubt and says she responds to it with kindness while continuing to move forward.
  • She is the face of HYUE’s new “Own It” campaign, which she says reflects her lived experience of owning her narrative.
  • Reports say she will make a special song appearance in Thama releasing in October, as coverage also notes her past marriage to Arbaaz Khan and a later relationship with Arjun Kapoor reportedly ending last year.